dancehalls
Places for dancing
Dancehalls are venues designed for social dancing, typically featuring a large open floor, a stage or DJ booth, and a bar.
The term evokes an earlier era of ballrooms and swing clubs, though it remains current for venues hosting reggae and dancehall music: Kingston's dancehalls come alive on Saturday nights.
In rural areas, a dancehall may be a simple community hall used for local gatherings.
Venue for formal dances
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- jitterbugEnergetic swing-era partner dance
- big bandLarge jazz ensemble
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
jazz · lindy hop · foxtrot · waltz · social · evening · 1940s · wartime
Jamaican offbeat music style
- KingstonCaribbean nation's capital
- sound systemAudio playback equipment
- selectorMechanism for choosing
- DJMusic mixer performer
club · nightclub · ballroom · stage · entrance · bouncer · crowd · capacity
Sparse, bass-heavy dance music
- toastingBrowning by heat
- deejayOne who plays recorded music
- patoisRegional informal speech
- raggaDigital reggae-hip-hop fusion
dub · ska · rocksteady · Sean Paul · slackness · one drop · version · remix
ballroom
Venue for formal dances
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- jitterbugEnergetic swing-era partner dance
- big bandLarge jazz ensemble
orchestra · jazz · lindy hop · foxtrot · waltz · social · evening · 1940s · wartime · couples
reggae
Jamaican offbeat music style
- KingstonCaribbean nation's capital
- sound systemAudio playback equipment
- selectorMechanism for choosing
DJ · club · nightclub · ballroom · stage · entrance · bouncer · crowd · capacity · floor
riddim
Sparse, bass-heavy dance music
ragga · dub · ska · rocksteady · Sean Paul · slackness · one drop · version · remix · beat
Jamaica
Caribbean island nation
massive · rude boy · streetwear · fashion · bling · chains · flag · patois · slang · attitude
whining
Prolonged nasal complaining
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
- bogleGoblin or phantom
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
moves · routine · gyration · twerking · grinding · footwork · partner · circle · showdown · battle
dancehallsfuneral parlors
Establishments for death services
morgues · libraries · meditation centers · monasteries · lecture halls
dancehallsprivate clubs
Restricted-membership social groups
private residences · drawing rooms · living rooms · bedrooms · boudoirs
dancehallschurches
Christian houses of worship
cathedrals · chapels · temples · sanctuaries · houses of worship