Dance Styles
What are the different ballroom dances? 🤔
As you already know from our previous post there are two main styles of ballroom dancing – American and International. Now let’s talk about what different dances are there.
These are listed in the order that they are danced in competitions.
🔹American Style:
* Smooth — Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz
* Rhythm — Cha Cha, Rumba, East Coast Swing, Bolero, Mambo
🔹International Style:
* Standard — Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Foxtrot , Quickstep
* Latin — Cha Cha, Samba, Rumba, Paso Doble, Jive
There are also other social styles of dances that are not ‘strictly ballroom’. They include the hustle, salsa, merengue, west coast swing, Argentine tango and more.