Culture of Saskatchewan - Dance

Dance

Dance generally refers to movement used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting. The first nation of Saskatchewan are still renowned for their Pow-wow dance, drumming and music. Early pioneer immigrants would enjoy local barn dances with local musical talent who played Old-time music and folks enjoyed square dances, polkas, waltzes and ethnic dances.

Saskatchewan Dance Theatre in Saskatoon and Regina Modern Dance Works in Regina are a few of current Saskatchewan dance forms and schools.

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Famous quotes containing the word dance:

    The banners flashing through the trees
    Make their blood dance and chain their eyes;
    That bugle-music on the breeze
    Arrests them with a charm’d surprise.
    Banner by turns and bugle woo:
    Ye shy recluses, follow too!
    Matthew Arnold (1822–1888)

    Rejoice with a Mustang for it will dance down the highway and bump no one.
    Anne Sexton (1928–1974)

    Listen, sister. I don’t dance and I can’t take time out now to learn.
    Frank W. Wead (1895?–1947)