#social_dancing dancing as part of a social occasion
supertype: dancing__dance__terpsichore taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
subtype: jitterbug a jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s
subtype: lindy_hop__lindyhop__lindy an energetic American dance that was popular in the 1930s (probably named for the aviator Charles Lindbergh)
subtype: fandango a provocative Spanish courtship dance in triple time; performed by a man and a woman playing castanets
subtype: flamenco__gypsy_dancing__gypsydancing a style of dancing characteristic of the Andalusian gypsies; vigorous and rhythmic with clapping and stamping of feet
subtype: gavotte an old formal French dance in quadruple time
subtype: shag a lively dance step consisting of hopping on each foot in turn
subtype: stomp a dance involving a rhythmical stamping step
subtype: tarantelle__tarantella a lively whirling Italian dance for two persons
subtype: ballroom_dancing__ballroom_dance any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom
subtype: beguine a ballroom dance that originated in the French West Indies; similar to the rumba
subtype: carioca a lively ballroom dance that resembles the samba
subtype: cha-cha-cha__chachacha__cha-cha__chacha a modern ballroom dance from Latin America; small steps and swaying movements of the hips
subtype: one-step__onestep an early ballroom dance; precursor to the fox-trot
subtype: turkey_trot an early ragtime one-step
subtype: fox-trot__foxtrot a ballroom dance in quadruple time; combines short and long and fast and slow steps fixed sequences
subtype: two-step__twostep a ballroom dance in duple meter; marked by sliding steps
subtype: bunny_hug__bunnyhug a syncopated ballroom dance formerly popular in the US
subtype: charleston an American ballroom dance in syncopated rhythm; popular early in the 20th century
subtype: conga a Latin American dance of 3 steps and a kick by people in single file
subtype: cotillion__cotilion a lively dance originating in France in the 18th century
subtype: minuet a stately court dance in the 17th century
subtype: paso_doble a ballroom dance in fast duple time
subtype: quickstep a ballroom dance with both quick and slow steps
subtype: rumba a ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance
subtype: samba.ballroom_dancing a lively ballroom dance from Brazil
subtype: round_dancing__rounddancing__round_dance__rounddance a ballroom dance characterized by revolving movement
subtype: tango a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin
subtype: valse__waltz a ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat
subtype: folk_dancing__folk_dance a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts)
subtype: farandole a lively dance from Provence; all the dancers join hands and execute various figures
subtype: mazurka a Polish national dance in triple time
subtype: polka a Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time
subtype: morris_dance__morris_dancing any of various English folk dances performed by men in costume
subtype: sword_dance__sworddance__sword_dancing__sworddancing any of various dances by men who step nimbly over swords or flourish them in the air
subtype: rumba.folk_dancing a rhythmic syncopated Cuban folk dance in duple time
subtype: hornpipe a British solo dance performed by sailors
subtype: jig any of various old rustic dances involving kicking and leaping
subtype: country-dance__countrydance__country_dancing__countrydancing__contredanse__contra_danse a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line
subtype: longways_dance__longways country dancing performed with couples in two long lines facing each other
subtype: Virginia_reel__reel an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines
subtype: square_dance__square_dancing American country dancing in which couples form squares
subtype: Scottish_reel__reel a lively dance of Scottish highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps
subtype: highland_fling a vigorous Scottish reel
subtype: eightsome a Scottish reel for eight dancers
subtype: quadrille a square dance of 5 or more figures for 4 or more couples
subtype: lancers a quadrille for 8 or 16 couples
subtype: do-si-do a square-dance figure; two dancers approach each other and circle back to back before returning to their original places
subtype: promenade.country-dance a square dance figure; couples march counterclockwise in a circle
subtype: sashay a square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps
subtype: swing.country-dance a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them
subtype: landler a moderately slow Austrian country dance in triple time; involves spinning and clapping
subtype: round_dance__rounddance a folk dance; dancers form a circle
subtype: schottische a German round dance resembling a slow polka
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