In square dancing, which arrangement describes partner positions within a set?

• A. Two head couples and two side couples facing each other
• B. All four couples dance individually
• C. A single couple leads while others observe
• D. Partners are chosen randomly each time

Answer: (A)

In square dancing, the set is eight dancers arranged in four couples around a square, with two couples at the front called head couples and the two at the sides called side couples. These four couples face toward the center of the square and are positioned so that partners stay together while the head couples face each other across the set and the side couples face each other as well. This describes the typical partner arrangement within a square-dance set.

The other scenarios don’t fit because they imply individuals dancing alone, one couple leading while others watch, or partners changing randomly each time—none of which describes how a standard square-dance set is organized or how partners are arranged within the square.