American Line Dance

American Line Dance

1. CONTEXT

   • country and western fusion
   • USA, America
   • 1960's-1980's

2. MUSIC

   • 4/4 time signature – 1st & 3rd beats accented
   • Regular 4-bar phrases
   • A clear, simple verse-and-chorus structure
   • ‘Basic’ is the term used for one run through of the dance in its simplest form.
   • Slides (glissando) in the melody (vocal & instrumental) and accompaniment
   • simple harmpny
   • repetition

3. DANCE

   • same steps without touching
   • dancers stand in lines
   • sequence of steps, basic
   • boot, stomp, dig, etc
   • always have a restart in the music after the bridge
   • always turn to the walls

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