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.
List of dance stylesThis is a list of dance categories, different types, styles, or genres of dance. For older and more region-oriented vernacular dance styles, see List of ethnic, regional, and folk dances by origin.
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 balLes danses de bal sont des danses sociales pratiquées par des danseurs amateurs, dans des réunions organisées ou même improvisées, par opposition à la danse spectacle et par opposition à la danse individuelle en discothèque dont le mouvement de danse n'est pas collectif. Un bal peut être gratuit (bal en plein air, bal du 14 juillet, fête locale, bal de vacances...) ou payant, et peut être public ou sur invitation (bal de Vienne, bal des débutantes, etc.). La danse de bal a évolué avec les mœurs.
Dance crazesNovelty and fad dances are dances which are typically characterized by a short burst of popularity. Some of them, like the Twist, Y.M.C.A. and the Hokey Pokey, have shown much longer-lasting lives. They are also called dance fads or dance crazes. As the pop music market got bombed in the late 1950s, dance fads were commercialized and exploited. From the 1950s to the 1970s, new dance fads appeared almost every week. Many were popularized (or commercialized) versions of new styles or steps created by African-American dancers who frequented the clubs and discothèques in major U.