dance styles
Ways of dancing
Dance styles are categories of dance distinguished by their movements, rhythms, and cultural origins.
The term covers everything from classical forms like ballet and ballroom to street styles like hip-hop and breaking.
Someone might study multiple dance styles or specialize in one: Her dance style blends contemporary with traditional African movement.
- ZumbaDance-based fitness program
- Lindy HopSwing dance from Harlem
- line dancingChoreographed group country steps
- country westernAmerican roots music genre
- BreakdancingAcrobatic street dance form
hip hop · beguine · capoeira · voguing · bachata · rhythm · paso doble · cha-cha · disco · pole dancing · folklore · tango · ballroom dancing · mambo · salsa dancing · salsa · samba · jazz
- cultural heritagefolklore, traditions, customs, folk music revival, museum collections
- culturemusic taste, beliefs, food preferences, custom, festivals
- danceballet, breaking, folk dances, b-boying, ballroom
- regional traitsdialect, cuisine, accent, slang, folklore
- period detailsprops, sets, decor, costumes, accessories
- cultural traditionsflamenco, tango, kabuki, hula, capoeira
dance stylesstillness
Complete lack of motion
immobility · motionlessness · stasis · sitting · standing still
dance stylesmanual labor
Work done bodily
exercise routines · calisthenics · physical therapy · walking · running