Editing Square dance (section)

==== Traditional square dance ====
{{Further|Traditional square dance}}
[[File:MeowDanceSquares.jpg|thumb|293x293px|Modern Appalachian square dancing]]Also called ''old-time square dance'' or ''quadrilles'' by some older New England callers in recognition of the dance it descended from, traditional square dance is not standardized and can be subdivided into three main regional styles: Northeast/[[New England]], Southeast/[[Appalachia]]n, and Western.<ref name=":2" /> The New England and Appalachian styles have been particularly well documented in the early U.S. and have survived to the 21st century. There are several other styles, some of which have survived or been revived while others have not. Where traditional square dance has been revived, it encompasses a wide range of new choreography.

Traditional square dance structure varies by region,<ref name=":2" /> but it usually consists of a limited number of calls occurring in a set order. Traditional square dance is frequently presented in alternation with [[contra dance]]s, particularly in revival groups, or with some form of freestyle couple dancing at surviving local events.