ROUNDALAB has what you need
ROUNDALAB is the organization with all the resources you will need to be an effective dance leader. This is the one-stop location for curriculum, choreography, foot-cues, videos, events and classes for SEVENTEEN different dance rhythms.
In addition to the Annual ROUNDALAB Convention, other educational opportunities are lead, sponsored, or accredited by ROUNDALAB. These include:
- Annual Convention
- Mini-Lab
- Cuer College (see upcoming events)
- Choreography Schools (see upcoming events)
ROUNDALAB Standards provide detailed foot, hand, and body instructions for all Actions, Movements, and Figures for every Phase and Rhythm.
ROUNDALAB Standards Manuals are available to ROUNDALAB Members as a member benefit. Non-members may purchase a subscription to access these documents. The subscription cost is $25 per year and the manuals are updated every year, so maintaining a subscription will provide you with the latest information available.
Here is an example from the Phase III Cha Cha manual:
# Back Basic bk bas Back Basic
1,2,3&,4; BK, REC, FWD/CL, FWD;
(FWD, REC, BK/CL, BK;)
MAN: Back right, recover left, forward right/close left, forward right;
WOMAN: Forward left, recover right, back left/close right, back left;
NOTE: The above description is for any facing position [Closed, Butterfly, etc.]. If partners are both facing the same direction [Open, Left Open, etc.], both dancers step back on the first step and figure may start with either foot or have identical footwork.
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Manual for Square Dance Callers using Rounds in the Square Dance Program
Manual for New Round Dance Leaders
Cue Sheet Writing Guidelines
Cueing Guidelines
Index of Rounds – over 30,000 choreographed dances.
Classic and Golden Classic Dances – choreographed dances which stand the test of time.
Round of the Quarter – the best new dances.
Teaching videos for over 1,000 steps in 17 different rhythms.
Recordings of ROUNDALAB Online Education Workshops
The ROUNDALAB Educational Article Database (READ)
Complete books about dancing
Find the dance near you or where you will be.
Current ROUNDALAB convention Syllabus
Past Convention Proceedings and Syllabus
Resources to help market your dance club, class or event
All editions of the RAL Journal. Thousands of pages of dance articles and information