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Question: What kind of dance styles are there!?
i am going to do dance classes and i'm not sure what to do!. i am tall for my age (184cm) and i love choreography (cause i can't improvise)

what kind of dance styles should i do!?
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There are heaps and heaps of dance styles!. Ballet, jazz, tap, modern, contemporary, hip-hop, ballroom, Latin, swing, street, disco, bellly-dance, lyrical, waltz, JFH (jazz, funk, hip-hop), funk, R'n'B, character, demi-character, etc!.!.!. try searching for some on the net, or maybe consult your dance school and ask about what styles they offer, and the differences and a basic summary!.
Good luck!
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there are as many styles of dance as there are dancers in the world!.

if you want to try a real challenge though, check out modern, or 'contemporary' dance!. i've found it to be a better workout than even Jive or Krump dancing, because it uses every single muscle group in your body!. i'm a big fan of the work of martha graham and marion rice!.

your height would make it difficult for you to make any headway in ballet, but if you want to move towards competition, virtually all competitive dance is choreographed!. as you learn more movements you'll learn to improvise!. i totally wowed them when i threw some swing moves into a latin competition!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Comtemporary, Ballet, Pointe (may take a while), Hip Hop, Krumping, Bollywood, Ballroom!. Remember your dance classes may only have a few of these like Jazz, Ballet, Pointe, Comtemparay or Modern, Tap and Hip Hop!.

I'ver done Ballet, gymnastics and now starting Pointe!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

There are alot and I doubt you'll find alot of these classes but you asked for a list so!.!.:
Folk dance

* Folk dance
Bhangra
Bihu dance
Austrian folk dance
International folk dance
Ukrainian dance
Country dance
English folk dance
+ English country dance
+ Rapper sword
Gidha
Hungarian dance
Scottish highland dance
Russian country dance
Chinese country dance
Irish dance
Square dance
Contradance
Country/western dance
+ Line dance
+ Western promenade dances
Barn dance
Round dance
+ circular chain
+ couples

Pom

This style can incorporate all forms of dance to create visual effects primarily for entertaining at halftime shows!. Poms is done with teams of 6 to 45 people and is one of the most public forms of dance!. Competition is fierce in this field and performers are not only judged on form, but also on team uniformity, showmanship, precision and choreography!.

[edit] Ballroom dance

* Ballroom dance
o International Standard
o International Latin
o American Smooth
o American Rhythm
o Latin Nightclub
o Country/Western
o Cajun dances
o Polka
o Formation dance

[edit] Latin dance

* Latin dance
o Argentine tango

[edit] Swing dance

* Swing
o Lindy Hop
o Boogie Woogie
o Bugg
o Doublebugg
o Rock'n'Roll
o East Coast Swing
o West Coast Swing
o Jive
o Modern Jive
o Jitterbug
o Balboa
o Deneme

[edit] Street dance

* Hip hop dance
* B-boy
* Popping
* Locking
* R&B
* Krump
* Freestyle

Traditional dance

* Traditional dance


Liturgical dance

* Liturgical dance

Participative dance improvisation

* Contact improvisation

Miscellaneous

* Fad dance / Novelty dance
* Disco dance

See also: Disco music

* Flying Men Dance
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There are A LOT of dance styles!. Maybe tell us what types of dancing are offered where you'll be!. Some places have ballet, tap, jazz!. Maybe you're considering ballroom dancing or dancing that it specific to a certain country, etc!. I don't know!.

These sites list all the different styles!. Pick one that sounds interesting to you and research it from there!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

irish
spanish
ballroom
latin
jazz
hip-hop
ballet
contemporary
tap
lyrical
jazz-ballet

do irish, contemporary or ballet!. (what i do)Www@QuestionHome@Com

Jazz
Lyrical
Hip-Hop
Ballroom
Contemporary
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Salsa is great!Www@QuestionHome@Com