List of dance styles
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For older and more region-oriented vernacular dance styles, see List of ethnic, regional, and folk dances by origin.
This is a list of dance styles or genres of dance.
Contents
- 1African, West Indian, and African-American
- 2Ballroom dance
- 3Ceremonial dance
- 4Disco / Electronic dance
- 5Hanpurian
- 6Free and improvised dance
- 7Historical dance
- 8Latin dance / Rhythm
- 9Novelty and fad dances
- 10Social dance
- 11Street dance
- 12Swing dance
- 13Other
- 14References
- 15Further reading.
African, West Indian, and African-American[edit]
Ballroom dance[edit]
Ceremonial dance[edit]
- Cham dance
- Drametse Ngacham
- Kumha Pyakhan dance
- Prophetic dance
- Rejang dance
- Sanghyang
- Sufi whirling
- Worship dance
Disco / Electronic dance[edit]
- Boogaloo
- Bump
- Shuffling
- Cutting shapes
- Waacking
- Free step
- Hustle
- Jumpstyle
- Penguin
- Robot
- Watergate
- Default dance
- Alpha
Hanpurian[edit]
Free and improvised dance[edit]
- Contact improvisation
- Dance improvisation
- Ecstatic dance
- Free dance
- Fusion dance
- Interpretive dance
- Bogo lelo dance
Historical dance[edit]
Latin dance / Rhythm[edit]
- American Rhythm
- Bachata
- Cha Cha
- Corridos
- Cumbia
- Duranguense
- Forró
- International Latin
- Zapateado:
- Quebradita
- Samba de roda
- Samba de gafieira
- Samba enredo
- Tejano dance
- Pasodoble
Novelty and fad dances[edit]
- Animal dance
- Bossa Nova
- Bunny hop
- Conga line
- Freddie
- Frug
- Hitch hike
- Lambada
- Madison
- Mule
- Pony
- The Shake
- Turkey trot
- Twist
- Watusi
Social dance[edit]
Street dance[edit]
Swing dance[edit]
- Balboa
- Big Apple
- Black Bottom
- Blues dance
- Boogie-woogie
- Breakaway
- Bugg
- Carolina Shag
- Charleston
- Collegiate Shag
- East Coast Swing
- Hand dancing
- Hand Jive
- Jitterbug
- Jive
- Jumpin’ Joe
- Leroc
- Lindy Hop
- Modern Jive
- Rock and Roll
- Single Swing
- Skip jive
- St. Louis Shag
- West Coast Swing
- Western Swing
Other[edit]
- Acro dance
- Chalypso
- Concert dance
- Contemporary dance
- Fire dance
- Flamenco
- Flying Men Dance
- K-Pop
- Liturgical dance
- Lyrical dance
- Pole dance
- Vintage dance
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