International Dance Day

There are Various Dance FormAfrican American

Latin Dances

Waltz Tango Cha-cha-cha Rumba Samba Mambo

Salsa Flamenco Argentine tango Lambada Polka Jive

Charleston Swing Tap Dance Moonwalk Boogie-woogie

Ballroom Dances

WaltzPopularized by the music of the famous composer Johann Strauss.

Originally created in the Argentinean region of Rio de la Plata.

Cha Cha Cha

This incredibly rhythmic dance created in Latin America managed to meld together both the slow and very energetic movements, making it an instant hit among the dancers around the world.

Rumba

This Cuban dance came from its focus on sensual hip movements of dance partners

MamboThis Cuban dance that accompanies the music of the same name was introduced in 1930s

Samba

Samba is regarded as the national dance of Brazil

African-American and Traditional Jazz

dances

Charleston

Popularized by famous tune called "The Charleston" by composer and pianist James P. Johnson.

Swing

This dance is today synonym for the jazz and swing music of the 1920s-1930s.

TapDance

Originally created by the African slaves, tap dancing came into the mainstream with the performances of Nicholas brothers.

MoonwalkThis extremely famous dance move that emuates the illusion of walking backwards was first performed by pop icon Michael Jackson in March of 1983, and ever since then it gained planetary fame.

Boogie-woogie

This quick and energetic

style of dance became widely

popular during 1930s and 1940s.

Latin Dances

SalsaIt's very sensual form, energetic movement and innovative choreography that was influenced by Mambo, Changuyi and Rumba made it very popular all around the world.

FlamencoIts magical, passionate and energetic fusion of singing (cante), guitar playing (toque), dance and handclaps (palmas) made it famous in entire world

Argentine Tango

Argentinian dance strives to preserve original form of tango that was first created in the region of Rio de la Plata.

Lambada

Internationally popularized during 1980s. It managed to successfully fuse aspects of Forro, salsa, merengue, maxixe and the carimbó into unforgettable dance style.

Jiva

Jive is a dance style that originated in the United States from African-Americans in the early 1930s.

PolkaIt became national dance of many European countries and is extremely popular in entire Western hemisphere.

HAPPYInternational DANCE Day