Dance Grouping

International Standard

– Waltz – Tango – Viennese Waltz – Foxtrot – Quickstep

International Latin

– Cha – Cha – Samba – Rumba – Paso Doble – Jive (dance)

American Smooth

– Waltz – Foxtrot – Tango – Viennese Waltz

American Rhythm

– Cha-Cha – Mambo – Rumba – Bolero – East Coast Swing

Nightclub

– Nightclub Two Step – Hustle – Modern Jive / LeRoc / Ceroc – and the whole swing variety: West Coast Swing / East Coast Swing / Lindy Hop / Carolina Shag / Collegiate Shag / Balboa

Latin Nightclub

– Salsa – Merengue – Cumbia – Bachata – Cha-Cha-Cha

Country/Western

All dances listed here are better to bear the "C/W" qualifier when discussed in non-C/W context.

– Polka – Cha-Cha-Cha – Two Step –Waltz – ...

or rather:

– C/W Polka – C/W Cha-Cha-Cha – C/W Two Step – C/W Waltz – ...

Cajun Dances

– Cajun One Step – Cajun Two Step – Zydeco – Cajun Waltz – Cajun Jitterbug

Other

– Argentine Tango

– Polka

Nightclub Dance

In a wider sense, the term Nightclub dance, or Club dance, is used in the meaning of Disco dance.

In a narrower sense, especially in the context of dance competitions, the term Nightclub dances is used to denote a group of social partner dances less formalized than Ballroom dances, but more formalized than Street dances. (Some of them are considered "street dances" as well.) As their name suggests, they are suitable for dancing in informal atmosphere of night clubs, bars, etc.

They are formalized in two respects: they are taught in dance studios, their steps /patterns are relatively well established and documented, and there are competitions in these dances.

Social dancing of the USA recognizes the following nightclub dances: West Coast Swing – East Coast Swing – Lindy Hop – Nightclub Two Step – Latin – Salsa.

Folk Dance

Folk dance is a term used to encompass a large number of dances that tend to share the following attributes:

• They were originally danced in about the 19th century or earlier (or are, in any case, not currently copyrighted);

• Their performance is dominated by an inherited tradition rather than by innovation;

• They were danced by common people, regardless of whether they were danced by any sort of aristocracy;

• There is no one governing body that has final say over what "the dance" is or who is authorized to teach it. This also means that nobody has the final say over the definition of folk dance or the minimum age for such dances.

Some examples of families of folk dances would be:

• Contradance

• English country dance

• International folk dance

• Irish dance

• Maypole dance

• Morris dance

• Sword dance

• Scottish country dance

• Square dance

• Russian country dance