formation dance

British  

noun

1. any dance in which a number of couples form a certain arrangement, such as two facing lines or a circle, and perform a series of figures within or based on that arrangement

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Other Word Forms

• formation dancing
  noun

Example Sentences

Almost every small girl goes through a jazz hands stage, when all she wants to do is put on performances and formation dance in a frou-frou frock.

From The Guardian • Dec. 16, 2012

Horny-handed men of toil doing a Stand and Deliver formation dance.

From The Guardian • Jul. 28, 2012