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Bush dance is a style of dance from Australia, particularly where the music is provided by a bush band. The dances are mainly based on the traditional folk dances of the UK, Ireland and central Europe.

Butoh (舞踏, Butō) is a form of Japanese dance theatre that encompasses a diverse range of activities, techniques and motivations for dance, performance, or movement.

Byzantine dance developed during the periods of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, was centered in the capital city of Byzantium, later renamed Constantinople.

Cachucha is a Spanish solo dance in 34 or 38 time, similar to the bolero. Cachucha is danced to an Andalusian national song with castanet accompaniment.

Cakalele dance (pronounced "cha-ka-leh-leh", spelled tjakalele by the Dutch) is a war dance from the Maluku Islands in Indonesia.

Calabrian tarantella, known in Italian as tarantella calabrese, is a generic term to include different musical-dancing expressions spread in Calabrian peninsula and different from other southern Italian dances called simply tarantella.

Dance in Cambodia (Khmer: របាំ robam) consists of three main categories: classical dance of the royal court, folk dance which portrays cultural traditions, and social dances performed in social gatherings.

The can-can (also spelled cancan as in the original French [kɑ̃kɑ̃]) is a high-energy, physically demanding dance that became a popular music-hall dance in the 1840s, continuing in popularity in French cabaret to modern days.

A large variety of dance companies exist in Canada, encompassing a wide tradition of dances that represent both its many indigenous cultures, as well as that of its European-descended population.

The Canary dance (known as Canario in Italian sources, Canarie in French ones) was a Renaissance dance inspired by an indigenous dance and song of the Canary Islands, Spain (probably the one known as Tajaraste) that became popular all over …

Capoeira Angola (also known as angola or jogo de angola) is a traditional style of capoeira, the Afro-Brazilian martial art.

Capoeira Regional is a style of capoeira created by Bimba's reform of traditional capoeira in the 1930s.

The Caporales is a Bolivian folk dance. Caporales were created and presented to the public for the first time in 1969 by the Estrada Pacheco brothers in Bolivia, who were inspired in the character of the 'Caporal' who is the overseer of the…

The cariñosa (Spanish pronunciation: [kaɾiˈɲosa], meaning loving or affectionate) is a Philippine dance of colonial-era origin from the Maria Clara suite of Philippine folk dances, where the fan or handkerchief plays an instrumental role as…

Castle Walk is a dance originated and made famous by Vernon and Irene Castle. The moniker was coined from the Castle's signature dance step styling, and their touring stage show of 1913 led with this as their signature.

Sacred dance is the use of dance in religious ceremonies and rituals, present in most religions throughout history and prehistory.

The cha-cha-chá (also called cha-cha) is a dance of Cuban origin. It is danced to cha-cha-chá music introduced by the Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrin in the early 1950s. This rhythm was developed from the danzón-mambo.

Chaiti ghoda nacha is one of the popular folk dance forms of Odisha, India. The dance is performed by aboriginal fishermen tribes like the Keot (Kaibarta).

The cham dance (Tibetan: འཆམ་, Wylie: 'cham) is a lively masked and costumed dance associated with some sects of Tibetan Buddhism and Buddhist festivals.

The Chapelloise (French pronunciation: [\ʃa.pɛ.lwaz\] ) is a traditional folk dance with change of partners (a so-called mixer), belonging to the standard repertoire of a Balfolk.

The Charleston is a dance named after the harbor city of Charleston, South Carolina. The rhythm was popularized in mainstream dance music in the United States by a 1923 tune called "The Charleston" by composer/pianist James P.

Chholiya (Kumaoni) or Hudkeli (Nepali) is a traditional folk dance form originated in the Kumaon division of the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and Sudurpashchim province of Nepal.

Dance in China is a highly varied art form, consisting of many modern and traditional dance genres.

Choobazi is one of the Lorry dances and mostly common among "Bakhtiari lorr" and some common among villagers' and nomadic of Lorestan and is often implemented accompanied by dancing at weddings. The number of Choobazi players is two and the…

The Cibi (Fijian pronunciation: [ˈðimbi] DHIM-bee) is a Fijian meke of Bauan origin and war dance, generally performed before or after a battle.

Cirebonese mask dance (Indonesian: Tari Topeng Cirebon; Cirebonese: beksan topéng Cerbon) is a local indigenous art form of Cirebon in Java, including Indramayu and Jatibarang, West Java and Brebes, Central Java.

Classical ballet is any of the traditional, formal styles of ballet that exclusively employ classical ballet technique.

Clogging, buck dancing, or flatfoot dancing is a type of folk dance practiced in the United States, in which the dancer's footwear is used percussively by striking the heel, the toe, or both against a floor or each other to create audible r…

Combat Hopak (also Boyovyy Hopak, Boyovyi Hopak from Ukrainian: Бойовий гопак) is a Cossack martial art from Ukraine. It was systematised and codified in 1985 by Volodymyr Pylat (a descendant of a Cossack family from western Ukraine).

Competitive dance is a popular, widespread sport in which competitors perform dances in any of several permitted dance styles—such as open, acro, ballet, contemporary, jazz, hip-hop, lyrical, modern, musical theatre, tap, and improv—before …

Concert dance (also known as performance dance, theatre dance, or dance theatre in the United Kingdom) is dance performed for an audience, often with theatrical elements such as rehearsed choreography, costumes, set-pieces, and potentially …

The Concheros dance, also known as the dance of the Chichimecas, Aztecas and Mexicas, is an important traditional dance and ceremony which has been performed in Mexico since early in the colonial period.

The conga line is a novelty line dance that was derived from the Cuban carnival dance of the same name and became popular in the US in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.

Contact improvisation (CI) is a postmodern dance practice that explores movement through shared weight, touch, and physical awareness.

Contemporary ballet is a dance genre that incorporates elements of classical ballet and modern dance.

Contemporary dance is a genre of dance performance that developed during the mid-twentieth century and has since grown to become one of the dominant genres for formally trained dancers throughout the world, with particularly strong populari…

Contra dance (also contradance, contra-dance and other variant spellings) is a form of folk dancing made up of long lines of couples.

Cornish dance (Cornish: Donsyow kernewek) originates from Cornwall, UK. It has largely been shaped by the Cornish people and the industries they worked in.

The cotillion (also cotillon or French country dance) is a social dance, popular in 18th-century Europe and North America.

A country dance is any of a very large number of social dances of a type that originated in England in the British Isles; it is the repeated execution of a predefined sequence of figures, carefully designed to fit a fixed length of music, p…

Country–western dance encompasses any of the dance forms or styles which are typically danced to country-western music, and which are stylistically associated with American country and/or western traditions.

The courante, corrente, coranto and corant are some of the names given to a family of triple metre dances from the late Renaissance and the Baroque era.

courent is a tradition recorded in open cultural data. This page is a machine-generated stub awaiting review by someone who knows the tradition.

Cuban culture encompasses a wide range of dance forms. The island's indigenous people performed rituals known as areíto, which included dancing, although little information is known about such ceremonies.

Dalkhai is a popular folk dance of the Adivasis of Odisha, India.

The Dance of Osman Taka (Albanian: Vallja Çame e Osman Takës; Greek: Οσμαντάκας or Σαμαντάκας) is a traditional dance in Albania and Greece. In Albania it is mainly danced by Cham Albanians.

Dancesport (also stylized as DanceSport) is competitive dancing, as contrasted with social or exhibition dancing.

Danda Naata, also written as Danda Jatra and Danda Yatra (Odia: ଦଣ୍ଡ ନାଟ, ଦଣ୍ଡ ଯାତ୍ରା) is one of the most important traditional dance festivals organized in different parts of South Odisha and particularly in the Ganjam District, Kandhamal …

Raas or Dandiya Raas is the socio-religious folk dance originating from Indian state of Gujarat and popularly performed in the festival of Navaratri. The dance is performed in the Marwar region of Rajasthan too.

The Danza de los viejitos (Spanish: Dance of the little old men) is a traditional folk dance in Michoacán, Mexico.

danza prima is a tradition recorded in open cultural data. This page is a machine-generated stub awaiting review by someone who knows the tradition.

A deer dance is any of the world's folk dances performed by people dressed as deer.

Deknni (also spelled dekhnnî, dekni, dekṇi, dekhṇi) is a semi-classical Goan dance form. The plural of Dekhnnî in Konkani remains the same.

Devarattam, Theivarattam is a Tamil Word derived from the words "Devam" or "Theivam" (Tamil meaning: the God/ King/ Warriors) and "Attam" (Tamil meaning: the dance).

The Diablada, also known as the Danza de los Diablos (English: Dance of the Devils) is a Bolivian folk dance, characterized by performers wearing masks and costumes representing the devil, and characters from post-colonial theology and myth…

The Diablada, also known as the Danza de los Diablos (English: Dance of the Devils), is an Andean folk dance performed in Bolivia, in the Altiplano region of South America, characterized by performers wearing masks and costumes representing…

The Diablada, also known as the Danza de los Diablos (English: Dance of the Devils), is an Andean folk dance performed in Bolivia, in the Altiplano region of South America, characterized by performers wearing masks and costumes representing…

Discofox or disco fox is a social partner dance which evolved in Europe in the mid-1970s as a rediscovery of the dance hold in the improvisational disco dance scene dominated by solo dancing, approximately at the same time when the hustle e…

The Dougie ( DUG-ee) is a hip hop dance move generally performed by moving one's body from side to side and passing a hand through or near the hair on one's own head. The dance move originated in Dallas, Texas, where it took its name from…

Dragon dance (simplified Chinese: 舞龙; traditional Chinese: 舞龍; pinyin: wǔ lóng; Jyutping: mou5 lung4) is a form of traditional dance and performance in Chinese culture.