partner dances

Two-person social dancing

Partner dances are social or competitive dances performed by two people together, typically with one leading and one following.

The category includes ballroom styles like waltz and tango, Latin dances like salsa and bachata, and swing forms like lindy hop.

They met at a partner dance class and have been dancing together ever since.

Related
  • waltzDance in three-quarter time
  • foxtrotSmooth partner dance
  • tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
  • rumbaAfro-Cuban partner dance
  • salsaSpicy tomato condiment

cha-cha · bachata · swing · mambo · Argentine tango · Viennese waltz · frame · courtship rituals · ballroom · blues · community building · hustle · musicality · quickstep · posture · cultural preservation · improvisation · social gatherings

Categories
Opposites
number of dancers

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Acrobatic hip-hop dance form

voguing · solo performance · solo performances

group structure

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Choreographed group movement in rows

circle dances · chorus line · conga line · mosh pit

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G