Podiumkunsten - Swing en historische dans

a popular partner dance style that originated in the United States, characterized by its energetic and lively movements, often danced to swing or big band music

east coast swing, dansstijl east coast swing

a vintage swing dance characterized by a close embrace, intricate footwork, and smooth movements

balboa, balboa dans

a fast-paced, energetic form of blues and jazz piano music characterized by a lively, rhythmic style of playing

boogie-woogie, boogie-woogie muziek

a lively and acrobatic dance with roots in African American and European traditions, popularized during the swing era in the United States

jive, jive dans

a versatile partner dance with swing dance influences, characterized by smooth, flowing movements and danced to contemporary music

LeRoc, LeRoc dans

a lively partner dance from Harlem, NYC in the 1920s and 1930s, blending jazz, tap, and Charleston styles, danced to swing music

Lindy Hop

a partner dance that originated in the United States, characterized by its slotted style, smooth movements, and emphasis on improvisation and musicality

west coast swing, dans west coast swing

a style of dance that originated in the United Kingdom and is characterized by its fast-paced, energetic movements, typically danced to rock and roll or rhythm and blues music

skip jive, energieke jive

a vintage swing dance with energetic, playful movements, originated in St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis shag, St. Louis dans

a lively dance originating from Charleston, South Carolina, characterized by fast footwork, syncopated rhythms, and swinging movements

charleston, charlestondans

a smooth partner dance from the Carolinas, known for its relaxed style, close embrace, and danced to beach music or rhythm and blues

Carolina shag, Carolina dans

a style of dance that involves intricate hand movements and gestures typically performed to music, often associated with rock and roll or rhythm and blues genres

handjive, handdans

a form of performing art that narrates a story using complex dance movements set to music but no words

ballet

a style of dance that originated during the Baroque period in the 17th and 18th centuries

barokdans

a historical Renaissance dance with slow, stately movements and intricate footwork, often accompanied by early music or courtly music

basse danse, lage dans

a lively dance in triple time for a pair of two with five steps or a piece of music for this dance popular in the 16th century

galliard, galliarddans

a slow, stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuries, characterized by formalized movements, often accompanied by music in duple meter

pavana

a historical dance that originated during the Renaissance and Baroque periods, characterized by moderate tempo, stately movements, and formal patterns

allemande

a lively French dance in triple time, popular during the Renaissance and Baroque periods, known for its flowing rhythm

courante

a lively historical dance from the Renaissance period, danced in a circle or line formation, often accompanied by early music or folk music

branle, renaissance dans

a Renaissance dance characterized by lively and graceful movements, often danced in pairs or as a couple's dance, accompanied by Renaissance or Baroque music

volta, renaissance dans

a slow, stately Spanish dance in triple time, popular during the Renaissance and Baroque periods, characterized by its dignified and solemn movements

sarabande

a Renaissance dance with lively movements, often danced in a circle or line formation, accompanied by early music or folk music

tourdion, renaissance dans

a slow and stately dance in triple meter that originated in Spain and later became a musical form, typically featuring a repeating bass line or harmonic progression

chaconne

a lively and spirited dance characterized by fast, upbeat movements typically performed in triple meter, often used as a finale in baroque dance suites

gigue

a slow and stately dance characterized by graceful and flowing movements, often performed in triple meter and commonly associated with the Baroque era

loure, loure dans

a slow, graceful dance in triple time, popular during the Baroque period, often included in formal social gatherings and characterized by its elegant and refined movements

menuet

a quick and lively dance characterized by intricate footwork, often performed in binary form and featuring a characteristic skipping step, commonly found in baroque dance suites

passepied, snelle dans

a lively and rhythmical dance characterized by its hopping steps and upbeat tempo, often performed in duple meter and commonly found in baroque dance suites

rigaudon

a formalized style of dance characterized by precise movements, rigorous training, and narrative storytelling, often performed to classical music

klassiek ballet

a form of ballet that emerged in the Renaissance and Baroque periods, typically performed in the royal courts of Europe

hofballet, ballet bij het hof

a style of ballet that emerged during the early 19th century, characterized by its emphasis on emotion, storytelling, and fantastical elements

romantisch ballet

a 20th-century style that combines classical ballet techniques with contemporary

neoklassiek ballet

a style of dance that originated in France, commonly associated with the Baroque era, characterized by quick, small steps performed on demi-pointe or en pointe

bourrée

a form of dance characterized by the use of shoes with metal plates that create percussive sounds as the dancer rhythmically strikes the floor

tapdans, tap dance

a lively and energetic style of American tap dance, characterized by vigorous movements, complex rhythms, and improvisation

buck-and-wing, buck-and-wing dans

a rhythmic form of dance characterized by intricate footwork, commonly seen in styles like Irish step dance, tap dance, or clogging

stapdans, ritmische dans

a style of ballet technique in which dancers perform on the tips of their toes using specialized pointe shoes, requiring strength, balance, and precision

tenen dans, pointe dans

a rhythmic dance characterized by heavy footfalls and percussive movements

gestomp, stomp