About Ballroom Dancing

About Ballroom Dancing: Ballroom dance, refers collectively to a set of partner dances, which originated in the Western world and are now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the globe. Its performance and entertainment aspects are also widely enjoyed on stage, in film, and on television.

While historically ballroom dance may refer to any form of formal social dancing as recreation, with the eminence of dancesport in modern times the term has became much narrower in scope, usually referring specifically to the International Standard and International Latin style dances (see dance groupings to the left). In the United States, American ballroom dancing has two additional variations—"American Smooth" and "American Rhythm"—have also been popularized and are commonly recognized as styles of "ballroom dance".

Ballroom dance music can emcompass a wide variety of styles and genres. Check out the specific dances listed on our site to get specific recommendations for ballroom music in each genre.