Besides, if you want to practice square dance well, you need to know its origin. Square dance has a long history. According to the research of art historians, the earliest art produced by human beings is dance, and square dance is the mother of dance. Square dance originates from social life and comes from the people, who are the creators and performers of square dance. In the long river of history, the people not only created the square dance, but also developed it, which made this flower of folk art deeply rooted in the social life of the masses and passed down from generation to generation. Square dance is the largest subsystem of dance art, there are more than 50 nationalities in China, and there are thousands of forms of square dance in Qian Qian of Han nationality. Every nation has its own unique form of square dance, which has spread to almost every corner of the motherland. Take Shanxi as an example, every county has its own square dance, and every village has square dance activities. Therefore, square dance is a very important art form in China and even in the world. Square dance is similar to group dance. As a popular dance in the city, group dance has strong self-entertainment, simple dance steps and uncomplicated formation changes. It is a kind of "everybody dance" that is relatively easy to carry out, which is extremely beneficial to the amateur cultural life of active workers, students and citizens. At present, the movements of group dance mostly come from folk dances in China or western dances. It often refers to the collective dance performed by the masses in city squares, campuses and factories. Different from the rural villagers' self-entertainment and collective folk dance on the occasion of the New Year Festival; It also distinguishes the group dance performed by many people on the stage.