Irish set dance Church in the form of the Public Dance Halls Act 1935. The rise of rock and roll in the 1950s caused the popularity of set dancing to fade. However, in the 1980s a revival started and many sets that have not been done for forty years or more are being recovered and danced again. To start, four couples are arranged in the form of a square to dance with each couple being in the middle of the sides of the square. Both the eight dancers in the group and the dance itself are called a "set". The dance is a
International folk dance every part of the world: Europe, Africa, North and South America, the Middle East, the Far East, Australia and the South Pacific. Disagreements exist within the recreational folk dance community. Perhaps the greatest of these is how dances should be performed. Some believe that dancers should strive to perform the dances "traditionally", adhering as closely as possible to the original pattern and styling of the dance or dance tradition in their country of origin. Others feel that folk dancing should be allowed to evolve, and that each international folk dance club represents another "village" where dances can take on their