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Participation dance, also known as group-participation dance or audience participation dance, is a major category or classification of dance
Dance

Dance is an art form that generally refers to Motion of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of Emotional expression, social social interaction or presented in a spirituality or performance setting....
 forms or dance styles based on purpose. The purpose of this type of dance
Dance

Dance is an art form that generally refers to Motion of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of Emotional expression, social social interaction or presented in a spirituality or performance setting....
 is to actively encourage dancing (participation) in a group. The dancing that is encouraged might be among those who would otherwise be passive dance viewers, or it might be among dancers who are encouraged to dance in a new way, or with new partners.

This compares to other major dance categories based on purpose:

Ceremonial dance
Ceremonial dance

Ceremonial dance is a major category or classification of dance forms or dance styles, where the purpose is Ceremony or ritualistic.This compares to other major dance categories based on purpose:...
 - Competitive dance
Competitive dance

Competitive dance is a popular, widespread activity in which competitors perform dances in any of several permitted dance styles?such as acro dance, ballet, jazz dance, hip-hop dance, lyrical dance, and tap dance?before a common group of judges....
 - Erotic dance - Performance dance - Social dance
Social dance

File:Il Ballo2.jpgSocial dance is a major category or classification of danceforms or dance styles, where sociability and socializing are the primary focuses of the dancing....


Participation dance is also the common name for social game
Game

A game is a structured wiktionary:activity, usually undertaken for enjoyment and sometimes used as an educational tool. Games are distinct from Manual labour, which is usually carried out for wiktionary:remuneration, and from art, which is more concerned with the expression of ideas....
s based on dancing.






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Participation dance, also known as group-participation dance or audience participation dance, is a major category or classification of dance
Dance

Dance is an art form that generally refers to Motion of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of Emotional expression, social social interaction or presented in a spirituality or performance setting....
 forms or dance styles based on purpose. The purpose of this type of dance
Dance

Dance is an art form that generally refers to Motion of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of Emotional expression, social social interaction or presented in a spirituality or performance setting....
 is to actively encourage dancing (participation) in a group. The dancing that is encouraged might be among those who would otherwise be passive dance viewers, or it might be among dancers who are encouraged to dance in a new way, or with new partners.

This compares to other major dance categories based on purpose:

Ceremonial dance
Ceremonial dance

Ceremonial dance is a major category or classification of dance forms or dance styles, where the purpose is Ceremony or ritualistic.This compares to other major dance categories based on purpose:...
 - Competitive dance
Competitive dance

Competitive dance is a popular, widespread activity in which competitors perform dances in any of several permitted dance styles?such as acro dance, ballet, jazz dance, hip-hop dance, lyrical dance, and tap dance?before a common group of judges....
 - Erotic dance - Performance dance - Social dance
Social dance

File:Il Ballo2.jpgSocial dance is a major category or classification of danceforms or dance styles, where sociability and socializing are the primary focuses of the dancing....


Participation dance is also the common name for social game
Game

A game is a structured wiktionary:activity, usually undertaken for enjoyment and sometimes used as an educational tool. Games are distinct from Manual labour, which is usually carried out for wiktionary:remuneration, and from art, which is more concerned with the expression of ideas....
s based on dancing. These can be seen, for example, at weddings, festivals, and other large social gatherings.

  1. Some of these dances consist of a few simple steps which are learned during participation, either from simple instructions given by a dance leader or from watching others who are already experienced at the routine. Examples are Electric Slide
    Electric Slide

    The Electric Slide is a four wall line dance.The dance was created by American dancer Ric Silver. Originally called The Electric, the dance was created in 1976 for the re-opening of Vamps Disco in New York at 71st and Broadway ....
    , Macarena
    Macarena (song)

    "Macarena" is a Spanish song by Los del R?o about a woman of the same name, or any woman from the Macarena, Seville neighborhood of Seville, Spain....
    , YMCA
    YMCA (song)

    "Y.M.C.A." is a 1978 song by the Village People which became a hit in January 1979. The song reached #2 on the U.S. charts in early 1979 and reached No.1 in the United Kingdom around the same time, becoming the group's biggest hit ever....
    , and the Chicken Dance
    Chicken Dance

    The "Chicken Dance" is an oom-pah song composed by Swiss accordion player Werner Thomas from Davos, Switzerland in the 1950s and the corresponding fad dance....
    .
  2. Other participation dances have an easily learned song that is sung to the music and which may act as a reminder of the steps. Examples are the Hokey-cokey, and the similar Hokey Pokey
    Hokey Pokey

    The Hokey Cokey, Hokey Pokey or Hokey Tokey is a participation dance with a distinctive accompanying tune and lyric structure. It is well known in English-speaking countries....
    . Cuing by a danceleader is not uncommon in this type of participation dance.
  3. Others incorporate some kind of game.


Participation dance games


Elimination

Elimination rules disqualify a dancer or dancers. This can be because of lack of endurance, entering a particular part of the floor, a specific age, and so on.

Follow the leader

A designated leader makes some motions, usually repeating several times, and the rest repeat the motions. In some cases the dancers form a chain or a file. Examples of the latter case are Conga line
Conga Line

The conga is a Latin American carnival march that was first developed in Cuba and became popular in the United States in the 1930s and 1950s. The dancers form a long, processing line....
, Bunny Hop
Bunny hop

*The bunny hop is a novelty dance from the 1950s.*In Video game, bunny hopping is a technique used to increase movement speed and control....
 and Finnish dance Letkajenkka
Letkajenkka

Letkajenkka, anglicized to letkis, is a Finland dance that was invented in the early 1960's on the basis of the folk dance Schottische ....
. The "Letkajenkka", also known as Letkajenka, Letkiss and Letka-Enka, was a dance craze in Europe during the 1960s. It is an adaptation of Madison
Madison (dance)

The Madison is a novelty dance that was popular in the late 1950s to mid 1960s. The Madison was created and first danced in Columbus, Ohio in 1957....
, Conga
Conga Line

The conga is a Latin American carnival march that was first developed in Cuba and became popular in the United States in the 1930s and 1950s. The dancers form a long, processing line....
 and Bunny Hop
Bunny hop

*The bunny hop is a novelty dance from the 1950s.*In Video game, bunny hopping is a technique used to increase movement speed and control....
 dances, played to a Finnish
Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
 traditional folk dance
Folk dance

File:Mugham Festival 2008.jpgFolk dance is a term used to describe a large number of dances, mostly of European origin, that tend to share the following attributes:...
 song.

Mixer dance

A mixer dance or dance mixer is a kind of participation game for dancers that have some skills in social dancing
Social dance

File:Il Ballo2.jpgSocial dance is a major category or classification of danceforms or dance styles, where sociability and socializing are the primary focuses of the dancing....
. During a song or several songs of a dance or dances well-known to participants (Waltz
Waltz

The waltz is a ballroom dance and folk dance dance in Time signature, performed primarily in closed position....
, Foxtrot
Foxtrot (Dance)

The Foxtrot is a ballroom dance which is often said to take its name from its inventor, the vaudeville actor Harry Fox; however the exact origins are unclear....
, West Coast Swing
West Coast Swing

West Coast Swing is a partner dance derived from Lindy Hop. It is characterised by a distinctive elastic look that results from its basic extension-compression technique of partner connection , and is danced primarily in a dance slot on the dance floor....
, etc.), at certain moments pairs exchange partners in a random way. The rules of "mixing" vary. Some mixers have traditional names.

See also

  • List of basic dance topics
    List of basic dance topics

    Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of Emotional expression or presented in a social, spirituality or performance setting....
  • List of dance style categories
    List of dance style categories

    This is a list of dance style categories. These categories are not mutually exclusive and are context dependent ....
  • List of dances
    List of dances

    This is the main list of dances. It is a non-categorized, index list of specific dances. There may also be listed dances which could either be considered a specific dance or a family of related dances, depending on your perspective....
  • List of novelty and fad dances
    Novelty and fad dances

    Fad dances are dances which are characterized by a short burst of popularity, while Novelty dances typically have a longer-lasting popularity based on their being characteristically humour or humour-invoking, as well as the sense of uniqueness which they have....
  • Jamming (dance)
    Jamming (dance)

    Jamming in dance culture is a kind of informal show-off during a social dance party. Dancers clear a circle and dancers or dance couples take turns showing their best tricks while the remaining dancers cheer the jammers on....
  • Jack and Jill (dance)
    Jack and Jill (dance)

    Jack and Jill or Dance with a Stranger is a format of competition in partner dancing, where the competing couples are the result of random matching of Lead and follows and Ballroom glossary#Followers....