Most Popular Dance Forms

With more than hundred and five dancing styles, we bring you the knowledge of the most basic categories:

Ballroom Dances:

These dances originated from Italy and quickly spread over Europe and United States. Ballroom dances are a perfect blend of energy and sophistication. Popular dances in this category are Waltz, Viennese Waltz, Tango, Cha-Cha-Cha, Rumba, Samba and Mambo. Some of the dance forms like Quickstep, Jive and Bolero are uncommon and belongs to this category.

Traditional Jazz:

Highly popular in African-American region, Traditional Jazz started in the period of 1920’s. Some popular dances of this category are Charleston, Swing, Tap Dance, Moonwalk and Boogie-Woogie.

Latin Dances:

These forms are also referred as worldwide dances because of the high popularity level.  Origination of these dances began in the 18th century. These dances are loaded with sensual moves and electrical energy. Salsa, Flamenco, Argentine Tango, Lambada, Polka, Jive, East Coast Swing, and Capoeira, Country / Western Dances, Folk and Belly dance are a part of this group.

Performance Dance:

Introduced in the Italian Renaissance period, this dance form gained popularity after the millennia of medieval stagnation. The performance dance is accounted as professional dancing because people earn through it by performing live. The most famous dance form of this kind is, Ballet. Refined by French and Russians, Ballet is considered as the most complex, physical strained dance form even today. Other dance types of this category includes Contemporary, Concert Dance, Modern Dance and Tap Dance.

Modern Dance:

Innovations in music have bought many new dance forms. People, all over the world have incorporated their own dancing styles. The most famous in this category is the Bollywood dance. Danced on Indian songs, this form is very contagious and full of energy. It is basically the Celebrities dance steps in the movies. Bollywood dances are the amalgamation of Indian classical dance and other dance forms. Other forms include House dance, Punk, Rave and Disco dance.

Hip-Hop:

Hip-Hop evolved during the late 1970’s. This form gained much popularity particularly in States, France and South Korea. Hip-Hop is very influential and regarded as a “cool” dance. Other styles that developed through this dance are Breakdance, Bounce, Electric, Street Jazz, Locking and Popping.

Dancing is a skill. In many parts of the world, people enroll in dancing schools to learn. Dancing is also chosen as a professional career which includes being a choreographer, dance teacher or a theater performer.