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DANCE THEMES AND CATEGORIES
Compiled from many lists, long and short, published or posted on forums or privately shared by several dozen
circle dancers. Grateful thanks to all. Suggestions and corrections to John Bear, john.bear@mac.com
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CALENDAR
Yearly Cycle .................................................. 1
Samhain ......................................................... 1
Winter Solstice .............................................. 1
Brighid, Imbolc, Candlemas ......................... 2
Spring Equinox .............................................. 3
Beltane ........................................................... 4
Summer Solstice ............................................ 4
Lughnasad, Lammas ..................................... 4
Fall Equinox .................................................. 4
ELEMENTS AND DIRECTIONS
Four Elements and Directions ....................... 5
Air ................................................................. 5
Fire ................................................................ 5
Water ............................................................. 5
Earth .............................................................. 5
Sun ................................................................. 6
Moon ............................................................. 6
Stars ............................................................... 6
STATES AND CONDITIONS
Anger ............................................................. 7
Grief, Loss ..................................................... 7
Love, Desire .................................................. 7
CREATURES
Animals ......................................................... 7
Birds .............................................................. 7
DANCES
Dance Dances ................................................ 7
Opening Dances ............................................ 8
Candle Dances ............................................... 8
Meditation Dances ........................................ 8
Pairs and Couples Dances ............................. 9
Closing Dancesw ........................................... 9
Songs that Have Dances ................................ 9
Longdance ..................................................... 9
Dances for People with Mobility Issues ........ 10
Gathering Dances .......................................... 10
Singing Dances .............................................. 11
Labyrinth Dances .......................................... 11
Peace Dances ................................................. 11
Shadow and Dark .......................................... 12
Simple Dances ............................................... 12
Six-step dances .............................................. 12
Fun Dances .................................................... 12
Trickster Dances ........................................... 13
Shapeshifter Dances ...................................... 13
African Dances .............................................. 13
Canadian-content Dances .............................. 13
Native Dances ............................................... 13
Greek Dances ................................................ 14
Mediaeval Dances ......................................... 14
Rom Dances .................................................. 14
Belly Dances ................................................. 15
Taizé Dances ................................................. 15
Zodiac/Astrology Dances .............................. 15
Enneagram Dances ........................................ 15
Tarot Dances ................................................. 16
Universe Dances ........................................... 16
Sinister Dances .............................................. 16
Chakra Dances .............................................. 16
St. Patrick’s Day ........................................... 18
FEMALE ENERGY
Heart .............................................................. 18
Women’s Day ............................................... 18
Goddess, Mother, Chant ............................... 18
Goddess as Earth ........................................... 19
Goddess as Midwife ...................................... 19
Goddess as Maiden ....................................... 19
Mother, Grain, Nurturer ................................ 19
Goddess ......................................................... 19
MALE ENERGY
Green Man, Spring ....................................... 19
Green Man, Summer ..................................... 19
Green Man, Autumn ..................................... 20
Green Man, Winter ....................................... 20
Green Man, other .......................................... 20
Green Man, four elements ............................. 20
CHILDREN
Children’s Dances ......................................... 20
RELIGION
Christian ........................................................ 21
Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Native .... 22
BERNHARD WOSIEN
Bernhard’s Dances ........................................ 22
Compiled from many lists, long and short, published or posted on forums or privately shared by several dozen
circle dancers. Grateful thanks to all. Suggestions and corrections to John Bear, john.bear@mac.com
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CALENDAR
Yearly Cycle .................................................. 1
Samhain ......................................................... 1
Winter Solstice .............................................. 1
Brighid, Imbolc, Candlemas ......................... 2
Spring Equinox .............................................. 3
Beltane ........................................................... 4
Summer Solstice ............................................ 4
Lughnasad, Lammas ..................................... 4
Fall Equinox .................................................. 4
ELEMENTS AND DIRECTIONS
Four Elements and Directions ....................... 5
Air ................................................................. 5
Fire ................................................................ 5
Water ............................................................. 5
Earth .............................................................. 5
Sun ................................................................. 6
Moon ............................................................. 6
Stars ............................................................... 6
STATES AND CONDITIONS
Anger ............................................................. 7
Grief, Loss ..................................................... 7
Love, Desire .................................................. 7
CREATURES
Animals ......................................................... 7
Birds .............................................................. 7
DANCES
Dance Dances ................................................ 7
Opening Dances ............................................ 8
Candle Dances ............................................... 8
Meditation Dances ........................................ 8
Pairs and Couples Dances ............................. 9
Closing Dancesw ........................................... 9
Songs that Have Dances ................................ 9
Longdance ..................................................... 9
Dances for People with Mobility Issues ........ 10
Gathering Dances .......................................... 10
Singing Dances .............................................. 11
Labyrinth Dances .......................................... 11
Peace Dances ................................................. 11
Shadow and Dark .......................................... 12
Simple Dances ............................................... 12
Six-step dances .............................................. 12
Fun Dances .................................................... 12
Trickster Dances ........................................... 13
Shapeshifter Dances ...................................... 13
African Dances .............................................. 13
Canadian-content Dances .............................. 13
Native Dances ............................................... 13
Greek Dances ................................................ 14
Mediaeval Dances ......................................... 14
Rom Dances .................................................. 14
Belly Dances ................................................. 15
Taizé Dances ................................................. 15
Zodiac/Astrology Dances .............................. 15
Enneagram Dances ........................................ 15
Tarot Dances ................................................. 16
Universe Dances ........................................... 16
Sinister Dances .............................................. 16
Chakra Dances .............................................. 16
St. Patrick’s Day ........................................... 18
FEMALE ENERGY
Heart .............................................................. 18
Women’s Day ............................................... 18
Goddess, Mother, Chant ............................... 18
Goddess as Earth ........................................... 19
Goddess as Midwife ...................................... 19
Goddess as Maiden ....................................... 19
Mother, Grain, Nurturer ................................ 19
Goddess ......................................................... 19
MALE ENERGY
Green Man, Spring ....................................... 19
Green Man, Summer ..................................... 19
Green Man, Autumn ..................................... 20
Green Man, Winter ....................................... 20
Green Man, other .......................................... 20
Green Man, four elements ............................. 20
CHILDREN
Children’s Dances ......................................... 20
RELIGION
Christian ........................................................ 21
Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Native .... 22
BERNHARD WOSIEN
Bernhard’s Dances ........................................ 22
