List of dance style categories

This is a list of dance style categories. These categories are not mutually exclusive, i.e., a particular dance may belong to several categories.

These categories should also be listed on the general, noncategorized index list of specific dances.

• Ballet, also known as classical dance
• Ballroom dance
• Barn dance
• Breakdancing
• Ceremonial dance
• Cheerleading
• Clogging
• Competitive dance
• Contradance
• Country dance
• Country/western dance
  • Western promenade dances
• DanceSport
• Disco dance, see Disco music
• Erotic dance
• Ethnic dance
• Novelty/Fad dance
• Folk dance
• Formation dance
• Group dance
• Historical dance
  • Medieval dance
  • Renaissance dance
  • Baroque dance
  • 18th century dance
  • Regency dance
  • Vintage dance
• Hip Hop dance, see Hip Hop music
• Jazz dance
• Latin dances
• Line dance
• Modern dance
• Nightclub dance
• Partner dance
• Participation dance
• Performance dance
• Punk dance
• Round dance (circular chain)
• Round dance (couples)
• Sequence dance
• Salon dance
• Social dance
• Solo dance
• Square dance
  • Traditional square dance
  • Western square dance
• Street dance
• Swing
• Tap dance
• Traditional dance

See Dance basic topics for a list of general dance topics.