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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.

 

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