List of dances
This is the main list of dances. It is a non-categorized, index list of specific dances. It may also include dances which could either be considered specific dances or a family of related dances. For example, ballet, ballroom dance and folk dance can be single dance styles or families of related dances. 1. Ballet Ballet originated during the Italian Renaissance and developed further in France and Russia. It is known for its graceful, precise movements, pointe work, and storytelling through choreography. Classical ballet follows strict techniques, while contemporary ballet incorporates modern influences. 2. Contemporary Dance Emerging in the mid-20th century, contemporary dance blends elements of ballet, modern, and jazz dance. It emphasizes fluidity, emotion, and expression over rigid technique. Pioneers like Martha Graham and Merce Cunningham contributed to its development. 3. Jazz Dance Jazz dance evolved from African American vernacular dance and became popular in the early 20th century. It features energetic movements, syncopated rhythms, and influences from ballet and contemporary styles. It is commonly seen in musical theatre and commercial performances. 4. Hip-Hop Dance Hip-hop dance emerged in the 1970s in the Bronx, New York, as a part of hip-hop culture. Styles such as breaking, popping, locking, and krumping fall under this genre. It emphasizes freestyle movements, rhythm, and personal expression. 5. Tap Dance Tap dance is characterized by rhythmic footwork using metal-soled shoes to create percussive sounds. It has roots in African and Irish dance traditions and became prominent in Vaudeville and Broadway productions. 6. Ballroom Dance Ballroom dance is a social and competitive dance style that includes forms such as the waltz, tango, foxtrot, and cha-cha. These dances are typically performed with a partner and emphasize posture, elegance, and synchronization. 7. Latin Dance Latin dance encompasses styles such as salsa, bachata, merengue, and samba. These dances are known for their vibrant, energetic movements and rhythmic footwork, often performed socially and competitively. 8. Traditional and Folk Dance Every culture has its own folk dances, which are deeply rooted in history and tradition. Examples include Irish step dancing, Indian Bharatanatyam, Spanish flamenco, and African tribal dances. 9. Modern Dance Developed in the early 20th century as a rebellion against classical ballet, modern dance focuses on self-expression, gravity, and unconventional movement. Influential figures include Isadora Duncan and Martha Graham. 10. Lyrical Dance Lyrical dance is a fusion of ballet and jazz that emphasizes emotional storytelling and fluid movement. It is often performed to contemporary music and focuses on grace and expression. 11. Belly Dance Originating in the Middle East, belly dance is characterized by intricate hip movements, shimmies, and undulations. It is often performed solo and has variations across different regions, including Egyptian and Turkish styles. 12. Street Dance Street dance refers to urban dance styles that developed outside of traditional dance studios. These include hip-hop, house, and breakdancing, often performed in freestyle battles and social settings. 13. Bollywood Dance Bollywood dance is a vibrant fusion of classical Indian dance, folk dance, and modern styles. It is widely seen in Indian cinema and incorporates expressive gestures, energetic movements, and dramatic storytelling. 14. Aerial Dance Aerial dance combines dance and acrobatics performed on apparatuses such as silks, hoops, and trapezes. It requires strength, flexibility, and coordination to create breath-taking performances.
See following for categorized lists:
- List of dance style categories
- List of ethnic, regional, and folk dances by origin
- List of national dances
Categories listed on these specialized (categorized) lists should also be included in this general index.
A
[edit]- Abayı
- Abbots Bromley Horn Dance
- Acharuli (Georgian folk dance)
- Acro dance
- Adana
- Adowa dance
- Affranchi (Haiti)
- Agbadza
- Agir Karadagi
- Agwara
- Ai Georgis
- Akogo
- Alanta dance
- Alkayida
- Allemande
- Amaggunju
- An Dro
- Angaliastos
- Angama (from Japan's Yaeyama Islands)
- Angelica
- Animal dance
- Antikristos
- Antipatitis
- 'Aparima
- Apu Inka
- Arab dance
- Aragonaise
- Arcan
- Ardah (Arab tribal war dance)
- Argentine Tango
- Arkan (Ukrainian, Hutsul)
- Armenian line dance
- Asma kasma
- Assiko
- Assyrian folk dance (Assyrian folk dances)
- Asyik
- Atilogwu
- Atsiapat
- Attan (Pashtun)
- Awki awki
- Azonto (Ghanaian dance)
B
[edit]- Baagh Naach
- Bacchu-ber
- Bachata (Dominican Republic, Latin Club, Folk)
- Bachatango
- Baagh Naach (Folk dance from Odisha, India)
- Bagurumba (Folk dance of Assam, North-east India)
- Baile de la Conquista
- Baishou Dance
- Bajidor Kahot
- Bakisimba
- Bal-musette
- Baladi
- Balboa (Swing)
- Ball dels Cossiers
- Ballet
- Ballo
- Ballos (Burçak tarlası oyunu) (Greece), (Turkey)
- Ballroom dance
- Ballu tundu (Sardinia)
- Bamboula
- Bandari dance
- Bar
- Barachum
- Bardo Chham (Folk dance of Arunachal, North-east India)
- Baris
- Barn dance
- Baroque dance
- Barynya (Russian, folk)
- Basse danse (also Basse-dance, Bassadanse,Bassadanze. French and Italian Renaissance dances)
- Basque dance
- Baton Twirling
- Batuque
- BBoying (Breakdance)
- Bear Dance
- Béarnaise dance
- Bedara Vesha
- Bedhaya
- Bélé
- Belly dance
- Beguine, dance of Caribbean origin
- Berd
- Bereznianka
- Bergamask (Be dance, from Bergamo, Italy)
- Bhagavata Mela
- Bhairab Naach
- Bhangra (Folk Dance of Northern India)
- Bharatanatyam (Indian classical dance)
- Big Apple (Line dance)
- Bihu dance (Folk dance of Assam, India)
- Binasuan
- Biyelgee (Mongolian)
- Bizhu dance
- Black Bottom (see Lindy Hop)
- Blues (Club dance, Swing)
- Bolero (American Ballroom, Cuban, European)
- Bollywood (Indian)
- Bomba (Ecuador)
- Bomba (Puerto Rico) (African, Caribbean)
- Bon Odori (Japanese)
- Bondar
- Boogaloo
- Boogie-woogie (Swing)
- Borborbor
- Border Morris
- Borrowdale (Zimbabweean, see Museve music)
- Bossa nova (Brazil, see Bossa nova music)
- Boston
- Bourrée (historical)
- Branle (Bransle) (historical)
- Brazilian Zouk
- Breakaway (see Lindy Hop)
- Breakdancing
- Breton dance
- Buchaechum
- Bugaku
- Bugg (a swing dance from Sweden)
- Bump
- Bunny Hop
- Burlesque dance
- Buta Kola
- Butoh (Japanese)
- Butterfly dance (American contemporary)
- Buyō (Japanese)
- Bwola
- Byeongsin chum
- Bygdedans
C
[edit]- Cabbage Patch
- Cachucha
- Cajun dance (Louisiana, United States Regional, Cajun)
- Cakalele
- Cakewalk (Swing)
- Calabrian Tarantella
- Calypso (Caribbean)
- Can-can (Cancan, can can)
- Canaries dance (historical, Renaissance, court)
- Candle dance
- Candombe (Uruguayan)
- Capoeira (dance and martial art, Brazil)
- Caporales (Bolivia)
- Carabinier (Haiti)
- Carimbó
- Cariñosa (dance of love) Philippines
- Carioca
- Carnavalito
- Carpaea
- Castle Walk
- Cat Daddy
- Căluş (Romanian ritual dance)
- Ceili dance
- Cendrawasih
- Ceroc (Modern Jive, Club)
- Chaabi (Moroccan Berber dance)
- Chacarera (Argentina)
- Cha cha cha or Cha cha (Cuba, Latin Ballroom Social)
- Chaconne
- Chaiti ghoda dance
- Chakacha
- Chakkirako
- Chamamé (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay)
- Chang Lo
- Chapelloise
- Charikawi
- Charkula
- Charleston
- Chasapiko (Greece)
- Cheerleading
- Cheoyongmu
- Cheraw dance
- Chestnut
- Chicken Dance
- Chicken Noodle Soup
- Chhau dance (Folk dance of Odisha, India)
- Chhayam
- Chholiya
- Choobazi
- Choreia
- Choreography
- Chukano horo
- Chukchu
- Ch'unchu
- Chula (Southern Brazil)
- Chumak
- Chumba (Garifuna people in several Central America)
- Chunaengjeon
- Cibi
- Cilveloy
- Cinquepace, Cinque-pace
- Circassian Dance
- Circle dance
- Cirebon mask dance (Java, Indonesia)
- Clog dance (British)
- Clogging
- Clowning
- Clutha
- Cocek
- Cocolo
- Collegiate shag
- Compas (Haiti, Guadeloupe, Martinique)
- Competitive dance
- Concert dance
- Condong
- Conga
- Contact improvisation
- Contemporary dance
- Contra dance
- Cordax Greek / Roman erotic dance
- Cornish dance
- Corridinho
- Cossack dance
- Cotillion
- Country/western dance
- Country dance
- Country/Western Two-step
- Coupé-décalé
- Courante (historical)
- Court dance
- Crip walk
- Crnogorka (dance)
- Crpi voda, Jano
- Csárdás (Folk, Hungarian; also variants in Slovak dances, Rusyn dances, (Ukrainian dances, Lemko dances))
- Cuarteto (Argentina)
- Cuban rumba
- Cuban salsa
- Cueca (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile)
- Cumbia (Colombia, Club)
- Cumbia Villera (Argentina)
- Cupid Shuffle
D
[edit]- Dab (America)
- Dabke (Arab folk dance native to the Levant)
- Daggering
- Dalkhai (Folk dance from Western Odisha, India)
- Dance of Osman Taka
- Dance video games (emotes from video games)
- Dancer's Delight (Scottish)
- Dances of Universal Peace
- Danda Nata (Folk dance from Odisha, India)
- Dandiya Raas
- Danza de los Viejitos
- Danza de los Voladores
- Danza de tijeras (Peru)
- Danzantes de Levanto
- Danzón
- Dappankuthu
- Dashing White Sergeant
- Daychovo horo
- Deer dance
- Deknni
- Deodhani dance
- Devil's Sword Dance
- Dhaanto
- Dhalo (from Goa, éIndia)
- Dhamail or Dhamal (from Sylhet, Bangladesh)
- Dhimsa
- Diablada (Bolivia, Chile, Peru)Dab
- Dilan (a Kurdish dance, Iran, Turkey, Iraq)
- Dingi dingi
- Dipat
- Diplos horos
- Dirk dance
- Disco
- Discofox
- Djolé
- Do-si-do
- Dollu Kunitha
- Domkach
- Domni
- Double bugg (a swing dance from Sweden)
- Dougie
- Dragon dance
- Duke of Perth
- Dumhal
- Dunhuang dance
- Duranguense
- Dutty Wine - a West Indian, Dancehall-inspired dance
E
[edit]F
[edit]- Fa'ataupati
- Fan dance (Chinese or burlesque)
- Fandango (Spain)
- Fanga
- Farandole (Provençal)
- Faroese dance
- Farruca
- Festejo
- Figure skating
- Fisounis
- Flamenco (Spanish/Roma)
- Floss (Western)
- Folk dance
- Formation dance
- Forró (dance from northeast of Brazil)
- Foxtrot (Ballroom Social)
- Freak dancing
- The Freddy
- Frevo
- Frug
- Freestyle
- Freeze Dance
- Fugdi
- Funaná
- Furiant
- Furlana
- Fusion
G
[edit]- Gainjeonmokdan
- Gair dance
- Gaitanaki
- Galliard
- Galop
- Gambols
- Gambuh
- Gammaldans
- Gandrung
- Ganggangsullae
- Gankino (Bulgaria)
- Gangnam Style
- Gankino horo
- Ganggangsullae
- Garadi
- Garba (folk dance of state of Gujarat, India)
- Garland dance
- Gato (Argentina, Uruguay)
- Gaudiya Nritya (West Bengal, India)
- Gaur Maria Dance
- Gavotte (Brittany), Gavot (historical)
- Gay Gordons
- Gending Sriwijaya
- Geommu
- Gerontikos
- Ghoomar (Folk Dance of Rajasthan, Northern India)
- Ghumura Dance (Folk dance of Kalahandi, Orissa/Odisha, India).
- Giddha (Folk dance of Northern India)
- Gigue
- Giknas
- Gluvo-nemo
- Gombey (Bermuda)
- Gombhira
- Goravara Kunitha
- Goria dance
- Goseong ogwangdae
- Gotipua (Odisha, India)
- Grancharsko horo
- Grida dance
- Griddy
- Grinding
- Grizzly Bear
- Guaguancó
- Guapacha
- Gumboot dance (Africa)
- Gusharaveli
H
[edit]- Hacha'a
- Hai-hak dance
- Haka
- Hakken (Dutch)
- Halay (Turkish, Folk)
- Halling
- Hambo (Scandinavian, Folk)
- Hand jive
- Hardcore Dancing (Urban American Hardcore)
- Harlem Shake
- Hasapiko (Greece)
- Headbanging
- Highland dancing
- Hip hop dance
- Hiragasy
- Historical dance
- Hitch hike
- Hivinau
- Hoedown
- Hojagiri
- Hokey Pokey, also known as Hokey-cokey, Okey-cokey
- Holubka
- Hootchy-Kootchy
- Hopak (Ukrainian)
- Hopak-Kolom
- Hop-tu-Naa
- Hora (many named versions; folk, Bulgarian, Israeli, Romanian, Ukrainian)
- Horon (Turkish, Folk)
- Hornpipe (Ireland)
- House dance
- Huaconada
- Huapango
- Huayno (Peru)
- Hula
- Hulivesha
- Hully Gully
- Humppa (see Music of Finland)
- Hunguhungu
- Hustle and its variant, New York Hustle (Club)
- Hutsulka
- Hyporchema
I
[edit]J
[edit]- Ja'i
- Janger
- Jangi
- Jarabe tapatío
- Jarana yucateca
- Java
- Jazz dance
- Jenkka
- Jerkin'
- Jhijhiya
- Jhum dance
- Jhumair
- Jhumar
- Jig Ireland
- Jig (Scottish country)
- Jitterbug (Swing)
- Cajun Jitterbug
- Jitterbug Stroll (Line dance, Swing)
- Jive (Ballroom, International Latin)
- Joged (Indonesian)
- Joget
- John Wall dance
- Jookin
- Jota (Spanish dance)
- Jove Malaj Mome (Bulgarian folk dance)
- Juego de maní
- Jumpstyle (Techno based dance)
K
[edit]- Kabasaran
- Kachāshī (Okinawa, Japan)
- Kakilambe
- Kalamatianos (Greece)
- Kalbelia
- Kalikapatadi
- Kalymnikos (Greece)
- Kamarinskaya (Russia)
- Kamilierikos
- Kamrupi dance
- Kancet Papatai
- Kandyan Dance( Kandy,Sri Lanka)
- Kanella
- Kangeli
- Kangilu
- Kaosikii dance
- Kapitan Louka
- Karakattam
- Karana
- Karikázó
- Karma Naach
- Karsilamas
- Kastorianos
- Kaşık Havası
- Kathak (Classical Indian dance)
- Kathakali (India, incorporates dance)
- Katsabadianos
- Kebyar duduk
- Kecak
- Kechagiadikos
- Keisabadi (Folk dance from Odisha, India)
- Kenshibu
- Kerala Natanam (Indian dance created by Guru Gopinath)
- Kerkiraikos
- Khaleegy
- Khanchobany
- Khasapiko (Greece)
- Khattak Dance (Pashtun)
- Khigga (Assyrian folk dance)
- Khon (Thai dance)
- Khorovod (Russia)
- Khorumi
- Kikkli
- Kinigitos
- Kizomba (Angola)
- Klezmer (Israeli Jewish)
- Klompendansen (Dutch)
- Kochari
- Koftos (Greece)
- Kolannalu
- Kolata
- Kolbasti (Turkey)
- Kolo (Slavic)
- Kolomyjka (Ukrainian)
- Kontradans (Haiti)
- Kopačka
- Kopanitsa (Bulgaria)
- Körtánc
- Kotsari or Kochari (Armenian: Քոչարի; Turkish: Koçari; Greek: Κότσαρι; Georgian: ქოჩარი; Laz: Koçari; Azerbaijani: Köçəri)
- Koutsos
- Kōwakamai
- Kozachok (Ukrainian)
- Kpanlogo
- Krakowiak (Poland)
- Krishnanattam (India)
- Kromanti dance
- Krumping
- Kuchipudi (Classical Indian dance)
- Kuda Lumping
- Kuduro
- Kujawiak (Poland)
- Kullawada
- Kumi Odori
- Kumina
- Kummi
- Kurdish dance (Iran and Iraq)
- Kwassa kwassa
L
[edit]- Lafina
- Lahasua
- Lakalaka
- Lambada
- Lambeth Walk
- Lambri Kamara
- Lap dance
- Larakaraka
- Lasya
- Latin dance
- Lavani (Indian, Maharashtra)
- Ländler (Austria)
- Lebang Boomani dance
- Legényes
- Legong
- Lerikos (Greece)
- LeRoc (Modern Jive, Ceroc)
- Les Lanciers
- Letkajenkka (also known as Letkis, Letkajenka, Letkiss, Letka-Enka, Let's Kiss Jenka, La Yenka)
- Leventikos (Greece)
- Lezginka (Russian Caucasus Region)
- Lezim
- Likok Pulo
- Limbo (dancers pass under horizontal pole)
- Linđo
- Lindy Hop (Swing)
- Line dance
- Lion dance
- Lipothymiarikos
- Liscio (Italian traditional music and dance inspired to Waltz, Polka and Mazurka)
- Llamerada
- Locking
- Long Sword
- Loulouvikos
- Loure (historical)
- Low country Dance(Southern coast,Sri Lanka)
- Luri dance (Iran and Iraq)
- Lyrical dance
M
[edit]- Maanch
- Macarena (Spain)
- Maculelê
- Madison (Line dance)
- Maglalatik (Folk Dance of Philippines)
- Mahari dance
- Mak Inang
- Makedonia
- Makedonikos antikristos
- Makrinitsa dance
- Mak Sa'moa
- Mako
- Malaguena
- Malhão
- Malwai Giddha
- Mambo (American Ballroom, of Cuban origin)
- Mamita
- Mandilatos
- Maniatikos
- Manipuri (Classical Indian Dance)
- Mapalé
- Mapouka
- Mardana Jhumair
- Marinera (Peru)
- Mascherata
- Mashed Potato
- Masque
- Matachin (Matachines)
- Matki dance
- Māʻuluʻulu
- Maypole dance
- Maxixe (Social)
- Mazur (dance) (Poland)
- Mazurka (Poland)
- Medieval dance
- Meʻetuʻupaki
- Meke
- Melbourne Shuffle (Australia)
- Menora
- Merengue (Latin Club)
- Méringue (Haiti)
- Metelytsia ((Ukrainian), khorovod)
- Metsovitikos
- Mihanikos
- Milonga (see Argentine Tango)
- Minuet
- Mirzayi
- Mixer dance
- Mizmar
- Modern dance
- Modern Jive
- Mohiniyattam (Indian classical dance)
- Molly dance
- Monferrina
- Monodiplos
- Moonwalker
- Moraego
- Morenada (Bolivia)
- Moresca
- Moreška
- Morris dance
- Mosak sulmani dance
- Moshing
- Mpougatsas
- Mugo
- Muiñeira (Galicia, Spain)
- Mujra
- Mule
- Murga (Argentina, Uruguay, Spain)
- Mussoll
- Mwanzele
N
[edit]O
[edit]- O Nikolos
- Oberek (also called Obertas or Ober, Poland)
- Odissi
- Okemea.k.a.* Orissi (Odisha, India)
- Odzemek
- Ohafia War Dance
- Ohangla dance
- Ojapali (folk dance from Assam, India)
- Okayama
- Okumkpa
- Oleg
- Omal
- One-Step
- Oro (eagle dance)
- Orunyege-Ntogoro
- Oruro Diablada
- 'ote'a
- Otole dance
- ʻotuhaka
- Owa dance
P
[edit]- P'aquchi
- Pa'o'a
- Pachanga
- Padayani
- Padhar dance
- Pagode
- Paidushko horo
- Pakurumo
- Palamakia
- Palo de Mayo (Nicaragua), Afro-Caribbean influence, not to be confused with Maypole dance
- Pambiche
- Pandanggo
- Pangalay
- Panthi (Folk dance of Chhattisgarh, India)
- Pantsula (South Africa)
- Panyembrama
- Para Para
- Parai Attam
- Partalos
- Participation dance
- Partner dance
- Passacaglia (Passacaille) (historical)
- Passepied (historical)
- Pasillo
- Pasodoble (Spanish Ballroom, International Latin)
- Pavane (historical)
- Pavri Nach
- Peabody (ballroom)
- Peacock dance
- Peewee style (originated by Pee-wee Herman in Pee-wee's Big Adventure)
- Pembe
- Pendet
- Pentozali (Greece)
- Perini Shivatandavam
- Perinița
- Perkhuli
- Persian dance (Iran)
- Petrunino Horo
- Phulpati dance
- Picking Up Sticks
- Pidikhtos (Greece)
- Pilioritikos
- Pirgousikos
- Piva
- Pizzica
- Plataniotiko Nero
- Plena
- Poco-poco
- Podaraki
- Pogo (A punk dance, consisting of jumping up and down)
- Pogonishte
- Pole dancing
- Polka - many named versions (Ballroom, Folk, Historical)
- Polka-mazurka
- Polonaise
- Pols (Norway, Folk, see Polska)
- Polska (pl.: Polskor; Sweden, Folk)
- Pom Squad
- Pony
- Popping
- Pop, Lock, and Drop It (Hip hop dance)
- Potrčulka
- Poustseno
- Povrateno
- Pravo
- Prophetic dance
- Proskinitos
- Pryvit (Ukrainian)
- Puliyattam
- Pung cholom
- Punta (Honduras)
- Pyrrhichios (Dance from Pontos; Greek Black Sea)
Q
[edit]- Qhapaq Qulla
- Quadrille
- Queer Tango
- Quickstep (Ballroom)
- Quebradita (Mexico)
R
[edit]- Raas
- Raibenshe
- Rain dancing
- Ramvong (Cambodia)
- Rapper sword
- Raqs sharqi
- La Raspa
- Raut Nacha (Folk dance of Chhattisgarh, India)
- Rebetiko dances (Greece)
- Red River Jig (Canadian Métis)
- Redowa
- Reel (Irish and Scottish)
- Regency dance
- Reggada
- Rejang dance
- Renaissance dance
- Reog
- Rhumba (a.k.a. ballroom rumba; International Latin & American Rhythm)
- Cuban rumba (Cuba)
- Rigaudon
- Rinkafadda
- Robam Meh Ambao
- Robam Neary Chea Chuor
- Robam Tep Apsara
- Robot dance
- Rock and Roll
- Rodat
- Roger de Coverley
- Rom kbach
- Romvong
- Ronggeng
- Round dance (two kinds: circular chain, couples)
- Rougatsiarikos
- Rudl
- Rugovo
S
[edit]- Sabaragamu Dance(Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka)
- Sadi Moma
- Sagayan
- Salegy
- Salsa (Latin Club)
- Salsa Rueda (Latin Club, Round)
- Saltarello
- Saman
- Samba
- Samba (ballroom dance)
- Sambai
- Sammi
- Sanding
- Sanghyang
- Sangini
- Sangrai dance
- Sapera
- Sarabande (Saraband)
- Sârbă
- Sardana (Catalonia)
- Sattriya dance (Assam, India)
- Schottische
- Schuhplattler
- Scottish country dance
- Scottish highland dance
- Sean-Nós Dance (Ireland - Irish Dance in Sean Nós "Old Style")
- Seann triubhas
- Seguidilla (Spanish, folk)
- Semba (Angola)
- Sequence dance
- Serpent dance
- Serra (Greece)
- Set Dance Ireland
- Seungjeonmu
- Seungmu
- Sevillanas (Spain)
- Sewang dance
- Shag (Swing)
- Shake
- Shalakho
- Shim Sham (Line dance)
- Shimmy
- Shota
- Sianos
- Siklla
- Simd
- Simeriani
- Singhi Chham
- Singkil
- Single Swing (Single Time Swing)
- Singo Ulung
- Sirmpa
- Sirtaki (Syrtaki, Zorba) (Greece)
- Sivas bar
- Skank (dance)
- Ski ballet
- Skip jive
- Skočná
- Slängpolska (Sweden, Folk, see Polska)
- Slip jig (Ireland)
- Slow dance
- Slow Foxtrot - also known as Foxtrot and Slowfox (Ballroom)
- Snoa
- Social dance
- Soke
- Sokkie
- Solomon Islands dance
- Son (Mayan, Guatemala/Mexico)
- Šopka
- Sōran Bushi
- Sousedská
- Sousta (Greece)
- Špacírka
- Sperveri
- Springar
- Square dance
- Square dance (Modern western)
- Square dance (Traditional)
- Stage diving
- Stamoulo
- Stanky Legg (GS Boys)
- Starotikveško
- Stave dancing
- Step dance (Ireland)
- Stiletto dance (American contemporary solo dance)
- Stomp dance
- Strathspey
- Street dance
- The Strictly (British television dance)
- Striptease
- Strip the willow
- Subli
- Suleiman Aga
- Sundanese dance
- Surra de Bunda
- Suscia
- Swing (both as family of dances and as specific Texas dance)
- Sword dance
- Syrtos (Greece)
- Kalamatianos Syrtos (Mainland Syrtos) (Greece)
T
[edit]- Taepyeongmu
- Tahtib
- Tambor
- Tambourin (Provençal)
- Tamena Ibuga
- Tamure
- Tamzara
- Tandava (India)
- Tanggai dance
- Tango (Argentina) (Ballroom, Social, Club)
- Argentine Tango - also known as Tango Argentino (Social)
- Uruguayan Tango - also known as Tango Uruguayo (Social)
- Ballroom Tango - competitive and social dance styles
- Brazilian Tango - see Maxixe
- Finnish tango
- Thirayattam (Indian Ethnic dance)
- Thiriyuzhichil
- Tanggai dance
- Tanoura (Egyptian dance)
- Tap Charleston (see Lindy Hop)
- Tap dance
- Tapeinos horos
- Tarakama
- Tarantella (Italian, folk)
- Tatsia
- Tau'olunga (Tongan or Samoan - Polynesian origins)
- Tautoga
- Ta Xila
- Tecktonik ("tck")
- Teke zortlatmasi
- Tello
- Temani (Israeli Jewish dance)
- Temuraga
- Tertali
- Teshkoto
- Texas Tommy (see Lindy Hop)
- Thabal chongba
- Thidambu Nritham
- Thirayattam
- Thirra
- The Thistle (Scottish ladies' solo step dance))
- Tiger dance
- Tinikling (Philippines)
- Time Warp
- Tinku (Bolivia, Peru)
- Tobas
- Tondero (Peru)
- Topeng dance
- Tourdion (historical)
- Toycular yarcan
- Toyi-toyi
- Traditional dance
- Tranky Doo (Swing, Line dance)
- Tranos Choros
- Trata (Greece)
- Trepak (The Nutcracker) (Russian dance; character dance from the ballet The Nutcracker)
- Tresenica
- Tribal Style Belly Dance
- Tripuri dances
- Trizalis
- Troika (Folk, Russian, Cajun)
- Trojak
- Tromakton
- Tropak (folk)
- Tropanka
- Tropotianka
- Trump Dance
- Tsakonikos (Greece)
- Tsamiko (Greece)
- Tsestos
- Tsifteteli (Tsifte-Teli) (Çifte-telli) (Turkish) (Greece)(Romani)(Arabic)
- Tsiniaris
- Tufo
- Tumba francesa
- Tutsa Naga
- Tutting
- Twerking
- Twist
- Two-step
- Cajun Two Step
- Country/Western Two-step
- Nightclub two-step - also known as California Two-step, abbrn: NC2S
- Progressive Double Two
- Twoubadou (Haiti)
- Tyrolienne
U
[edit]- Ukrainian dance
- Ula
- Ulek mayang
- 'upa'upa, claimed to be the origin of merengue music and dance
- Uprock (as known as Rock Dance or Rocking)
- Ura
- Urban Dance
- Uzundara
V
[edit]W
[edit]- Waacking
- Waka waka
- Waltz
- War dance
- Wari
- Watusi (fad dance)
- Wayang wong
- Weapon dance
- West Coast Swing ("WCS"; Swing, United States)
- Western swing (United States)
- Sophisticated Swing (an older name of WCS)
- Western promenade dance
- Whirling
- Wilt thou go to the barracks, Johnny?
- Winterguard
- Wolosso (Ivory Coast)
- Worship dance
X
[edit]Y
[edit]- Yablochko (Russian, folk)
- Yakshagana (Karnataka, India)
- Yangge
- Yarkhushta
- Yein
- Yingge dance
- YMCA
- Yosakoi (Japanese)
- Youz bir
- Yove male mome
- Yowlah (rifle dance from UAE)
- Yup'ik dancing
- Yurukikos
Z
[edit]- Zaharoula
- Zamacueca
- Zamba (Argentina)
- Zambra
- Zaouli
- Zapateado (Mexico)
- Zapateado (Spain)
- Zapin (Malay traditional dancing, Malaysia)
- Zarambeque
- Zaramo
- Zeybek dance
- Zeibekiko
- Zervodexios
- Zervos
- Zeybek dance
- Zonaradiko (Thrace)
- Zorba's dance, another name for Sirtaki (of Greek origin)
- Zouk (Guadeloupe, Martinique, Haiti, Brazil)
- Zwiefacher (Germany)
- Zydeco (Louisiana, U.S.)
See also
[edit]- Glossary of dance moves
- Index of dance articles
- Outline of dance, a list of general dance topics in our world today and from history.