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This is the main list of dances. It is a non-categorized, index list of specific dances. It may also include dances which could either be considered specific dances or a family of related dances. For example, ballet, ballroom dance and folk dance can be single dance styles or families of related dances. See following for categorized lists:
Bolero is a Spanish dance in 3/4 time popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It originated from the seguidilla sometime between 1750 and 1772, [ 2 ] and it became very popular in Madrid, La Mancha, Andalusia and Murcia in the 1780s.
The Sarabande evolved from a Spanish dance with Arab influences, danced by a lively double line of couples with castanets. [1] [2] A dance called zarabanda is first mentioned in 1539 in Central America in the poem Vida y tiempo de Maricastaña, written in Panama by Fernando de Guzmán Mejía.
Eighteenth century Castilian fandango dancers (by Pierre Chasselat) (1753–1814) Fandango rhythm. [1]Fandango is a lively partner dance originating in Portugal and Spain, usually in triple meter, traditionally accompanied by guitars, castanets, tambourine or hand-clapping.
Fandango – Spanish music made to accompany the upbeat dance of the same name. Farruca – a light style of flamenco. Festejo – a style of Afro-Peruvian music. Fife and drum blues – a fusion of Hill country blues and martial music that is performed typically with one lead fife player and a troop of drummers.
A slow dance is a type of partner dance in which a couple dance slowly, swaying to the music. This is usually done to very slow-beat songs, namely sentimental ballads ...
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Sarabande: A slow, stately dance in 3 4 time, infrequently in 3 2. The original Spanish dance (inherited through Mexico) was very lively and quick, and famously controversial owing to its perceived lascivious character. However, by the time of its inclusion in the suite via France, it had been totally reimagined as a sedate centerpiece.