Dance Styles
Dancers wear pointe shoes to twirl and leap on their tip toes to perform this classical dance style.
Ballet
This Cuban dance style is energetic, fast paced and typically danced with a partner.
Salsa
Right foot lets stomp
Left foot lets stomp
Cha cha now y'all
Cha Cha Slide by DJ Casper (2000)
This American romantic dance film follows Baby (Jennifer Grey) as she partners up with Johnny (Patrick Swayze) in a dance competition.
Dirty Dancing (1987)
ONGTA
This type of performance dance is a lively, fast paced union of African-American and European dance styles.
Jazz
This cultural dance is a storytelling dance of the Hawaiian islands.
Hula
You can dance, you can jive
Having the time of your life
Ooh, see that girl, watch that scene
Digging the dancing queen
Dancing Queen by ABBA (1976)
This American musical drama follows Ren McCormack (Kevin Bacon) as he is settles in Chicago; a town that has made dancing and rock music illegal.
Footloose (1984)
LOLOAMBR
BALLROOM
This percussive form of dance creates rhythm and sound using specific dance shoes.
Tap
This partner dance originated in Argentina and includes sharp, passionate movements.
Tango
Young man, there's no need to feel down, I said
Young man, pick yourself off the ground, I said
Young man, 'cause you're in a new town
There's no need to be unhappy
Y.M.C.A. by Village People (1978)
Tony Manero (John Travolta) lives for the weekends where he goes to the local disco to dance the night away. He partners up with Stephanie to win a big dance competition.
Saturday Night Fever (1977)
LATLATNARE
TARANTELLA
This dance is a type of street dance that was heavily influenced by the 70s culture.
Hip-Hop
This Italian folk dance is a spider dance and uses a tambourine to set a fast tempo.
Tarantella
Come on baby let's do the twist
Come on baby let's do the twist
Take me by my little hand and go like this
Ee-oh twist baby baby twist
The Twist by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters (1958)
This movie-musical features Danny Zuko (John Travolta) and Sandy Olsson (Olivia Newton-John) as they see if their summer romance can last.
Grease (1978)
NGIDCAN EQENU
DANCING QUEEN
Two partners competitively dance in European step patterns.
Ballroom
This Philippine folk dance has dancers jump between two bamboo sticks.
Tinikling
Oh, girl, I've known you very well
I've seen you growing every day
I never really looked before
But now you take my breath away
More Than a Woman by the Bee Gees (1977)
Tyler Gage (Channing Tatum) helps Nora (Jenna Dewan), a ballet student, to use ballet and hip-hop in Nora's dance routines.
Step Up (2006)
TASAUDYR TGNIH REEFV
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER