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Ballroom danceBallroom dance refers collectively to a set of partner dances, which originated inGermany and are now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the globe. Itsperformance and entertainment aspects are also widely enjoyed on stage, in film,and on television.International StandardSlow Waltz - Tango - Viennese Waltz - Slow Foxtrot - QuickstepAmerican RhythmCha Cha - Rumba - Samba - East Coast Swing - Bolero - Mambo - Paso Doble - Jive -Salsa - Merengue - Cumbia - BachataThe Waltz this is a romantic dance between couples and it is easily observed

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that people from the around the world use the waltz for special occasions such asproms, birthday debuts, and weddings.Swing although this traces its roots in the United States from the Black

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American community, the Swing has made its way to various destinations throughoutthe world and it remains as one of the worlds top favorite dances.

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Foxtrot this has been a popular dance for a long time already and it is still

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being practiced today. Foxtrot is smooth dancing and it is a classic dance that ispracticed worldwide.Disco disco dance is widely practiced anywhere in the world that has nightclubs.

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There are actually many variations from the disco dance but the end result is thesame, people have fun dancing Disco.The Hustle - is a catchall name for several disco dances which were extremelypopular in the 1970s. Today it mostly refers to a unique partner dance done inballrooms and nightclubs. It has some features in common with swing dance. In the1970s there was also a line dance called the Hustle--which is regaining popularityas people throw '70s theme parties or schools have '70s danceperformances.[citation needed] Modern partner hustle is sometimes referred to asNew York Hustle. Based on older dances such as the mambo, the Hustle originated inHispanic communities in New York City and Florida in the 1970s. This wasoriginally a line dance with a Salsa-like foot rhythm, that after some fusion withswing and eventual shortening of the count to "&1 2 3", became the present "NewYork" Hustle.Cha cha tracing its roots to Latin America, cha cha is one of the best-liked

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dances anywhere because it of its exciting and upbeat rhythm.Mambo stimulating rhythms and playful moves characterize the Mambo. This kind of

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dance emphasizes the second beat with the Latin-style hip movements.Merengue this is a simple dance that has a marching style. It is easy on the ear

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and the feet and people feel happy after dancing the Merengue.Rhumba the combination of Latin and African influences make the Rhumba one of

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the most exciting and sensual dance.Salsa this is one of the favorites among young people today. They pack different

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nightclubs to dance to the tune of Salsa music.

Samba this is a very distinctive dance that has different rhythms occurring at

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the same time within one song. The Samba music is rich so it is a very upbeat andcheerful dance.-------African American dances are those dances which have developed within AfricanAmerican communities in everyday spaces, rather than in dance studios, schools orcompanies and its derivatives, tap dance, disco, jazz dance, swing dance, hip hopdance and breakdance. Other dances, such as the lindy hop with its relationship torock and roll music and rock and roll dance have also had a global influence.The Swing eraLate 20s, 1930s and 1940s - lindy hop, Charleston, Texas Tommy[edit] The 1950sWashington Hand Dancing The MashPotatoe[edit] The 1960s- Northern Soul, Motown[edit] The 1970s- funk, disco[edit] The 1980s- Hip Hop, break dancing, popping, locking, voguing, cabbage patch[edit] the 1990s and 2000s- Krumping, Hyphy, Snap dance, Cha Cha Slide, Line Dance (Booty Call), Lean witIt, Rock wit It, Walk It Out, footworking, Chicken Noodle Soup, Crip Walk, GangstaWalk, Tootsee Roll, The Roosevelt, Getting Lite Poole Palace, Butterfly Dance,Jocin, Tone Wop, crank dat soulja boy-----------Cypher CirclesSpecific to the bboying culture, cypher circles hold the similar concepts as JamCircles. When one or two bboys/bgirls get together to dance, it is known asjamming. But when enough bboys/bgirls get together to make a circle where one canbreak in, it is known as "Cyphering". Cyphering takes place at nearly everybboying jam that takes place. It is a way to show one's experience, the flavorthey put into their style, and in some cases, specifically to "burn" or "smoke"another breaker.jAMING DANCEJamming in dance culture is a kind of informal show-off during a social danceparty. Dancers clear a circle (jam circle or dance circle) and dancers or dancecouples take turns showing their best tricks while the remaining dancers cheer the

jammers on. While some jam circles are staged, most form organically andspontaneously when the energy and mood is right.Dance CirclesA variant of the 'show case' style jam circles mentioned above is a circle wheredancers within the circle swap partners from the outside. Less "showy" than a jamcircle, these jams are to commemorate an occasion for the person(s) in the circle.Another way to consider the difference is that while the aforementioned JamCircles showcase ability, the Dance Circles here showcase dancers. For example,this kind of jam circle may be organized when a dancer from the local dancecommunity celebrates a birthday, or is moving away. Other occasions for these jamsinclude a welcome dance for new members and/or visitors. Many of these circles area planned portion of the evening.The dancers of honor stay in the circle the whole time while other dancers fromoutside the circle cut in 'on the fly'. Dancers "break in", or "steal", their wayinto the middle by breaking the connection of the dancers and inserting themselvessuch that the person of honor continues dancing without missing a beat. Somescenes do this in an organized fashion (such as a line), however, many do sowithout rules. Such birthday jams are common in swing dance and hustle communitiesin the United States but not unusual in salsa or tango. While nerve-wracking forbeginning dancers the jams do help to meet the local crowd.Dance offPlease help recruit one or improve this article yourself. See the talk page fordetails.Please consider using {{Expert-subject}} to associate this request with aWikiProjectThis form of jamming often occurs during prom, high school or college danceparties. What happens is that during the dances, the dancers would form a circle,and often, one by one, the dancers, individually or by a group, would come intothe circle and display their dancing abilities. The style of dancing is usuallystreet dancing.----------http://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/3005_dance-raggae.htmhttp://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/6997_latin-jazz-dancing.htmhttp://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/1741_jazzfunk-dance.htmhttp://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/1021_jazz-dancing-advanced.htmhttp://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/755_beginning-jazz-dancing.htmhttp://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/2411_postmodern-dance.htmhttp://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/7962_stomp-dance-lessons.htm------------------AFRICAN