List of dance styles
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This 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.
Belly dance
- Belly dance
- Raqs Sharqi
- Turkish belly dance
- Oriental fusion
- Tribal belly dance
- American tribal fusion
- Saidi
- Kawleeya
- Khaleeji
- Baladi
- Dabkeh
- Romani dance
- Bharat Natyam
- Odissi
Ceremonial dances
- Haka
- Kagura
- Ritual dances of China
- Sacred dance
- Cham dance
- Drametse Ngacham
- Prophetic dance
- Rejang dance
- Sanghyang
- Sufi whirling
- Worship dance
Disco / Soul dance
- Bird
- Boogaloo and Electric boogaloo (Electric boogie)
- Boogie
- Boomerang
- Broadway
- Bump
- Bus stop
- Chicken
- Duck
- Waacking
- Fly
- Free step
- Hitch hike
- Horse
- Hurry Gurry
- Hustle
- Jerk
- Mashed Potato
- Monkey
- Penguin
- Philly dog
- Pony
- Popcorn<ref>Popcorn Retrieved 4 May 2023</ref>
- Robot
- The Shake
- Shimmy
- Spank
- Watergate
- Watusi
Free and improvised dance
- Bogo lelo dance
- Contact improvisation
- Dance improvisation
- Ecstatic dance
- Free dance
- Fusion dance
- Interpretive dance
- Modern dance
Latin dance / Rhythm
- American Rhythm
- Bachata
- Cha Cha
- Corridos
- Cumbia
- Duranguense
- Forró
- International Latin
- Lambada
- Pasodoble
- Quebradita
- Samba de roda
- Samba enredo
- Tejano dance
- Zapateado:
- Animal dance
- Bossa Nova
- Bunny hop
- Conga line
- Freddie
- Frug
- Go-go
- Hitch hike
- Jitterbug
- Lambada
- Madison
- Mule
- Pony
- The Shake
- Swim
- Floss
- Turkey trot
- Twist
- Watusi
Street dance / Electronic dance
- Balboa
- Big Apple
- Black Bottom
- Blues dance
- Boogie-woogie
- Breakaway
- Bugg
- Carolina Shag
- Charleston
- Collegiate Shag
- East Coast Swing
- Hand dancing
- Hand Jive
- Jitterbug
- Jive
- Jumpin' Joe
- Leroc
- Lindy Hop
- Modern Jive
- Rock and Roll
- Single Swing
- Skip jive
- St. Louis Shag
- West Coast Swing
- Robert R Dance
- Western Swing
Other
- Acrobatic dance
- Bhangra
- Bollywood dance
- Broadway dance
- Calypso
- Competitive dance
- Concert dance
- Contemporary dance
- Dance squad
- Fire dance
- Flamenco
- Flying Men dance
- Ice dance
- K-pop
- Liturgical dance
- Lyrical dance
- Pole dance
- Rhythmic gymnastics
- Vintage dance
- Wuju
References
Further reading
- Carter, A. (1998) The Routledge Dance Studies Reader. Routledge. Template:ISBN
- Sharp, C. J. (1924) The dance; an historical survey of dancing in Europe. Rowman and Littlefield. Template:ISBN
- Thomas, H. (2003) The Body, Dance and Cultural Theory. Palgrave Macmillan. Template:ISBN
- Feliksdal, B (2003) Modern Tap Dance, Template:ISBN Bekebooks
- Feliksdal, B (2004) Jazz Dance Syllabus Jazz, Rhythm, Body and Soul. Template:ISBN Bekebooks. Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Flamenco
- Feliksdal, B (2009) Urban Dance-Jazzdans, Template:ISBN Bekebooks. Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Shipter Fan, B (2009) "Urban Dance-Jazzdans", Bekebooks. Amsterdam, Netherlands