14 Videos to Familiarize Yourself With Court, Swing, and Ballroom Couples Dancing
Written by Ashleigh Gardner
January 17, 2018
It’s essential that you have a few different dance styles on your resume like ballet, jazz, and tap. But what about couples dancing? Check those out, too! You may find yourself auditioning for a production that will include couples dancing from any era, and it’s better to be informed than go in blind. Below, we’ve collected 14 videos of different dance types — ranging from the waltz to the rhumba — and their origins.
1. The Waltz (Western European)
2. The Lindy Hop (Swing Dance – Harlem, African American)
3. The Collegiate Shag (Swing Dance – Carolinas, African American)
4. The Charleston (African Juba, African American, South Carolina)
5. Tango (Argentinian and Uruguayan)
6. Rhumba (Latin American)
7. Mambo (Cuban)
8. Salsa (Caribbean/Puerto Rican)
9. Baroque court dance (English/French)
10. Renaissance galliard (Italian, Western European)
11. Renaissance pavane court dance (Italian, Western European)
12. Regency dance (English and French)
13. Barn dance (English/American)
14. Virginia reel (English/American)
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