Dance types

There are lots of different types. this is a list of them

allemande	courtly baroque dance in which the arms are interlaced
beguine	vigorous Caribbean dance
bergamask	country dance
bolero	Spanish dance with sudden pauses and sharp turns
bossa-nova	Brazilian dance similar to samba
boston	waltz-like dance
bourrée	French baroque dance with quick rhythm
bransle	an old French follow-the-leader dance
buck-and-wing	solo tap dance with many leg flings and leaps
cabriole	curved furniture leg ending in a ball; exuberant dance or caper
cakewalk	prancing stage dance with backward tilt
canary	lively Renaissance courtly dance
cancan	French woman's dance involving high kicks while holding up front of skirt
carioca	variation of the samba
cha-cha	fast rhythmic ballroom dance
chaconne	Spanish baroque dance in triple time
Charleston	fast-paced 1920s dance characterized by energetic kicking
cinque-pace	lively medieval dance with five steps
conga	Afro-Congan dance performed by a group in a single line
contredanse	folk dance in which two lines of couples face each other
cotillion	elaborate ballroom dance with frequent changes of partner
courante	quick Italian baroque dance involving running steps
czardas	Hungarian dance that increases in speed
doppio	double meter Renaissance dance step
ductia	vigorous stamping dance
dump	obsolete English dance in 4/4 time
estampie	vigorous rhythmic Provençal stamping dance
fandango	lively Spanish dance performed by a couple
farandole	lively Provençal dance in which men and women hold hands
farruca	Spanish gypsy dance with sudden tempo and mood changes
flamenco	vigorous rhythmic dance originating with Gypsies
fox-trot	slow and complex ballroom dance
galliard	sprightly Renaissance and Baroque dance
galop	lively double-time dance
gavotte	moderate tempo French peasant dance
gigue	lively Baroque dance in triple time
habanera	slow and seductive Cuban dance
hambo	Swedish folk dance in three-four time
hora	circle dance
hornpipe	lively British folk dance
hula	sinuous Polynesian dance with rhythmic hip movements
hustle	lively disco dance derived from swing elements with a plus-like pattern
jig	springy and sprightly dance
jitterbug	jazz dance featuring vigorous acrobatic feats
jive	fast dance done to jazz or swing music
jota	fast Spanish folk dance in triple time
juba	dance with clapping and leg slapping performed by Southern blacks
kazachoc	Slavic fast dance in which dancer squats and kicks out legs alternately
kazatzka	Slavic folk dance performed by a couple
ketjak	traditional Balinese dance accompanied by male chorus
kolo	Central European folk dance having a ring of dancers
lavolta	lively bouncy dance for two persons
limbo	dance of the West Indies where dancers pass under horizontal pole
lindy hop	lively dance closely resembling the jitterbug and famous for its aerials
malaguena	Spanish dance performed by a couple, similar to the fandango
mambo	Cuban ballroom dance resembling the rumba or cha-cha
matachin	Spanish ritualised sword-dance or battle dance
maxixe	Brazilian ballroom dance resembling the two-step
mazurka	Polish folk dance in moderate triple measure
merengue	Caribbean ballroom dance in which feet are frequently dragged
minuet	slow and stately Baroque dance in 3/4 time
moresco	a Moorish dance or morris-dance
morris	vigorous English dance performed by costumed men
one-step	ballroom dance marked by quick walking steps
paso-doble	quick Spanish one-step dance
passacaglia	slow solemn Italian or Spanish dance
passepied	Breton dance resembling a quick minuet
pavane	stately English Renaissance court dance
polacca	stately Polish dance; polonaise
polka	lively Bohemian dance for a couple
polonaise	stately Polish dance of moderate tempo
quadrille	square dance for four couples; card game for four people
quickstep	fast march-like dance
reel	lively dance of the Scottish Highlands
rigadoon	lively Baroque period dance
round	dance in a ring
roundel	anything circular; circle; disc; ring-dance
rumba	Cuban ballroom dance with pronounced hip movements
salsa	fast Latin American jazz-influenced dance
saltarello	lively Italian dance
samba	Brazilian dance of African origin
sarabande	stately Spanish Baroque court dance
schottische	old polka-like round dance
seguidilla	Spanish folk dance
shag	dance where participants hop energetically
shimmy	jazz dance featuring rapid shaking of the body
shuffle	dance featuring sliding or scraping of the feet
stomp	jazz dance featuring heavy stamping of the feet
strathspey	reel-like Scottish dance of moderate tempo
tango	Latin-American (orig. Argentinian) ballroom dance with long pauses
tarantella	fast violent Italian folk dance
tordion	Renaissance dance similar to but slower than a galliard
tricotee	lively old dance
twist	dance featuring many gyrations of the hips
two-step	ballroom dance with two main steps
varsovienne	polka-like Polish dance
veleta	English ballroom round dance for couples
volta	old leaping dance
waltz	ballroom dance in 3/4 time
zamacueca	Chilean dance where partners move around each other
zambra	Spanish dance
zapateado	Latin-American dance with rhythmic tapping of the feet
ziganka	Russian country dance
zoppetto	medieval Italian limping hop dance
zouk	Caribbean disco dance and corresponding type of fast rhythmic music

what we are working on in the 3 marking period

we are working on hula in dance. hula is the name of in Hawaii. This kind of dance is based off of nature. like trees, water, and mountains.

this is one of the moves in our dance

the music that goes with this is drums and ukulele.

my performance

I performed in the Winter Arts Festival this February.  The piece was named I see fire.  It was the name of the song that went with the dance.  It was the first time I have performed dance in front of an audience since I was in pre-K.
I worked very long on getting this dance perfected.  We practiced the dance every class.  I even showed parts of it to my family.  The phrase I showed her had partner work that I counted.  But even with lots of practice, I was a little bit scarred before I performed.  After the dance was over -  I felt good!

What we are working on in class

We have been working on African dance. The dance we are doing is the wade in the water. African dance consists mostly of jumping and using masks. They use drums to go along with there music. They use face paints too.