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Ballroom Dance for All Enthusiasts

Ballroom dance is a type of social dancing performed by couples following prescribed steps that originated in Europe and the United States. Historically, ballroom dance was associated with the elite social classes and invitational dance events. Today, ballroom dance is practiced worldwide in many contexts by people from all segments of society. Standard ballroom dances from the 19th and 20th centuries include the waltz, polka, fox-trot, two-step, and tango.

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Ballroom Dance for All Enthusiasts

Ballroom dance is a type of social dancing performed by couples following prescribed steps that originated in Europe and the United States. Historically, ballroom dance was associated with the elite social classes and invitational dance events. Today, ballroom dance is practiced worldwide in many contexts by people from all segments of society. Standard ballroom dances from the 19th and 20th centuries include the waltz, polka, fox-trot, two-step, and tango.

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Ballroom dance

Ballroom dance, type of social dancing, originally practiced in Europe


and the United States, that is performed by couples and follows
prescribed steps. The tradition was historically distinguished
from folk or country dance by its association with the elite social
classes and with invitational dance events. In the 21st century,
however, ballroom dance is present in many parts of the world and
has practitioners in virtually all segments of society. It is performed in
various contexts, including invitational and public dance events,
professional dance exhibitions, and formal competitions.

Standard ballroom dances include the waltz and the polka from the
19th century and the fox-trot the two-step, and the tango, among
others, from the 20th century. Other popular dances such as
the Charleston, swing dancing, the mambo, the twist,
and disco dancing have also visited the ballroom repertoire at various
points in the tradition’s history. Owing to the social and stylistic
breadth of the ballroom tradition, the term ballroom dance has often
been loosely applied to all sorts of social and popular dancing.

Waltz

This is the most commonly thought-of dance when someone mentions


ballroom dancing. It is 28 bars per minute, done in 3/4 time, and it can
be fairly romantic.
Tango

Ballroom tango is different when compared with Argentine tango. It


has a 2/4 time signature, and it is 32 bars per minute. While ballroom
tango can certainly be romantic, sensual might be a better word to
describe this popular dance.

Foxtrot

This is an all-American dance set to jazz music and can be fast or


slow depending on the band.

Quickstep

This dance is inspired by the foxtrot, but it takes on a much quicker


tempo, hence the name.

Viennese Waltz

As soon as the 3/4 time music starts, the ballroom studio will become
ablaze with the quick and passionate flow of this ‘old school’ waltz.
International Latin Sumba
A bouncy dance that is partnered for competitions, but as the national
dance of Brazil, it is solo.
Cha-Cha
This flirtatious dance can be thought of as a slower mamba. Much hip
movement will be involved.

Rumba

Many people consider the rumba to be the most passionate and


romantic dance on this list. It is incredibly complex and involves many
different hip movements.

Jive

A spicy swing dance set to big band music in which the man leads and
the women encourage more men to ask them to dance.

Paso Doble

The man dances as if he was a bull, and the woman as if she was
bullfighter.

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