Dance

Dance

Pertaining or related to any style of dance or choreographic technique.

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sarabande

Dance; Historical dance

A triple metre dance which was first mentioned in Central America in 1539 but became popular in the Spanish colonies before moving back across the Atlanta to Spain.

port

Dance; Historical dance

A form of lively folk dance, as well as the accompanying dance tune, originating in England in the sixteenth century and today most associated with Irish dance music and Scottish ...

galliard

Dance; Historical dance

This was a form of Renaissance dance and music popular all over Europe in the 16th century. The dance is mentioned in a couple of manuals from England, France, Spain, Germany, and ...

tarantella

Dance; Historical dance

A number of different Italian couple folk dances characterized by a fast upbeat tempo, usually in 6/8 time (sometimes 18/8 or 4/4), accompanied by tambourines.

jig

Dance; Historical dance

A form of lively folk dance, as well as the accompanying dance tune, originating in England in the sixteenth century and today most associated with Irish dance music and Scottish ...