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This is a list of dance categories, different types, styles, or genres of dance. For older and more region-oriented vernacular dance styles, see List of ethnic, regional, and folk dances by origin .
Yvonne Chouteau (1929–2016), dancer, Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, co-founder of University of Oklahoma School of Dance; Lia Cirio, dancer, principal dancer, Boston Ballet; Natalia Clare (1919–1995), dancer with Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, founder of Ballet la Jeunesse; Bessie Clayton (c. 1875–1948), show dancer, choreographer of the Gay ...
Ann Miller - American tap dancer, singer, and actress, especially in films; Arthur Mitchell - American artistic director, educator, choreographer and dancer; Shakti Mohan - Indian contemporary dancer and winner of Dance India Dance 2; Baisali Mohanty - Indian classical dancer and choreographer; Pippa Moore - English ballet dancer
Mirrorball champs or not, Dancing With the Stars has featured some impeccable professional dancers in the years since the ABC competition series premiered in 2005. Derek Hough, Cheryl Burke and ...
Mikhail Baryshnikov was born in Riga, in the Latvian SSR, Soviet Union, now known as Latvia. [4] [5] His parents were ethnic Russians: his mother was Alexandra (a dressmaker; née Kiselyova) and his father was Nikolay Baryshnikov (an engineer).
Names of many Greek dances may be found spelt either ending with -o or with -os. This is due to the fact that the word for "dance" in Greek is a masculine noun, while the dance itself can also be referred to by a neuter adjective used substantively. Thus one may find both "hasapiko" ("the butcher thing") and "hasapikos (horos)" - "the butcher ...
Nijinsky was one of the most gifted male dancers in history, and he became celebrated for his virtuosity and for the depth and intensity of his characterizations. He could perform en pointe, a rare skill among male dancers at the time (Albright, 2004) and his ability to perform seemingly gravity-defying leaps was also legendary.
Male dancers (5 C, 22 P) A. Ancient dancers (1 C, 5 P) B. Blackface minstrel performers (136 P) C. Cultural depictions of dancers (16 C, 13 P) D. Dance groups (13 C ...