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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
- DanceSport
- Disco dance, see Disco music
- Erotic dance
- Ethnic dance
- 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
- Masque
- Modern dance
- Nightclub dance
- Novelty 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
