Manystates of theUnited States have adopted officialdances as one of theirstate symbols. The practice has extended toU.S. territories andWashington, D.C.[1]
Starting in the 1970s, many states adoptedsquare dance as their state dance, the result of a campaign by square dancers to make it the national dance.[2]
| State, district, or territory | Dance | Year adopted | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Square dance | 1981 | [3] |
| Arkansas | Square dance | 1991 | [4] |
| California | West Coast Swing | 1988 | [5][6] |
| Square dance (Officialfolk dance) | |||
| Colorado | Square dance | 1992 | [7] |
| Connecticut | Square dance | 1995 | [8] |
| Delaware | None (Maypole proposed in 2016–2017 legislative session) | [9][10] | |
| District of Columbia | Hand dancing | 1999 | [11] |
| Georgia | Square dance | 1996 | [12] |
| Hawaii | Hula | 1999 | [13] |
| Idaho | Square dance | 1989 | [14] |
| Illinois | Square dance | 1990 | [15] |
| Kentucky | Clogging | 2006 | [16][17] |
| Louisiana | Square dance | 1999 | [18] |
| Maryland | Square dance | 1994 | [19] |
| Massachusetts | Square dance | 1990 | [20][21] |
| Minnesota | None (Square dance was proposed in 1992 and 1994) | [22] | |
| Mississippi | Square dance | 1995 | [23] |
| Missouri | Square dance | 1995 | [24] |
| Nebraska | Square dance | 1997 | [25] |
| New Jersey | Square dance (Officialfolk dance) | 1983 | [26] |
| North Carolina | Clogging (Official folk dance) | 2005 | [27] |
| Carolina shag (Official popular dance) | |||
| North Dakota | Square dance | 1995 | [28] |
| Oklahoma | Square dance | 1988 | [29] |
| Oregon | Square dance | 1977 | [30] |
| Pennsylvania | Polka | 1990 | |
| South Carolina | Square dance (State American Folk Dance) | 1994 | [31] |
| The Shag | 1984 | [32] | |
| Tennessee | Square dance | 1980 | [33] |
| Texas | Square dance | 1994 | [34] |
| Utah | Square dance | 1994 | [35] |
| Virginia | Square dance | 2011 | [36] |
| Washington | Square dance | 1979 | [37] |
| Wisconsin | Polka | 1993 | [38] |
