Montague Square Dance
Grab your neighbors, lace up your dancing shoes, and get ready to dosey-doe your way through an evening of live music and square dancing. From 6:30–7:30pm the steps stay simple and silly, perfect for beginners and kids, then things pick up with trickier patterns after 7:30pm. Every dance is taught, and the caller makes sure no one’s left behind. It’s music studies in motion, where rhythm meets community and the floor becomes a classroom for fun. Bring a water bottle and a playful spirit. You’ll be dosey-doe’ing before you know it.
Self-Directed Learning
Square dancing has roots stretching back to Colonial America and was revived in the 1920s when Henry Ford championed it as a way to teach grace, manners, and teamwork. This video traces the history of the dance, from its early popularity through its reintroduction into schools across the United States, where it remains the official state dance in many places today. Paired with the Montague Square Dance, it highlights how movement, memory, and cultural traditions intersect in social dance. At home, families can explore how music influences movement, compare square dancing with other folk traditions, or reflect on how cultural practices are shaped.
