List of U.S. state dances
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This is a list of official U.S. state dances:[1]
| State | State dance | Year & Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Square Dance | 1981[2] |
| Arkansas | Square Dance | |
| California | West Coast Swing | [3] |
| Colorado | Square Dance | |
| Connecticut | Square Dance | |
| Georgia | Square Dance | |
| Hawaii | Hula | |
| Idaho | Square Dance | |
| Illinois | Square Dance | 1990[4] |
| Kentucky | Clogging | 2006[5] |
| Louisiana | Second line | |
| Maryland | Square Dance | |
| Massachusetts | Square Dance | 1990[6][7] |
| Minnesota | Square Dance | |
| Mississippi | Square Dance | 1995[8] |
| Missouri | Square Dance | |
| Nebraska | Square Dance | |
| New Jersey | Square Dance (official folk dance) |
1983 |
| New York | Lindy Hop | |
| North Carolina | Clogging (official folk dance) |
2005[9] |
| Carolina Shag (official popular dance) | ||
| North Dakota | Square Dance | |
| Ohio | Charleston | |
| Oklahoma | Square Dance | |
| Oregon | Square Dance | |
| Pennsylvania | Polka | |
| South Carolina | The Shag | |
| Square dance (State American Folk Dance) |
1994 | |
| Richardson waltz (State waltz) |
2000 | |
| Tennessee | Square Dance | |
| Texas | Texas Two-Step | |
| Utah | Square Dance | 1994[10] |
| Virginia | Square Dance | 2011[11] |
| Washington | Square Dance | 1979[12] |
| Wisconsin | Polka | 1993[13] |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Official State Dances, NetState.com, accessed April 21, 2006.
- ↑ "Official American Folk Dance of Alabama". Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives & History. 2001-07-12. Retrieved 2007-03-18.
- ↑ "History and Culture - State Symbols". The California State Library. State of California. 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
- ↑ "Illinois official Dance". State Symbols. Illinois State museum.
- ↑ "Kentucky State Symbols". Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives. 2007-03-30. Archived from the original on 2007-07-31. Retrieved 2007-07-02.
- ↑ Folk dance of the Commonwealth, General Laws of Massachusetts, Chapter 2, Section 32.
- ↑ "State Symbols". Citizen Information Service. Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2007-03-18.
- ↑ Official State Dances from NETSTATE
- ↑ "Official State Symbols of North Carolina". North Carolina State Library. State of North Carolina. Archived from the original on 2018-12-24. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
- ↑ Utah State Folk Dance - Square Dance from pioneer.utah.gov "Pioneer - Utah's Online Library" page. Retrieved on 2008-09-08
- ↑ "Virginia Eblems And Designations". Virginia State Legislature. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
- ↑ "Symbols of Washington State". Washington State Legislature. Archived from the original on 2007-03-05. Retrieved 2007-03-11.
- ↑ "Wisconsin State Symbols". State of Wisconsin. Archived from the original on 2010-01-12. Retrieved 2007-07-11.