Social Dances

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Social Dances

Social dances are dances that have a social functions and context. Social dances are
intended for participation rather than performance. A dance which is recreational and
usually performed with a partner and in groups or as a community activity for
fun and enjoyment.
Describe Social Dances
They are often danced merely to socialize and for entertainment, though they may
have ceremonial, competitive and erotic functions. 
Latin Dance

Modern Standard Dance


Latin and Modern Standard Dance

Social Dancing and Dancesport


Social Dances are the usual or common dances just like Hip-Hop, etc. while Dance
Sport is a kind of a competition where the dancers performs a certain kind of dance, for
example, Folk Dance etc.
Social Dances and Dancesport are two similar yet very different types
dance. Social dances are intended for recreation while dancesports are for
competition.

Social dance
RHYTHM dances: Rumba, Cha-Cha, Samba, Mambo, Salsa, Bolero, East Coast
Swing, Jive, and West Coast Swing. LATIN dances: Rumba, Cha-Cha, Samba,
and Mambo. SMOOTH dances: Foxtrot, Tango, Waltz, Viennese Waltz, Quickstep,
Night Club Two-Step. Many of these dances have both an American style and an
International style.

Dancesport
There are two main international styles of Dancesport – Standard (which used to
be called “modern”) – Waltz, Slow Foxtrot, Tango, Quickstep & Viennese waltz
and Latin American – Cha Cha Cha, Samba, Rumba, Paso Doble & Jive.

Compare
Dancesport is another name for competitive ballroom dancing. ... By contrast, ballroom
dancing, like all the partner dances, was invented to dance socially. Get a group of
ballroom dancers together, and they'll all take to the floor at the same time.

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