▁the ▁repeated ▁execution ▁of ▁a ▁pre defined ▁sequence ▁of ▁figures , ▁carefully ▁designed ▁to ▁fit ▁a ▁fixed ▁length ▁of ▁music , ▁performed ▁by ▁a ▁group ▁of ▁people , ▁usually ▁in ▁cou ples , ▁in ▁one ▁or ▁more ▁sets . ▁The ▁figures ▁involve ▁interaction ▁with ▁your ▁partner ▁and / or ▁with ▁other ▁d anc ers , ▁usually ▁with ▁a ▁pro gression ▁so ▁that ▁you ▁dance ▁with ▁everyone ▁in ▁your ▁set . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁common ▁in ▁modern ▁times ▁to ▁have ▁a ▁" call er " ▁who ▁teach es ▁the ▁dance ▁and ▁then ▁calls ▁the ▁figures ▁as ▁you ▁dance . ▁ ▁Country ▁d ances ▁are ▁done ▁in ▁many ▁different ▁styles . ▁ ▁As ▁a ▁musical ▁form ▁written ▁in ▁ 2 / 4 ▁or ▁ 6 / 8 ▁time , ▁the ▁cont red anse ▁was ▁used ▁by ▁Be eth oven ▁and ▁Moz art . ▁ ▁Int rodu ced ▁to ▁South ▁America ▁by ▁French ▁imm igr ants , ▁Country ▁Dance ▁had ▁great ▁influence ▁upon ▁Latin ▁American ▁music ▁as ▁contrad anza . ▁ ▁The ▁Ang lais ▁( from ▁the ▁French ▁word ▁meaning ▁" English ") ▁or ▁Ang lo ise ▁is ▁another ▁term ▁for ▁the ▁English ▁country ▁dance . ▁A ▁Scottish ▁country ▁dance ▁may ▁be ▁term ed ▁an ▁E c ossa ise . ▁Irish ▁set ▁dance ▁is ▁also ▁related . ▁ ▁Character istics ▁A ▁set ▁is ▁a ▁formation ▁of ▁d anc ers . ▁ ▁The ▁most ▁common ▁form ations ▁are ▁long ways ▁for ▁as ▁many ▁as ▁will , ▁i . e . ▁cou ples ▁in ▁long ▁lines , ▁and