A Listening Moment - Musical Dance Forms Hornpipe – a dance form often in 2/4 or 4/4 time. The hornpipe has a nautical feeling and you can imagine a boat rolling in the waves as it plays. Need an example? “The Caucus Race” from the film adaptation of ‘Alice in Wonderland’ is an excellent hornpipe! Description by teacher Lisa Brooks with musical illustration by musician Margaret Macpherson. | The School of Dance