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Social dances are dances that have social functions and context. Social dances are intended for participation rather than performance.

The Sogdian Whirl dance or Sogdian Whirl (胡旋, Húxuăn, "Whirling Barbarian", also 胡旋舞, Húxuănwǔ, "Dance of the Whirling Barbarian", sometimes rendered as "Whirling barbarian" but known as "Sogdian Whirl dance" or simply "Sogdian whirl" to We…

A square dance is a dance for four couples, or eight dancers in total, arranged in a square, with one couple on each side, facing the middle of the square.

There are several styles of classical and folk dance in Sri Lanka.

The Srimpi (Javanese: ꦱꦿꦶꦩ꧀ꦥꦶ, romanized: Srimpi) (also written as Serimpi) is a ritualised dance of Java, Indonesia, associated with the royal palaces of Yogyakarta and Surakarta.

Step dance is a generic term for dance styles in which footwork is considered to be the most important part of the dance and arm movements and styling are either restricted or considered less relevant. Step-dancing is a percussive form of d…

Stepping or step-dancing (a type of step dance) is a form of percussive dance in African-American culture.

Stick dance was a dance style that African–Americans developed on American plantations during the slavery era, where dancing was used to practice "military drills" among the slaves, where the stick used in the dance was in fact a disguised …

The stomp dance is performed by various Eastern Woodland tribes and Native American communities in the United States, including the Muscogee, Yuchi, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Delaware, Miami, Caddo, Tuscarora, Ottawa, Quapaw, Peoria, Sh…

The Straight Dance, also known as Southern Straight Dance or Southern Traditional, is a style of Native American pow wow dancing. The dance recounts the story of hunting or war parties searching for the enemy.

Street dance is an umbrella term for a large number of social dance styles such as: breakdancing, popping, locking, house dance, waacking, voguing, hip-hop dance, etc.

The sublî is a religious folk dance mostly practiced in Batangas in the Philippines, originating in Bauan and Alitagtag, Batangas, and practiced in other parts of that province in the southwestern part of Luzon.

The Sun Dance is a ceremony practiced by some Native Americans in the United States and Indigenous peoples in Canada, primarily those of the Plains cultures, as well as a new movement within Native American religions.

Sundanese dances (Indonesian: Tarian Sunda) is a dance tradition that is a part of ritual, artistic expression as well as entertainment and social conduct among the Sundanese people of West Java and Banten, Indonesia.

Weapon dances incorporating swords or similar weapons are recorded throughout world history. There are various traditions of solo and mock-battle sword dances in Africa, Asia and Europe.

Taepyeongmu (Korean: 태평무; lit. 'great peace dance') is a Korean dance with the function of wishing a great peace for the country.

The takalo is a Niuean war dance. Performed by an individual warrior or group of warriors, the dance is a formal challenge, and was traditionally performed prior to engaging the enemy with traditional war clubs.

The tāmūrē, or tamouré as popularized in many 1960s recordings, is a dance from Tahiti and the Cook Islands.

Tandavam (also spelled as Tāṇḍava), also known as Tāṇḍava Natyam, is a divine dance performed by Hindu god Shiva.

Tanggai dance (also known as the Long Fingernail dance) is an Indonesian traditional dance performed to welcome people in the weddings.

Sufi whirling (or Sufi turning) (Turkish: Semazen borrowed from Persian Sama-zan, Sama, meaning listening, from Arabic, and zan, meaning doer, from Persian) is a form of physically active meditation which originated among certain Sufi group…

Tap dance (or tap) is a form of dance in which the dancers use sounds of tap shoes striking the floor as a form of percussion; it is often accompanied by music.

Piring dance (Minangkabau: Piriang; Jawi: تاري ڤيريڠ) is a traditional Minangkabau plate dance originated and performed in West Sumatra, Indonesia.

A tea dance, also called a thé dansant (French for 'dancing tea'), was a dance held in the summer or autumn from 4 to 7 p.m. In the English countryside, a garden party sometimes preceded the dance.

Tello (Azerbaijani: Tello) is an Azerbaijani national dance. It is a kind of yalli dance and is related to a female name.

Teškoto or Teshkoto (Macedonian: Тешкото, "the hard one"), is a folk dance from the Mijak ethnographic region, located in western Macedonia.

The Texas Tommy is a vigorous social dance for couples that originated in San Francisco in the early twentieth century.

Thabal chongba is a Manipuri folk dance traditionally performed during the festival of Yaoshang in India. In the dance, participants join hands in a circle, hop on one foot and swing their free legs across, slowly advancing.

Dance in Thailand (Thai: นาฏศิลป์, pronounced [nāːt.tā.sǐn] or นาฏกรรม, pronounced [nāːt.tā.kām]) is the main dramatic art form in Thailand.

The Strictly is a signature dance routine from the BBC show Strictly Come Dancing, which launched in the 13th series of the popular entertainment show.

Theeyaattam also known as Theeyaattu (Tīyāttu) is a traditional temple dance form of Kerala. There are two types of Theeyaattam – Bhadrakali Theeyaattu and Ayyappan Theeyaattu.

Theyyam also known as Kaliyattam, is an Indian ritual practiced in the North Malabar Region of Kerala and some parts of neighbouring Karnataka. It involves extended singing of ritual songs related to the performing Theyyam and ceremonial pr…

Thidambu Nritham (dance with the replica of the deity) is a Hindu ritual dance performed in Temples of North Malabar in India.

Thirra or Theyyam thira is a ritual dance performed in "Kaavu" (grove) and temples of the Malabar region in Kerala State, South India.

Thiruvathirakali is a unique group dance of women in Kerala. The dance is performed by women in small groups, both as part of and apart from religious rituals.

Tinikling (traditionally written tiniclín) is a traditional Philippine folk dance which originated prior to Spanish colonialism in the area.

The dance of the Tobas is a Bolivian folkoric dance created in the city of Oruro in the early 20th century. Currently, it is performed in important festivals such as the Carnaval de Oruro and the Fiesta del Gran Poder.

Topeng (from Balinese: ᬢᭀᬧᬾᬂ; Javanese: ꦠꦺꦴꦥꦺꦁ, romanized: topèng; Sundanese: ᮒᮧᮕᮨᮔᮌ) is a dramatic form of Indonesian dance in which one or more mask-wearing ornately costumed performers interpret traditional narratives concerning fabled k…

Troika is a Russian performance dance based on Russian folk dances.

Trepak (Russian: трeпак) or tropak (Ukrainian: трoпак) is a traditional East Slavic folk dance (Russian and Ukrainian). The dance is included in China's list of intangible cultural heritage of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, whose for…

Tufo is a traditional dance in Northern Mozambique. The dance is performed by groups of women and is found in Maputo, the provinces of Cabo Delgado and Nampula and the Island of Mozambique.

The turkey dance (Caddo: Núh Kaʔáwshan) is one of the most important traditional dances among Caddo people.

Turkish folk dances are the folk dances of Turkey. Facing three seas, straddling important trade routes, Turkey has a complex, sophisticated culture, reflected in the variety of its dances. The dominant dance forms are types of line dance.

Umhlanga [um̩ɬaːŋɡa], or Reed Dance ceremony, is an annual Swazi event that takes place at the end of August or at the beginning of September.

Uruguayan tango is a rhythm that has its roots in the poor areas of Montevideo around 1880. Then it was extended to other areas and countries.

Uzundara or ouzoundara (Armenian: Ուզունդարա; Azerbaijani: Uzundərə) is a lyrical Armenian and Azerbaijani dance traditionally performed by women.

In ballet, a variation (sometimes referred to as a pas seul, meaning to dance alone) is a solo dance. In a classical grand pas de deux, the ballerina and danseur each perform a variation.

The Varsoviana is both a couple dance and a melody.

Veeragase or Guggla is a dance form prevalent in the state of Karnataka, India. It is a vigorous dance based on Hindu mythology and involves very intense energy-sapping dance movements performed by Jangama.

Velakali is a traditional martial dance of Nair community of Kerala, India that is performed during temple festivals.

Viennese waltz (German: Wiener Walzer) is a form of ballroom dance. At least four different meanings are recognized.

Vogue, or voguing, is a highly stylized, modern house dance originating in the late 1980s that evolved out of the Harlem ballroom scene of the 1960s.

The waltz (from German Walzer [ˈvaltsɐ] , meaning "to roll or revolve") is a ballroom and folk dance, in triple ( 34 ) time, performed primarily in closed position, originating from German-speaking regions of Europe in the 18th century.

A war dance is a dance involving mock combat, usually in reference to tribal warrior societies where such dances were performed as a ritual connected with endemic warfare.

Wayang wong (Javanese: ꦮꦪꦁꦮꦺꦴꦁ (in the ngoko register)), also known as wayang orang (lit. 'human-form wayang'), is a type of classical Javanese and Balinese dance theatrical performance with themes taken from episodes of the Ramayāna or Mah…

West Coast Swing is a partner dance with roots in Lindy Hop, characterized by an elastic look that results from its extension-compression technique of partner connection. It is danced primarily in a slotted area on the dance floor.

Wheelchair dancesport, also known as Para dance sport, is a form of competitive dancesport where at least one of the dancers is in a wheelchair. The sport corporates the rules of the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF).

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

Yablochko (Russian: Яблoчко, lit. 'little apple') is a chastushka-style folk song and dance, traditionally presented as a sailors' dance. The choreographed version of the dance first appeared in the 1926 Reinhold Glière ballet The Red Poppy…

Yakshagana is a traditional stage performance and semi classical Indian dance drama, found in Tulunadu, that is Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Kasaragod district and Uttara Kannada, Shimoga and western parts of Chikmagalur districts, in the stat…