Social dances are dances that have social functions and context. Social dances are intended for participation rather than performance. They are often danced...

whether social, ceremonial, competitive, erotic, martial, sacred or liturgical. Other forms of human movement are sometimes said to have a dance-like quality...

Social Dancing is the second studio album by the Scottish musical trio Bis, released in 1999. The Austin Chronicle thought that "while Social Dancing...

Street dance is an umbrella term for a large number of social dance styles such as: breakdancing, popping, locking, house dance, waacking, voguing etc...

social dance from the Dominican Republic which is now danced all over the world. It is connected with bachata music. Bachata is a social couple dance...

Country dance, Contra dance Participation dance Solo dance Partner dance Circle dance Line dance Round dance Square dance Slow dance Hip-hop dance Breakdancing...

social dance music. During the early 20th century, ballroom dancing gained popularity among the working class who attended public dance halls. Dance music...

of several major dance categories based on purpose, such as ceremonial, competitive, performance and social dance. The erotic dancer's clothing is often...

Irish dance refers to a group of traditional dance forms that originate in Ireland, encompassing dancing both solo and in groups, and dancing for social, competitive...

Tango is a partner dance and social dance that originated in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay. The...

or purposes, such as the Baris or Pendet welcoming dances and Joged dance, which is a social dance for entertainment. During the Intergovernmental Committee...

Ballroom dance is a set of European partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world, mostly because of its performance...

As a social event, dance is an event whose primary goal and activity is dancing of all its participants. Dance/dancing may be a sub-event of a broader...

Swing dance is a group of social dances that developed with the swing style of jazz music in the 1920s–1940s, with the origins of each dance predating...

ball is a formal dance event often characterised by a banquet followed by a social dancing. Ball dancing emerged from formal dances during the Middle...

cultural traditions, and social dances performed in social gatherings. Cambodia's premier performing art form is Khmer classical dance, or Robam Preah Reach...

Latin dances in the international dancesport competitions consists of the Cha-cha-cha, Rumba, Samba, Paso Doble, and Jive. Social Latin dances (Street...

other Anglophone countries. A contra dance event is a social dance that one can attend without a partner. The dancers form couples, and the couples form...

forms of the dance, including forms of belly dance popularly known today, such as Raqs Baladi, Sa'idi, Ghawazee, and Awalim. The informal, social form of the...

Scottish and Irish social gathering. In its most basic form, it simply means a social visit. In contemporary usage, it usually involves dancing and playing Gaelic...

state dance or official folk dance) and one of the major centers for modern dance. There is a variety of social dance and performance or concert dance forms...

evolution of hip-hop music, hip-hop social dancing emerged from breaking and the funk styles into different forms. Dances from the 1980s such as the Running...

schools, or companies. These dances are usually centered on folk and social dance practice, though performance dance often supplies complementary aspects...

A country dance is any of a very large number of social dances of a type that originated in the British Isles; it is the repeated execution of a predefined...

contrast, social dance and participation dance may be performed without an audience and, typically, these dance forms are neither choreographed nor danced to...

held at folk dance gatherings or social functions by people with little or no professional training, often to traditional music. Dances not generally...

by", "dances staged by", or simply "dances by" to denote the choreographer. In Renaissance Italy, dance masters created movements for social dances which...

dance socials are commonly held in night clubs, bars, ballrooms, restaurants, and outside, especially if part of an outdoor festival. Salsa dancing is...

Square dances are part of a broad spectrum of dances known by various names: country dances, traditional dances, folk dances, barn dances, ceilidh dances, contra...

technique was used both at social events, and as theatrical dance in court ballets and at public theaters. The style of dance is commonly known to modern...