Dance
hy We Dance
Why do people dance?
Facilitated by Mr. Reed
- To show emotion (e.g. Happiness)
- They enjoy movement
- To have fun, break up feeling bored
- To celebrate something (i.e. an event)
- To alleviate stress
- To exercise
- To express themselves
- To express emotions
- To enjoy the dance environment
- As a career (to generate an income)
- To compete
- To practice (event or class)
- To get other people’s attention
- To show affection
- To socialize and get to know other people
Types of Dances
abstract dance
alegrias
allemande
ballet
ballo
ballroom dance
barn dance
basse danse
beguine
belly dance
bergamasca
Bharat Natya
bocane
bolero
bop
bossa nova
bourree
breakdown
bugaku
bunny hop
bunny hug
cachucha
cakewalk
canary
cancan
carioca
carmagnole
cha-cha
Charleston
clog
conga
contredanse
cotillion
country dance
courante
czardas
dancercise
djanger
ecossaise
fandango
farandole
flamenco
fling
foxtrot
galliard
galop
gavote
ghost dance
gigue
gopak
habanera
haka
Highland fling
hoedown
hop
hora
hula
hussle
interpretive dance
jazz dance
jig
jitterbug
joropo
jota
juba
kathak
kazatsky
kebiyar
khon
kolo
Lambeth walk
legong
limbo
lindy
macarena
malaguena
mambo
manipuri
maxixe
mazurka
merengue
Mexican hat dance
minute
modern dance
morris dance
one-step
ox dance
pas de deux
paso doble
passacaghlia
pavane
peabody
polka
polonaise
quadrille
rain dance
reel
rigadoon
round dance
rumba
salsa
saltarello
samba
saraband
schottische
seguidilla
shag
shimmy
shuffle
siciliano
skirt dance
slow dance
snake dance
soft-shoe
square dance
stomp
swing
sword dance
tambourin
tango
tap dance
tarantella
Texas two-step
toe dance
trepak
turkey trot
two-step
villanella
Virginia reel
waltz
Washington Post
west coast swing
zapateado