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
Big Dance UK whether it be a street, square, park or sports stadium and provide as many opportunities as possible for people to dance together against the backdrop of the Olympic & Paralympic Games. International partners were also encouraged to organise events locally. "Big Dance Trafalgar Square 2012" took place in London. Wayne McGregor as the Creative Director for Trafalgar Square created a large-scale dance piece for 1000 participants from across London who performed alongside professional dancers from Wayne McGregor | Random Dance, English National Ballet, community groups and vocational schools across the capital. Channel 4 commissioned Leopard Films to make a film