| Ples |
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allemande |
courtly baroque dance in which the arms are interlaced |
beguine |
vigorous Caribbean dance |
bergamask |
country dance |
bolero |
Spanish dance with sudden pauses and sharp turns |
bossa-nova |
Brazilian dance similar to samba |
boston |
waltz-like dance |
bourrée |
French baroque dance with quick rhythm |
bransle |
an old French follow-the-leader dance |
buck-and-wing |
solo tap dance with many leg flings and leaps |
cabriole |
curved furniture leg ending in a ball; exuberant dance or caper |
cakewalk |
prancing stage dance with backward tilt |
canary |
lively Renaissance courtly dance |
cancan |
French woman's dance involving high kicks while holding up front of skirt |
carioca |
variation of the samba |
cha-cha |
fast rhythmic ballroom dance |
chaconne |
Spanish baroque dance in triple time |
charleston |
fast-paced 1920s dance characterized by energetic kicking |
cinque-pace |
lively medieval dance with five steps |
conga |
Afro-Congan dance performed by a group in a single line |
contredanse |
folk dance in which two lines of couples face each other |
cotillion |
elaborate ballroom dance with frequent changes of partner |
courante |
quick Italian baroque dance involving running steps |
czardas |
Hungarian dance that increases in speed |
doppio |
double meter Renaissance dance step |
ductia |
vigorous stamping dance |
dump |
obsolete English dance in 4/4 time |
estampie |
vigorous rhythmic Provençal stamping dance |
fandango |
lively Spanish dance performed by a couple |
farandole |
lively Provençal dance in which men and women hold hands |
farruca |
Spanish gypsy dance with sudden tempo and mood changes |
flamenco |
vigorous rhythmic dance originating with Gypsies |
fox-trot |
slow and complex ballroom dance |
galliard |
sprightly Renaissance and Baroque dance |
galop |
lively double-time dance |
gavotte |
moderate tempo French peasant dance |
gigue |
lively Baroque dance in triple time |
habanera |
slow and seductive Cuban dance |
hambo |
Swedish folk dance in three-four time |
hora |
circle dance |
hornpipe |
lively British folk dance |
hula |
sinuous Polynesian dance with rhythmic hip movements |
hustle |
lively disco dance derived from swing elements with a plus-like pattern |
jig |
springy and sprightly dance |
jitterbug |
jazz dance featuring vigorous acrobatic feats |
jive |
fast dance done to jazz or swing music |
jota |
fast Spanish folk dance in triple time |
juba |
dance with clapping and leg slapping performed by Southern blacks |
kazachoc |
Slavic fast dance in which dancer squats and kicks out legs alternately |
kazatzka |
Slavic folk dance performed by a couple |
ketjak |
traditional Balinese dance accompanied by male chorus |
kolo |
Central European folk dance having a ring of dancers |
lavolta |
lively bouncy dance for two persons |
limbo |
dance of the West Indies where dancers pass under horizontal pole |
lindy hop |
lively dance closely resembling the jitterbug and famous for its aerials |
malaguena |
Spanish dance performed by a couple, similar to the fandango |
mambo |
Cuban ballroom dance resembling the rumba or cha-cha |
matachin |
Spanish ritualised sword-dance or battle dance |
maxixe |
Brazilian ballroom dance resembling the two-step |
mazurka |
Polish folk dance in moderate triple measure |
merengue |
Caribbean ballroom dance in which feet are frequently dragged |
minuet |
slow and stately Baroque dance in 3/4 time |
moresco |
a Moorish dance or morris-dance |
morris |
vigorous English dance performed by costumed men |
one-step |
ballroom dance marked by quick walking steps |
paso-doble |
quick Spanish one-step dance |
passacaglia |
slow solemn Italian or Spanish dance |
passepied |
Breton dance resembling a quick minuet |
pavane |
stately English Renaissance court dance |
polacca |
stately Polish dance; polonaise |
polka |
lively Bohemian dance for a couple |
polonaise |
stately Polish dance of moderate tempo |
quadrille |
square dance for four couples; card game for four people |
quickstep |
fast march-like dance |
reel |
lively dance of the Scottish Highlands |
rigadoon |
lively Baroque period dance |
round |
dance in a ring |
roundel |
anything circular; circle; disc; ring-dance |
rumba |
Cuban ballroom dance with pronounced hip movements |
salsa |
fast Latin American jazz-influenced dance |
saltarello |
lively Italian dance |
samba |
Brazilian dance of African origin |
sarabande |
stately Spanish Baroque court dance |
schottische |
old polka-like round dance |
seguidilla |
Spanish folk dance |
shag |
dance where participants hop energetically |
shimmy |
jazz dance featuring rapid shaking of the body |
shuffle |
dance featuring sliding or scraping of the feet |
stomp |
jazz dance featuring heavy stamping of the feet |
strathspey |
reel-like Scottish dance of moderate tempo |
tango |
Latin-American (orig. Argentinian) ballroom dance with long pauses |
tarantella |
fast violent Italian folk dance |
tordion |
Renaissance dance similar to but slower than a galliard |
tricotee |
lively old dance |
twist |
dance featuring many gyrations of the hips |
two-step |
ballroom dance with two main steps |
varsovienne |
polka-like Polish dance |
veleta |
English ballroom round dance for couples |
volta |
old leaping dance |
waltz |
ballroom dance in 3/4 time |
zamacueca |
Chilean dance where partners move around each other |
zambra |
Spanish dance |
zapateado |
Latin-American dance with rhythmic tapping of the feet |
ziganka |
Russian country dance |
zoppetto |
medieval Italian limping hop dance |
zouk |
Caribbean disco dance and corresponding type of fast rhythmic music |
