Online Encyclopedia
List of dance style categories
This is a list of dance style categories. Entries marked » are a blend of Concert and Social dance, where all participants are performers or audience at different times during the event. These categories are not mutually exclusive and are context dependant i.e., a particular dance may belong to several categories.
These categories should also be listed on the general, noncategorized index list of specific dances.
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1.1 Historical dance |
Social dance / Participation dance
Historical dance
- Historical dance (see Concert dance / Historical dance)
Folk dance
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Folk dance
- International folk dance
- Country dance
- English country dance
- Scottish country dance
- Russian country dance
- Chinese country dance
- Irish dance
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Square dance
- Traditional square dance
- Western square dance
- Contradance
- Country/western dance
- Barn dance
- Round dance (circular chain)
- Round dance (couples)
Ballroom dance
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Ballroom dance
- International Standard
- International Latin
- American Smooth
- American Rhythm
- Nightclub
- Latin Nightclub
- Country/Western
- Cajun Dances
- Argentine Tango
- Polka
- Formation dance
Latin dance
Swing Dance
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Swing Dance
- Lindy Hop
- Charleston
- East Coast Swing / Jitterbug
- Balboa
- Collegiate Shag
- Carolina Shag
- St. Louis Shag
- Boogie Woogie
- Ballroom Swing
- Country/Western Swing
- Push
- Whip
- Jive
- Hand dancing
Street dance
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Street dance
- Street jazz
- Hip hop
- Breakdancing
Traditional dance
Ceremonial dance
- Ceremonial dance
- Ritual dance
Miscellaneous
- Fad dance / Novelty dance
- Disco dance , see Disco music
Concert dance / Performance dance
Historical dance
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Historical dance
- Masque
- Medieval dance »
- Renaissance dance »
- Baroque dance »
- 18th century dance »
- Regency dance »
- Vintage dance
Ballet
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Ballet
- Romantic ballet
- Classical ballet
- Modern ballet
- Neoclassical ballet
20th century concert dance
Theater dance
- Theater dance see Musical theater
- Tap dance
- Jazz dance
Traditional dance
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Indian classical dance
- Natya Shastra
- Kathak
- Kathakali
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Kuchipudi
- Natyamelamu
- Nattuvamelam
- Manipuri
- Mohini Attam
- Odissi
- Sattriya
- Hasta Kosha (hand gestures)
- Asamyuta hastas
- Samyuta Hasta
Miscellaneous
- Erotic dance
- Fight scene - a kind of dance intended to simulate hand to hand combat in dramatic productions
Competitive dance
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Competitive dance / DanceSport
- Ballroom dance (see social dance section)
- Disco dance see Disco music
- Irish dance
- Scottish country dance
Related articles
- History of dance
- List of dances
- Ethnochoreology
Further reading
- Carter, A. (1998) The Routledge Dance Studies Reader. Routledge. ISBN 0415164478
- Sharp, C, J. (1924) The dance; an historical survey of dancing in Europe. Rowman and Littlefield . ASIN 0874711053
- Thomas, H. (2003) The Body, Dance and Cultural Theory. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 0333724321
Last updated: 12-31-2004 12:16:32