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List of dance style categories

This is a list of dance style categories. Entries marked » are a blend of Concert and Social dance, where all participants are performers or audience at different times during the event. These categories are not mutually exclusive and are context dependant i.e., a particular dance may belong to several categories.

These categories should also be listed on the general, noncategorized index list of specific dances.

Table of contents

Social dance / Participation dance

Historical dance

Folk dance

Ballroom dance

Latin dance

Swing Dance

Street dance

Traditional dance

Ceremonial dance

Miscellaneous

Concert dance / Performance dance

Historical dance

Ballet

20th century concert dance

Theater dance

Traditional dance

Ceremonial dance

Miscellaneous

Competitive dance

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Further reading

  • Carter, A. (1998) The Routledge Dance Studies Reader. Routledge. ISBN 0415164478
  • Sharp, C, J. (1924) The dance; an historical survey of dancing in Europe. Rowman and Littlefield . ASIN 0874711053
  • Thomas, H. (2003) The Body, Dance and Cultural Theory. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 0333724321
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