Dance Styles

Ballroom Section:

Slow Waltz
This is one of the five standard dances in International Ballroom competitions. Originally an 18th century Austrian folk-dance, which has been modernised to present day standards. This dance captures romance all over the world.

Viennese Waltz
You will all know the beautiful waltzes of Strauss and other classical composers. This dance was a favourite of the Viennese aristocracy, and is still danced socially today. It is one of the International Ballroom competition most elegant Dances.

Slow Foxtrot
This is a slow and graceful dance originated in the 1920's. The elegant and beautiful movements make it a challenging dance to master. The foxtrot is also included in the five International Ballroom competition dances.

Quickstep
This evolved by taking the Foxtrot at a faster tempo thus making it a "Quickstep". The dance has many nimble steps, hops and kicks, it an energetic and lively dance. The Quickstep is included as one of the five Competition International dances.

Ballroom Tango
Many of the movements have been taken from the Argentine Tango. The music is slightly faster and has been standardised and included in the five International Ballroom dances for competitions.

Argentine Tango
This dance came from Buenos Aires and is an authentic raw dance which explores and tests the relationship between man and woman.

Social Foxtrot
Sometimes called Continental Rhythm Dancing. This is a very popular dance based on slow quickstep, mainly used on social occasions and in crowded conditions.