Modern JiveModern Jive is a dance style derived from swing, Lindy Hop, rock and roll, salsa and others, the main difference being the simplification of footwork by removing syncopation such as chasse. The term "French Jive" is occasionally used instead, reflecting the origins of the style, as is the term "Smooth Jive". The word "modern" distinguishes it from ballroom Jive. Modern Jive was developed in the United Kingdom during the 1980s at three London clubs: Ceroc, Le Roc, and Cosmopolitan Jive.
List of ethnic, regional, and folk dances by originThis is a list of dances grouped by ethnicity, country, or region. These dances should also be listed on the general, noncategorized index list of specific dances. Albanian dances Dance of Osman Taka Entarisi ala benziyor Gusharaveli Napoloni Pogonishte Rugovo (sword dance) Shota (dance) Vallja e cobanit Carnavalito Chacarera Cueca Cumbia Villera Milonga Tango Zamba Armenian dance Note: in Armenian "bar" means "dance".
Outline of danceThe following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to dance: Dance – human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. Choreography is the art of making dances, and the person who does this is called a choreographer. Definitions of what constitutes dance are dependent on social, cultural, aesthetic, artistic and moral constraints and range from functional movement (such as Folk dance) to codified, virtuoso techniques such as ballet.
Danse de sociétéOriginellement, la danse de société est la forme mondaine de la pratique de la danse en réunion. En se sens, elle s'oppose aux danses populaires. Si cette définition était clairement valable à la fin du , on fait de nos jours le rapprochement entre ces deux formes de danses. La danse de société se distingue de la danse spectacle (forme scénique) et de la danse traditionnelle par l'absence de public organisé qui la caractérise. Par contre, certaines danses peuvent être communes aux trois genres (exemples : valse, quadrille).
Charleston (danse)Le charleston a été créé aux États-Unis dans les années 1920, au sein de la communauté noire américaine, et a, en raison de son style dynamique et spectaculaire, un succès considérable à l'époque. C'est la ville de Charleston en Caroline du Sud qui lui donne son nom. Il est introduit en France en 1925, par la « Revue nègre » qui se produit alors au théâtre des Champs-Élysées et par la danseuse noire américaine Joséphine Baker, qui le danse aussi dans les principaux établissements de l'époque.
Liste de dansesCette page recense une liste non exhaustive des danses, le classement se fait selon le pays, puis par ordre alphabétique.
Danse de salonLe terme danses de salon est le terme utilisé, après 1950, pour différencier les danses existantes du rock'n'roll naissant. Ce sont les danses pratiquées dans les salons, bals, soirées, guinguettes et thés dansants. Elles se regroupaient à l'époque sous deux appellations : « danses anciennes et classiques » et « danses modernes ». Elles pouvaient être collectives, se danser à deux ou en solo. Aujourd'hui, pratiquée par de très nombreux amateurs, elle fait également l'objet de nombreux concours souvent professionnels, particulièrement pour la variante très compétitive de la danse sportive.
Bachata (dance)Bachata is a style of 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 with a lead and follow that can be performed in open, semi-closed or closed position. The basic step involves an eight-count side-to-side movement, with many variations and styles that can be added. On counts 4 and 8, bachata includes an exaggerated hip check that gives it a characteristic look and differentiates it from bolero or son dancing.
Sequence danceSequence dancing is a form of dance in which a preset pattern of movements is followed, usually to music which is also predetermined. Sequence dancing may include dances of many different styles. The term may include ballroom dances which move round the floor as well as line, square and circle dances. Sequence dancing in general is much older than modern ballroom dances. With the exception of the waltz, invented around 1800, all dances in ballrooms were sequence dances until the early 20th century.
Group danceGroup dances are danced by groups of people simultaneously, as opposed to individuals dancing alone or individually, and as opposed to couples dancing together but independently of others dancing at the same time, if any. The 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.
