Dance Styles

As you all know, there are many, many different styles of dance!

1. Ballet –– an artistic dance form which is performed to music using precise and highly formalized set steps and gestures


2. Modern –– a free, expresive type of dance


3. Contemporary –– a combonation of classical ballet, and modern dance; also incorporates new philosophies of dance


4. Tap –– a dance performed with shoes fitted with metal taps, characterized by the rythmical tapping of the toes and heels


5. Jazz –– a type of dance which incorporates a broad range of styles


6. Hip-hop –– a dance style that evolved from hip-hop culture