ballroom dancing
Waltz and foxtrot
Ballroom dancing is formal partner dancing performed to specific musical styles, including waltz, foxtrot, tango, and quickstep.
Partners maintain a closed hold—one leading, one following—and move together across the floor in choreographed patterns.
The term distinguishes these elegant, structured dances from casual social dancing: They took ballroom dancing lessons before their wedding.
- waltzDance in three-quarter time
- box stepRectangular dance footwork
- rumbaAfro-Cuban partner dance
- cha-chaSyncopated Latin partner dance
- tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
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