Dance 1-24
23 entries in the Dance compendium.
Bolero (Spanish dance)Spanish dance in 3/4 time from the late 18th century.BreakdancingStreet dance born in the Bronx, now an Olympic sport.Can-canHigh-energy dance from 1830s French music halls.Cha-cha-cha (dance)Cuban dance born from a rhythmic shuffle.Circle danceAncient social dance in circles, linking communities worldwide.Concert danceDance performed for an audience with theatrical elements.Contemporary danceA mid-20th-century dance genre emphasizing innovation and diverse influences.Contra danceA social folk dance of long lines and caller-led figures.DabkeLevantine folk dance of circle and line, performed at celebrations.Dance crazesShort-lived dances that define their era.Dance notationSymbolic systems for recording and preserving dance movement.Expressionist danceA counter-movement to classical ballet emphasizing emotion and individuality.FlamencoAn Andalusian art form rooted in gitano and folk traditions.Folk danceA dance reflecting the life of a country or region.FoxtrotSmooth, progressive dance popularized in the 1910s and standardized by Arthur Murray.Social danceDances for participation, not performance, across cultures and eras.Square danceA dance for four couples arranged in a square formation.Street danceUmbrella term for social dance styles born in urban spaces.Swing (dance)A category of social dances developed with swing jazz music.Tap danceAmerican percussive dance blending African and Irish traditions.Turkish folk danceTurkish folk dances reflect a complex, sophisticated culture.Twist (dance)A provocative rock-and-roll dance craze that swept the world.Viennese waltzOldest current ballroom dance, rotary and fast-paced.
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