[2] The Madison is a line dance that features a regular back-and-forth pattern interspersed with called steps.
[5][6] The Madison basic, danced in the film Hairspray, is as follows: Called steps included the Double Cross, the Cleveland Box, The Basketball (with Wilt Chamberlain), the Big "M", the "T" Time, the Jackie Gleason, the Birdland, and The Rifleman.
[7] Additional called sequences are: Two Up and Two Back, Big Boss Cross in Front, Make a "T", the Box, Cuddle Me, and Flying High.
[9] The Madison dance has become very popular in the Kingdom of Cambodia and Kampuchea Krom (Mekong delta).
[citation needed] The largest Madison dance in the world took place in Siem Reap, Cambodia on 15 April 2015 in celebration of the Cambodian New Year, involving 2,015 participants.