This is a list of dance categories, different types, styles, or genres of dance.

For older and more region-oriented vernacular dance styles, see List of ethnic, regional, and folk dances by origin.

American

Most popular styles: tap, lyrical, and jazz

• fella shake
• tap dancing
• stepping
• jazz dance
• Big Men Thug Shaker^[1]
• Moonwalk (dance)

Belly dance

• Belly dance
• Raqs Sharqi
• Turkish belly dance
• Oriental fusion
• Tribal belly dance
• American tribal fusion
• Saidi
• Kawleeya
• Khaleeji
• Baladi
• Dabkeh
• Romani dance
• Bharat Natyam
• Odissi

Ceremonial dance

• Haka
• Kagura
• Ritual dances of China
• Sacred dance
• Cham dance
• Drametse Ngacham
• Prophetic dance
• Rejang dance
• Sanghyang
• Sufi whirling
• Worship dance

Disco / Soul dance

Free and improvised dance

• Bogo lelo dance
• Contact improvisation
• Dance improvisation
• Ecstatic dance
• Free dance
• Fusion dance
• Interpretive dance
• Modern dance

Historical dance

• Ballet
• Baroque dance
• Medieval dance
• Regency dance
• Renaissance dance
• Ultapulta dance

Latin dance / Rhythm

Novelty and fad dances

Social dance

• Country dance, Contra dance
• Participation dance
  • Solo dance
  • Partner dance
    • Circle dance
    • Line dance
    • Round dance
    • Square dance
    • Slow dance

Street dance / Electronic dance

Swing dance

Other