List of dance style categories

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This is a list of dance style categories. These categories are not mutually exclusive and are context dependent i.e., a particular dance may belong to several categories.

Contents 1 Social dance / Participation dance 2 Historical dance 2.1 Folk dance 2.2 Pom 2.3 Ballroom dance 2.4 Latin dance 2.5 Swing Dance 2.6 Street dance 2.7 Traditional dance 2.8 Ceremonial dance 2.9 Liturgical dance 2.10 Participative dance improvisation 2.11 Miscellaneous 3 Concert dance / Performance dance 3.1 Historical dance 3.2 Belly dance 4 Further reading

[edit] Social dance / Participation dance

• Social dance
• Participation dance

[edit] Historical dance

• Historical dance

see also Concert dance

[edit] Folk dance

• Folk dance
  • Bhangra
  • Austrian folk dance
  • International folk dance
  • Ukrainian dance
  • Country dance
  • English folk dance
    • English country dance
    • Rapper sword
  • Gidha
  • Hungarian dance
  • Scottish highland dance
  • Russian country dance
  • Chinese country dance
  • Irish dance
  • Square dance
  • Contradance
  • Country/western dance
    • Line dance
    • Western promenade dances
  • Barn dance
  • Round dance
    • circular chain
    • couples

[edit] Pom

This style can incorporate all forms of dance to create visual effects primarily for entertaining at halftime shows. Poms is done with teams of 6 to 45 people and is one of the most public forms of dance. Competition is fierce in this field and performers are not only judged on form, but also on team uniformity, showmanship, precision and choreography.

[edit] Ballroom dance

• Ballroom dance
  • International Standard
  • International Latin
  • American Smooth
  • American Rhythm
  • Latin Nightclub
  • Country/Western
  • Cajun dances
  • Polka
  • Formation dance

[edit] Latin dance

• Latin dance
  • Argentine Tango

[edit] Swing Dance

• Swing
  • Lindy Hop
  • East Coast Swing
  • West Coast Swing
  • Jive
  • Modern Jive
  • Jitterbug
  • Balboa

[edit] Street dance

• Hip Hop
• Breakdance
• Popping
• Locking
• R&B
• Krump
• Urban Dance
• Animation Dance

[edit] Traditional dance

• Traditional dance

[edit] Ceremonial dance

• Ceremonial dance
  • Ritual dance

[edit] Liturgical dance

• Liturgical dance

[edit] Participative dance improvisation

• Contact improvisation

[edit] Miscellaneous

• Fad dance / Novelty dance
• Disco dance

See also: Disco music

• Flying Men Dance

[edit] Concert dance / Performance dance

• Concert dance
• Performance dance

[edit] Historical dance

• Historical dance
  • Medieval dance
  • Renaissance dance
  • Masque
  • English country dance
  • Baroque dance
  • Regency dance
  • Vintage dance

[edit] Belly dance

• Belly dance
  • Category:Syllabus-free dance

[edit] Further reading

• Carter, A. (1998) The Routledge Dance Studies Reader. Routledge. ISBN 0-415-16447-8
• Sharp, C. J. (1924) The dance; an historical survey of dancing in Europe. Rowman and Littlefield . ISBN 0-87471-105-3
• Thomas, H. (2003) The Body, Dance and Cultural Theory. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 0-333-72432-1
• Feliksdal, B (2003) Modern Tap Dance, ISBN 9o-807-69-924 Bekebooks
• Feliksdal, B (2004) Jazz Dance Syllabus Jazz, Rhythm, Body and Soul. ISBN 90-807699-4-0 Bekebooks. Amsterdam, The Netherlands