Historic Regency Country
English country dances and cotillions from the 18th-19th centuries, characterized by line and square formations.
6 dance styles in this genre
Dance Styles
English Country Dance
Also known as: Country Dance, Contredanse
English Country Dances were group dances in line or square formations, performed to lively music and featured alternating partner exchanges and figures. They became enormously popular in 17th-18th century England and influenced American colonial dance.
Longways Set Dance
Also known as: Longways Dance, Line Set
Longways set dances were English line dances performed in two parallel lines, featuring partner exchanges and figures typical of Regency-era dancing.
Cotillion
Also known as: Cotillon, Quadrille Cotillion
The Cotillion was a square dance (four couples) developed in 18th-century France, featuring various figures led by a caller and remaining popular through the 19th century.
Quadrille
Also known as: French Quadrille
The Quadrille was a highly structured square dance for four couples, systematized with five figures and remaining popular throughout the 19th century in aristocratic society.
Scottish Reel
Also known as: Reel, Scottish Reel
The Reel was a rapid Scottish couple or group dance featuring continuous turning and was related to English country dances. It became popular throughout the UK and influenced American square dance.
Round Dance
Also known as: Circular Dance, Ring Dance
Round dances were circle-formation couple dances popular from the Renaissance through 19th centuries, featuring rotating movement and partner exchanges.