Participation dance is a class of dance that encourages dancing in a group such as a song composed by what accordion player in the 1950's?
Chicken Dance The "Chicken Dance", also known as the Birdie Song or the Chicken Song, is an oom-pah song and its associated fad dance is now a contemporary dance throughout the Western world. The song was composed by accordion (Handharmonika) player Werner Thomas from Davos, Switzerland, in the 1950s.
The Safety Dance "The Safety Dance" is a song by Canadian new wave/synth-pop band Men Without Hats, released in Canada in 1983 as the second single from "Rhythm of Youth". The song was written by lead singer Ivan Doroschuk after he had been kicked out of a club for pogoing.