Types of Dance

There are many different varieties of dance. You can choose from ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, and modern. You also have the option of ballroom dancing which requires a dance partner. These dances are tango, jive, rumba, samba, cha-cha, quickstep, foxtrot, waltz, salsa, etc. You can dance solo, with a partner, or in a group. Dancing is a great way to exercise and show emotion. Every dance has a meaning, and it's own story. Ballet is slow, soft and peaceful, and helps to calm you when you are stressed. tap dance is done with a special tap shoe that has metal plates on the bottom to make a tapping noise on a hard floor. usually it works best on a hard wood floor, or tile. Jazz dance takes a lot of balance and leg strength. It includes spotting, which is when you maintain your balance while you turn in circles so that you do not get dizzy. Pointing is when you jump in the air and you are completely airborne, and you spread your legs into a split and point your toes. Hip-hop is a more up-beat kind of dance. It includes locking, breaking and popping. Modern dance is a mix of all of the dances, combined to many modern songs. Personally, modern dance is my favorite kind of dance because of the combination of all of the dances.