Ballroom and Latin
The partner dances of the ballroom and of competition.
馃嚘馃嚪 Argentina and 1 moreTango
A partner dance from the R铆o de la Plata, danced in close or open embraceSocial dance 路 Couple
馃嚘馃嚬 Austria and 4 moreWaltz
A turning couple dance in triple time, first popular in 18th-century EuropeBallroom or Latin dance 路 Couple
馃嚚馃嚳 Czech Republic and 5 morePolka
A lively partner dance in 2/4 time from 19th-century BohemiaFolk dance 路 Couple 路 Circle
馃嚝馃嚪 FranceMinuetmenuet
A French social dance for two people in triple time, known for its graceful and controlled steps.Social dance 路 Couple
馃嚝馃嚪 France and 1 moreCan-can
A high-energy French dance featuring vigorous kicks and skirt manipulation.Social dance 路 Couple 路 Group
馃嚜馃嚫 Spain and 5 morePasodoble
A dramatic Spanish partner dance set to march-like music, echoing the bullfightFolk dance 路 Couple 路 Group
馃嚭馃嚫 United StatesFoxtrot
A smooth ballroom partner dance that travels around the floor to big band musicBallroom or Latin dance 路 Couple
馃嚞馃嚙 United Kingdom and 5 moreBallroom dance
Partner dances performed socially and in competition, with roots in EuropeSocial dance 路 Couple 路 Group
馃嚚馃嚭 Cuba and 2 moreCha-cha-cha
A Cuban partner dance with a shuffling triple step, danced to a steady four-four beat.Social dance 路 Couple
馃嚝馃嚪 FranceGavotte
A French dance with skipping steps, once danced in lines or circles at court and in villagesFolk dance 路 Line or chain 路 Circle
馃嚚馃嚭 Cuba and 2 moreMambo
A lively Cuban dance with syncopated steps and expressive movementSocial dance 路 Couple 路 Group
馃嚭馃嚫 United States and 1 moreJive
A lively partner dance from 1930s African American communities in the USSocial dance 路 Couple
馃嚞馃嚙 United KingdomQuickstep
A lively ballroom dance with fast steps and syncopated rhythmsBallroom or Latin dance 路 Couple
馃嚘馃嚬 Austria and 2 moreViennese waltz
A fast-turning partner dance from Vienna, danced in a closed holdBallroom or Latin dance 路 Couple
馃嚭馃嚫 United States and 3 moreJitterbug
A lively partner dance with fast footwork and spins, rooted in swing musicSocial dance 路 Couple 路 Group
馃嚝馃嚪 France and 4 moreGalop
A fast-paced ballroom dance in 2/4 time, often closing the nightBallroom or Latin dance 路 Couple
馃嚛馃嚧 Dominican RepublicMerengue
A danced walk for couples, with hip movement and lively music from the Dominican RepublicFolk dance 路 Couple
馃嚞馃嚙 United Kingdom and 5 moreScottish country dance
A social dance for sets of couples, using Scottish steps and figuresFolk dance 路 Set or square 路 Line or chain
馃嚘馃嚪 Argentina and 3 moreBallroom tango
A stylized partner dance developed in Europe and the US from Argentine roots.Ballroom or Latin dance 路 Couple
馃嚙馃嚪 BrazilSamba de Gafieira
A Brazilian partner dance from Rio鈥檚 dance halls, shaped by samba and tangoBallroom or Latin dance 路 Couple 路 Solo
馃嚞馃嚙 United Kingdom and 2 moreSequence dance
A group dance style following preset movement patterns to specific musical sequences.Social dance 路 Circle 路 Line or chain
馃嚭馃嚫 United States and 1 moreRhumba
A slow ballroom dance developed in the US from Cuban rhythms and big band music.Ballroom or Latin dance 路 Couple
InternationalCourante
A triple metre dance from the Renaissance and Baroque eras, appearing in two distinct styles.Social dance
馃嚘馃嚬 AustriaInternational Standard Waltz
A ballroom dance in three-quarter time, danced along the counter-clockwise line of dance.Ballroom or Latin dance 路 Couple
馃嚝馃嚠 FinlandFinnish tangosuomalainen tango
A slow partner dance from Finland, danced in close hold with a distinctive rhythmic pulse.Social dance 路 Couple
馃嚚馃嚮 Cape VerdeColadeirakoladera
A Cape Verdean ballroom dance in pairs, performed to a lively two-beat song.Ballroom or Latin dance 路 Couple
馃嚚馃嚳 Czech Republic and 1 moreRedowa
A Czech waltz variant with turns and leaps popular in nineteenth-century ballrooms.Social dance 路 Couple
馃嚫馃嚜 SwedenBugg
A Swedish partner swing dance danced to dansband music in four-four time.Social dance 路 Couple
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Pasodoble: EpiKzo, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Polka: Chaffee A-ii, Public domain, source
- Mambo: Ang茅lica Mart铆nez, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Can-can: Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de, Public domain, source
- Viennese waltz: Sigismund von Dobsch眉tz, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Coladeira: Nicola Di Nunzio, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Scottish country dance: 漏 James F. Perry, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Merengue: Garry Knight, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Ballroom dance: Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952, photographer., Public domain, source
- Bugg: Averuuh, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Courante: User:Hyacinth, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Galop: Johann Christian Schoeller / Andreas Geiger the Elder, Public domain, source
- International Standard Waltz: che, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Finnish tango: Eric Sundstr枚m, CC BY 4.0, source
- Gavotte: Randolph Caldecott, Public domain, source
- Tango: carlos luque, CC BY 2.5, source
- Jive: Ailura, CC BY-SA 3.0 at, source
- Waltz: unknown engraver, Public domain, source
- Quickstep: Hyacinth at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Jitterbug: Marion Post Wolcott, Public domain, source
- Cha-cha-cha: Ailura, CC BY-SA 3.0 at, source
- Sequence dance: Johnscotaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Rhumba: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Redowa: Scan by NYPL, Public domain, source