Modern western square dance dance, like traditional square dance, is directed by a "caller". In modern western square dance the caller strings together a sequence of individual "square dance calls" to make a figure or sequence. These calls are the building blocks of the choreography that is danced by the individuals – square dancers – in the squares. There are eight people (four pairs of males and females, traditionally) in each square; at a dance there may be many squares. Generally speaking, each of these squares dances independently of each other, with the exception of specialty or "gimmick" dances, where there might be some
Gay square dance the International Association of Gay Square Dance Clubs (IAGSDC), the umbrella organization for gay square dance clubs. In addition to gay modern Western square dance clubs, there are gay and lesbian clubs for other dance forms, both square dance and non-square dance forms, including "traditional" and exhibition-style square dancing. This article focuses on gay modern Western square dancing, and it is understood to be the same as gay square dancing within this article. The primary differences between gay square dancing and that practiced in other clubs are: It is worth noting that this style of dancing—casual dress, no couple requirement,