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Round dancing is partner dancing, similar to ballroom, except with the steps choreographed and cued, so there is much less emphasis on lead and follow.
Round dancing uses ballroom steps, but the caller or cuer calls out the steps to be done in a manner similar to the way that a square dance caller tells the square dancers what to do. Thus, all of the couples are going around the floor doing the same steps at the same time. A choreographer has chosen the steps so that they fit the piece of music being played.
Round dancing is closely associated with square dance, since at many square dances, they will alternate 2 squares with a round , but there are also events where only rounds are danced. At the easiest level only waltz and two-step are done, but at the higher levels foxtrot, jive, rumba, cha cha, tango, and other rhythms are added.
Round dancing is FUN!
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