History of Country Line Dance

History of Country Line Dancing Queen Elizabeth I of England was responsible for introducing what was then called "country dancing" at court late in the 16th century. Up until then, the style of dancing among royalty in Europe was complicated, requiring extensive instruction, and was limited almost entirely to those who had the affluence and the leisure time to practice the complex footwork. According to dance historian John Millar, while Queen Elizabeth was visiting in …

…suit the growing popularity of the single file dance formation of line dancing. These early steps have become the foundation of a diversity of dance steps from the electric slide to several styles of cha-chas. There is a worldwide fellowship of line-dancers who develop and swap steps over the internet. Thousands of clubs exist today in many different countries where line dancers gather together to enjoy one of the fastest growing activities in the world.