#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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