dance band
Ballroom music group
A dance band is a musical ensemble that plays music intended for dancing, typically at social events like weddings, proms, or ballrooms.
The term usually suggests a group playing swing, big band, or popular standards rather than rock or electronic music: The dance band played Glenn Miller hits all evening.
Suspended recreational seat
- bebopFast, complex jazz style
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- EllingtonJazz composer and bandleader
Goodman · Dorsey · Miller · saxophone · trumpet · clarinet · brass section · rhythm section
Large instrumental ensemble
sextet · musicians · group · octet · sidemen · arranger · section
Short-term paid work
- venuePlace of occurrence
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
- setlistOrdered concert songs
- repertoireWorks ready to perform
booking · residency · engagement · nightclub · hotel · cruise ship · showband
swing
Suspended recreational seat
- bebopFast, complex jazz style
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
Ellington · Goodman · Dorsey · Miller · saxophone · trumpet · clarinet · brass section · rhythm section · standards
orchestra
Large instrumental ensemble
trio · sextet · musicians · group · octet · sidemen · arranger · section
gig
Short-term paid work
repertoire · booking · residency · engagement · nightclub · hotel · cruise ship · showband
- music groupschoir, orchestra, chorus, duo, trio
- musical groupsbands, orchestra, orchestras, choir, choirs
- 1920s Musicjazz, ragtime, Charleston, Dixieland, blues
- entertainmentmovie, movies, films, television, TV
- Event venueballroom, banquets, galas, receptions, weddings
- dance venuesballroom, disco, nightclub, honky-tonk, juke joint
dance bandsymphony orchestra
Large ensemble for classical music
philharmonic orchestra · chamber ensemble · string quartet · chamber orchestra · philharmonic
band, dance, dancer, dancing, banded, danced, dancers, banding, bandstand