Overview

Country/western dance, also called Country and Western dance, encompasses many dance forms or styles, which are typically danced to country-western music, and which are stylistically associated with American country and/or western traditions. Many of these dances were "tried and true" dance steps that had been "put aside" for many years, and became popular under the name(s) "country-western", "cowboy", or "country". Country dancing is also known as "kicker dancing" in Texas.

 

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Hip-Hop Dance: This is done to hip-hop music. It is a street dancing style. This dance has moves which are close to the ground. Balancing your body on your hands and head is an essential part of this dance.

Break Dancing: This was made famous by Michael Jackson. It consists of many acrobatic and gymnastic movements.

Ballet: Ballet originated in Italy in the fifteenth century. The dance is performed on classical music. It involves dancing on your tip-toes, known as pointe work.

Salsa: The Salsa originated in Cuba and Puerto Rico. It is performed on salsa or Latin-American music. Salsa dancing involves the shifting of body weight using the feet. The upper body remains straight

Tap Dancing: A tapping sound is created by the metal plates on the dancer’s shoe, in the ball and heel position. Dancers move on a hard surface to make different sounds. So, they are also thought to be musicians. This dance was first performed in the 1800s.