United States

United States' Dances

United States

Powwow Dance — Intertribal gatherings of song, drum and dance across Native America

Hula — The dance of Hawaiʻi: chant, story and the sacred and the joyful

Square Dance — Four couples, one caller and a whole hall in motion

Appalachian Clogging & Flatfooting — Percussive footwork of the Appalachian mountains

Country Line Dance — Rows of dancers, one choreography, the whole honky-tonk together

Zydeco — Creole accordion music and close, bouncing partner dance from Louisiana

New Orleans Second Line — Brass bands, parasols and dancing in the streets of New Orleans

Jazz Dance — From African American vernacular dance to Broadway and the screen

Tap Dance — Metal plates on the shoes turn dancers into drummers

Lindy Hop & Swing — The joyful swing dance born in Harlem’s Savoy Ballroom

Hip-Hop Dance — Locking, popping and party grooves from the streets to the world

Breaking (Breakdance) — The Bronx-born dance of b-boys and b-girls, now an Olympic sport

Voguing & Ballroom — The dance of Harlem’s Black and Latino LGBTQ+ ballroom scene

Salsa & Mambo (New York style) — Afro-Caribbean rhythm reborn in New York and Miami