List of basic dance topics
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Below is a list of basic topics in dance—topics which will help the beginner become familiar with the artistic field of dance. (For a comprehensive list, see list of dance topics. Specific dances can be found in the non-categorized alphabetical list of dances.)
Dance categories
The categories below are not mutually exclusive. For example, tango is doubtless a partner dance. While it is mostly social dance, its ballroom form may be competitive dance, especially within DanceSport. At the same time it is enjoyed as performance dance, whereby it may well be a solo dance. There are tangos among round dances, and certainly participation dances can involve tango mixers. One might remember that at times it was a forbidden erotic dance. Finally, some try to trace its roots to African ceremonial dances. Not to say that tango dance reaches beyond these categories: into ice dancing, burlesque and more.
Dance categories by number of interacting dancers
Dance categories by main purpose
- Ceremonial dance
- Competitive dance
- Erotic dance
- Participation dance
- Performance dance
- Social dance
- Concert dance
Dance technique
Dance topics
- Dance etiquette
- History of dance
- Dance in mythology and religion
- Dance in film
- Dance music
- Dance personalia
- Dance and health
- Dance and society
- Dance notation
Glossaries
- Glossary of partner dance terms
- Musical terminology
- Glossary of ballet terms
- glossary of ballroom dance terms
Dance-related lists
- General index list of dances
- List of dance topics
- List of dance style categories
- List of folk dances sorted by origin
- List of novelty and fad dances
- List of dance organizations
- List of ballroom and social dance albums
- List of dance wikibooks
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