slow dances

Couples embracing, swaying

Slow dances are partner dances performed to slow-tempo music, typically involving close physical contact and swaying rather than complex footwork.

The term evokes romantic occasions—school proms, weddings, dimly lit dance floors: He finally worked up the nerve to ask her for a slow dance.

As a verb, to slow dance is to dance this way with someone.

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box step · tango · partners · corsage · homecoming · milonga · nostalgia · ballroom · touches · prom night · rhythm · moonlight · under the stars · Viennese waltz · intimacy · quinceañera · elegance · samba

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Opposites
tempo/energy

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Violent crowd dancing

breakdancing · disco dancing · dance party · jump around · jumping around

partner proximity/intimacy

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Choreographed group country steps

circle dances · square dancing · flash mobs · mosh pit · dance-offs

structure/choreography

slow danceschoreographed routines

Preplanned movement sequences

step dancing · dance performances · ballet · tap dancing · dance competitions

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G