LIST OF DANCE STYLE CATEGORIES

This is a 'list of dance style categories'. These categories are not mutually exclusive and are context dependent i.e., a particular dance may belong to several categories.
== Social dance / Participation dance

Contents

Folk dance

Ballroom dance

Latin dance

Swing Dance

Nightclub dance

Street dance

Traditional dance

Ceremonial dance

Participative dance improvisation

Miscellaneous

Hardcore dancing

Ballet

Bellydance

20th century concert dance

Theater dance

Traditional dance

Miscellaneous

Competitive dance

See also

Further reading

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Historical dance

★ Historical dance (see Concert dance / Historical dance)

Folk dance

★ Folk dance

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★ Austrian folk dance

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★ International folk dance

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★ Ukrainian dance

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★ Country dance

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★ English folk dance

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★ English country dance

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★ Hungarian dance

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★ Scottish country dance

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★ Scottish highland dance

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★ Russian country dance

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★ Chinese country dance

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★ Irish dance

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★ Square dance

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★ Contradance

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★ Country/western dance

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★ Line dance

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★ Western promenade dances

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★ Barn dance

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★ Round dance (circular chain)

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★ Round dance (couples)

Ballroom dance

★ Ballroom dance

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★ 'International Standard'

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★ 'International Latin'

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★ 'American Smooth'

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★ 'American Rhythm'

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★ 'Latin Nightclub'

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★ 'Country/Western'

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★ 'Cajun Dances'

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★ Argentine Tango

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★ Polka

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★ Formation dance

Latin dance

★ Latin dance

Swing Dance

★ Swing

★ Lindy Hop

★ East Coast Swing

★ West Coast Swing

★ Jive

★ Modern Jive

★ Jitterbug

Nightclub dance

Street dance

Hip Hop
Breakdance

Traditional dance

★ Traditional dance

Ceremonial dance

★ Ceremonial dance

★ Ritual dance

Participative dance improvisation

★ Contact improvisation

Miscellaneous

★ Fad dance / Novelty dance

★ Disco dance, see Disco music

★ Flying Men Dance

Hardcore dancing

== Concert dance / Performance dance ==

Historical dance

★ Historical dance

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★ Medieval dance

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★ Renaissance dance

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★ Masque

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★ English country dance

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★ Baroque dance

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★ 18th century dance

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★ Regency dance

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★ Vintage dance

Ballet

★ Ballet

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★ Ballet d'action

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★ Pre-romantic ballet

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★ Romantic ballet

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★ Classical ballet

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★ Modern ballet

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★ Neoclassical ballet

Bellydance

★ Bellydance

20th century concert dance

★ 20th century concert dance

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★ Butoh

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★ Contemporary dance

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★ Dance improvisation

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★ Dance technology

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★ Dance theatre

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★ Eurythmy

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★ Expressionist dance

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★ Free dance

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★ Modern dance

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★ Postmodern dance

Theater dance

★ Theater dance see Musical theater

★ Tap dance

★ Jazz dance

★ Lyrical dance

Traditional dance

★ Traditional dance

★ Indian classical dance

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★ Natya Shastra

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★ Kathak

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★ Kathakali

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★ Kuchipudi

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★ Manipuri

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★ Mohini Attam

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★ Odissi

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★ Sattriya

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★ Hasta Kosha (hand gestures)

★ Newari Dance

Miscellaneous

★ Erotic dance

★ Weapon dance

★ Fight scene - a kind of dance intended to simulate hand to hand combat in dramatic productions

★ Pogo (dance)

Competitive dance

★ Competitive dance / DanceSport

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★ Ballroom dance (see social dance section)

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★ Disco dance see Disco music

★ Irish dance

★ Scottish country dance

★ Scottish highland dance

See also

★ Dance basic topics

★ History of dance

★ List of dances

★ Ethnochoreology

★ Solo dance

★ Group dance

★ Participation dance

★ Performance dance

★ Social dance

★ Concert dance

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Further reading

★ Carter, A. (1998) ''The Routledge Dance Studies Reader''. Routledge. ISBN 0-415-16447-8

★ Sharp, C. J. (1924) ''The dance; an historical survey of dancing in Europe''. Rowman and Littlefield . ISBN 0-87471-105-3

★ Thomas, H. (2003) ''The Body, Dance and Cultural Theory''. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 0-333-72432-1

★ Feliksdal, B (2003) ''Modern Tap Dance'', ISBN 9o-807-69-924 Bekebooks

★ Feliksdal, B (2004) Jazz Dance Syllabus ''Jazz, Rhythm, Body and Soul''. ISBN 90-807699-4-0 Bekebooks. Amsterdam, The Netherlands