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In ancient times, European dances were performed as either sacred dances in religious ceremonies [1] or for popular entertainment. Greek dance included religious worship, education, religious or civil ceremonies and festivities. [2] One famous Greek dance is the dithyramb, in honor of Dionysus. Originally Rome had exclusively religious dances.
This is a list of dance categories, different types, styles, or genres of dance. ... Sharp, C. J. (1924) The dance; an historical survey of dancing in Europe. Rowman ...
Dance festivals in Europe (1 C, 3 P) Dutch dances (3 P) F. ... Pages in category "European dances" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.
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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: List of dance style categories
Ballroom dance is a set of European partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world, mostly because of its performance and entertainment aspects. Ballroom dancing is also widely enjoyed on stage, film, and television.
"Glossary of Folk Musical Instruments & Styles from Around the World". Hobgoblin Info Source; Kinney, Troy and Margaret West (1935). The Dance: Its Place in Art and Life. Tudor Publishing. Manuel, Peter (1988). Popular Musics of the Non-Western World. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-505342-5.
The general picture seems to be that during most of the 17th century, a style of late Renaissance dance was widespread, but as time progressed, French ballroom dances such as the minuet were widely adopted at fashionable courts. Beyond this, the evolution and cross-fertilisation of dance styles is an area of ongoing research.