| Ballet |
A classical dance form characterized by grace and
precision of movement and by elaborate formal gestures, steps, and
poses. |
| ChaCha |
A rhythmic ballroom dance that originated in Latin
America. |
| Dance |
To move rhythmically usually to music, using
prescribed or improvised steps and gestures. |
| Disco |
A style of dancing usually done to disco music. |
| Foxtrot |
A ballroom dance in quadruple time; combines short
and long and fast and slow steps fixed sequences |
| Lambada |
A Brazilian ballroom dance in which the partners
press against each other tightly and gyrate sensually. |
| Limbo |
A West Indian dance in which the dancers keep
bending over backward and passing under a pole that is lowered
slightly each time. |
| Mambo |
A dance of Latin American
origin, resembling the rumba.
The syncopated music for this dance in 4/4 time. |
| Polka |
A lively dance originating in Bohemia and performed
by couples. |
| Quickstep |
A ballroom dance with both quick and slow steps v :
perform a quickstep |
| Salsa |
A popular form of Latin-American dance music,
characterized by Afro-Caribbean rhythms, Cuban big-band dance
melodies, and elements of jazz and rock |
| Samba |
A Brazilian ballroom dance of African origin. |
| Swing |
A type of popular dance music developed
about 1935 and based on jazz but employing a larger band, less
improvisation, and simpler harmonic and rhythmic patterns.
A ballroom dance performed to this music. |
| Tango |
A Latin American ballroom dance in 2/4 or 4/4 time. |
| Tango |
A Latin American ballroom dance in 2/4 or 4/4 time. |
| Waltz |
A ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent
on the first beat. |