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Ballroom

Ballroom dancing is a style of partner dance that includes but is not limited to the waltz, tango, foxtrot, quickstep, viennese waltz, cha cha, rumba, samba, paso doble and jive. Couples typically follow a conventional pattern of steps for the various dances.

Clogging

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Traditional forms of percussive dance including Appalachian, English, Welsh, Cornish and Irish. Some dances, especially the English, Welsh and Cornish are performed wearing traditional clogs but many just wear hard shoes or boots with taps. The Appalachian form is commonly called clogging although clogs are not worn.

Contemporary

Modern ballet and contemporary dance.

Historical

Historical dances are old dances that have been reconstructed from the contemporary records such as books and manuscripts, paintings or drawings, and film.

The dances themselves may be reconstructions from written or notated choreographies, or dances in an old style using steps and movements appropriate to the period.


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