| 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 |
Friday, April 15, 2016
Dance types
There are lots of different types. this is a list of them
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