Ballroom Dancing

Learn about the line of dance in partner dancing.

If you're not familiar with tango, you may be surprised to learn how many styles are associated with the dance. The various tango styles vary in both tempo (music speed) and basic dance movements. The many tango styles can be divided into two categories, close embrace and open embrace. In an close embrace, partners dance very close to each other. In an open embrace, partners dance further apart, …

Learn about tango music.

Learn all about the term "milonga."

Learn all about dancing the tango.

Latin dance is a fast-paced, often sensual, partner dance characterized by sexy hip movements.

Swing dance is a lively dance style in which couples swing, spin and jump together.

Ballroom dancing refers to several partner dances that are enjoyed socially and competitively worldwide. The following 12 ballroom dances are enjoyed by many on stage, in film, and on television.

Learn all about the Lindy Hop.

Learn all about the Waltz in ballroom dancing.

Learn all about the Viennese Waltz.

Learn all about the Samba in ballroom dancing.

Learn all about the Rumba in ballroom dance.

Learn all about the Quickstep in ballroom dancing.

Learn all about the Paso Doble in ballroom dancing.

Learn all about the Mambo.

Learn all about the Jive.

Learn all about the high-energy Foxtrot.

Learn all about the popular Latin American dance, the Cha Cha.

Learn about the popular dance style, the waltz.

You don't have to be a dancer to learn how to ballroom dance.

A dance competition allows dancers to show and compare their skills with other dancers at a similar level. A dance competition consists of several events. Each event is aimed at a specific style of dance and skill level of dancers.

Dancesport is the competition aspect of ballroom dancing.

The competitive arm of USA Dance administers the competitive discipline of ballroom dancing.

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The IDSF (International DanceSport Federation)organizes more than 400 competitions every year for all grades, including World and Continental Championships and the exclusive IDSF Grandslam Series.