Dance in Newfoundland and Labrador

Folk dance: a unique part of the cultural and social history of the province

Among the earliest records of dance classes in Newfoundland and Labrador are newspaper advertisements for social dance classes in St. John's.

In the 1930s a dance group was formed at St. Patrick's Hall School, St. John's. The St. Pat's Dancers, were taught Irish step dancing, performed with tap shoes.

A look at traditional dance in Newfoundland and Labrador.