Outline of dance

What type of thing is dance?

Dance (also called "dancing") can be described as all of the following:

an activity or behavior

one of the arts – a creative endeavor or discipline.

one of the performing arts – art performed for an audience and existing in time rather than as a permanent object.

Hobby – regular activity or interest that is undertaken for pleasure, typically done during one's leisure time.

Exercise – bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health and wellness.

Recreation – leisure time activity

Motion – change in position over time.

Types of dance

Type of dance – a particular dance or dance style. There are many varieties of dance. Dance categories are not mutually exclusive. For example, tango is traditionally a partner dance. While it is mostly social dance, its ballroom form may be competitive dance, as in DanceSport. At the same time it is enjoyed as performance dance, whereby it may well be a solo dance.

List of dances

List of dance style categories

List of ethnic, regional, and folk dances by origin

List of folk dances sorted by origin

List of national dances

List of DanceSport dances

Dance genres

Acro dance

B-boying

Ballet

Glossary of ballet terms

Bollywood dance

Ballroom dance

Baroque dance

Belly dance

Glossary of belly dance terms

Cha-cha-cha

Chicago stepping

Circle dance

Contemporary dance

Country-western dance

Disco

Hustle

Erotic dancing

Fandango

Flamenco

Folk dance

Hip-hop dance

Indian classical dance

Jazz dance

Jig

Jive

Krumping

Lambada

Lap dance

Limbo

Line dance

Mambo

Modern dance

Pole dance

Polka

Quickstep

Salsa

Sequence dance

Street dance

Swing

Tango

Tap dance

Twist

Two-step

Waltz

War dance

Zamba

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Dance styles by number of interacting dancers

Solo dance – a dance danced by an individual dancing alone.

Partner dance – dance with just 2 dancers, dancing together. In most partner dances, one, typically a man, is the leader; the other, typically a woman, is the follower. As a rule, they maintain connection with each other. In some dances the connection is loose and called dance handhold. In other dances the connection involves body contact.

Glossary of partner dance terms

Group dance – dance danced by a group of people simultaneously. Group dances are generally, but not always, coordinated or standardized in such a way that all the individuals in the group are dancing the same steps at the same time. Alternatively, various groups within the larger group may be dancing different, but complementary, parts of the larger dance.

Dance styles by main purpose

Ceremonial dance –

Competitive dance –

Erotic dance –

Participation dance –

Performance dance –

Social dance –

Concert dance –

Geography of dance (by region)

Africa Antarctica None Asia Central Asia Kazakhstan • Kyrgyzstan • Tajikistan • Turkmenistan • Uzbekistan East Asia China Caucasus (a region considered to be in both Asia and Europe, or between them) Europe Akrotiri and Dhekelia • Åland • Albania • Andorra • Armenia • Austria • Azerbaijan • Belarus • Belgium • Bosnia and Herzegovina • Bulgaria • Croatia • Cyprus • Czech Republic • Denmark • Estonia • Faroe Islands • Finland • France • Georgia • Germany • Gibraltar • Greece • Guernsey • Hungary • Iceland • Ireland • Isle of Man • Italy • Jersey • Kazakhstan • Kosovo • Latvia • Liechtenstein • Lithuania • Luxembourg • Macedonia • Malta • Moldova (including disputed Transnistria) • Monaco • Montenegro • Netherlands • Poland • Portugal • Romania • Russia • San Marino • Serbia • Slovakia • Slovenia • Norway Spain Sweden • Switzerland • Turkey • Ukraine United Kingdom Vatican City North America Canada Provinces of Canada: • Alberta • British Columbia • Manitoba • New Brunswick • Newfoundland and Labrador • Nova Scotia • Ontario (Toronto) • Prince Edward Island • Quebec • Saskatchewan Territories of Canada: Northwest Territories • Nunavut • Yukon Oceania (includes the continent of Australia) Australasia Australia New Zealand Melanesia Fiji • Indonesia (Oceanian part only) • New Caledonia (France) • Papua New Guinea • Solomon Islands • Vanuatu • Micronesia Federated States of Micronesia • Guam (USA) • Kiribati • Marshall Islands • Nauru • Northern Mariana Islands (USA) • Palau • Wake Island (USA) • Polynesia American Samoa (USA) • Chatham Islands (NZ) • Cook Islands (NZ) • Easter Island (Chile) • French Polynesia (France) • Hawaii (USA) • Loyalty Islands (France) • Niue (NZ) • Pitcairn Islands (UK) • Adamstown • Samoa • Tokelau (NZ) • Tonga • Tuvalu • Wallis and Futuna (France) South America Argentina • Bolivia • Brazil • Chile • Colombia • Ecuador • Falkland Islands • Guyana • Paraguay • Peru • Suriname • Uruguay • Venezuela South Atlantic

History of dance

History of dance

Dance in ancient Egypt

Dance in mythology and religion

Dance styles throughout history

Medieval dance

Masque

English country dance

Baroque dance

Renaissance dance

Regency dance

Vintage dance

Historical dance

Modern dance

Dance card

Dance hall

National Museum of Dance and Hall of Fame (United States)

Dance technique

Choreography

Dance notation

Connection

Dance moves

Glossary of dance moves

Dance partnering

Dance theory

Lead and follow

Musicality

Dance culture

Dance and health

Dance competition

Dance costume

Dance critique

Dance education

Dance studio

Dance etiquette

Dance in film

Dance double

Dance film

Dance marathon

Dance music

Dance party

Ball (dance party)

Prom

Rave

Dance radio

Dance troupe

Dance on television

Nightclub

Performance

Performance surface (dance floor)

Physically integrated dance (disability and dance)

Women in dance

Dance science

Dance science

Dance history – see History of dance, above)

Dance and health

Dance theory

Dance technology

Ethnochoreology (dance anthropology)

Dance organizations

List of dance organizations

Dance-related media

Dance film

Dance music

Musical film

Books about dance

List of dance wikibooks

Dancers

List of dancers

List of dance personalities