Dance

Alaini Brummer
 The Driving Question
The driving question for this 20% time project is:
What are the different types of dance and what are their origins.

Why I chose this project

I chose to do this project on the different types of dance because I was always
fascinated by dance since I was little. I would watch dance movies and tv shows with
my parents and my grandparents and I would get so curious about the different
types of dance and their origins.
 ● The first purpose of dance was for
rituals.

History ● Dancing before the God was a very

important ritual in temple.

Of
● The Egypt priests and priestesses,
along with harps and pipes, would

Dance
perform stately movements which
would mime the significant events in
the story of God.
● In the 6th century dance became
the centerpiece of greek theater.
 Ballroom
● Mambo
● Waltz ● Quickstep
● Viennese Waltz ● Jive
● Tango ● Bolero
● Cha-Cha ● Samba
● Rumba
 African American/
Traditional Jazz

● Charleston
● Swing
● Tap Dance
● Moonwalk
● Boogie Woogie
 World Wide/Latin Dances
● Salsa
● Flamenco
● Argentine Tango
● Lambada
● Polka
● Jive
● East Coast swing
● Country/western
● Folk dance
● Capoeira
Professional Performance
Dance
● Ballet
● Contemporary
● Modern Dance
● Tap Dance
 Most Popular Dance Styles
● Hip hop
● Contemporary
● Tap dance
● Yangko dance
● Kathak
Famous Male Dancers Famous Female Dancers
➤ Derek Hough ➤ Julianne Hough
➤ Val Chmerkovskiy ➤ Whitney Carlson
➤ Mark Ballas ➤ Taveeta Szymanowicz
➤ Fred Astaire ➤ Brittany Raymond
➤ Trevor Tordjman
➤ Briar Nolet
➤ Myles Erlick
➤ Victoria Baldesarra
 Dance Movies
● West Side Story
● Footloose
● Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
● Dirty Dancing
● Saturday Night Fever
Dance Shows
● Dance Academy
● Dance Moms
● The Next Step
● So You Think You Can Dance
● Dancing with the Stars
 In conclusion there is a lot of
different types dance that could not
be included in this presentation or

Conclusion we would have been here for

forever. There is multiple types of
dance with different origins; they are
all unique and beautiful in their own
way.
Citations
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● Fuller, Jake. "Dance, Fitness, Sports, Education Videos." Centralhome Dance, Fitness, Sports. N.p., 24 Feb. 2017. Web. 05
May 2017.
● "RocknRoll Dancing in Brisbane." Dance Steps - Styes, Moves, Steps, Classes. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 May 2017.
● "Dance Styles." Ballroom Dancing | AM-Boston. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 May 2017.
● "The Best Dance TV Shows." Ranker. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 May 2017.
● "The Best Dance Movies Ever Made." Ranker. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 May 2017.