Learn to dance
A guide to the dances
What each dance actually is, how it feels to move to, and how to start learning it at home. Pick one that draws you in, or start with the one everyone recommends first, the waltz.
Waltz
The rise, the fall, and the sweep of three-four time.
Tango
The frame, the walk, and the turns that give tango its shape.
Foxtrot
The smooth, unhurried glide that looks like walking on air.
Quickstep
Fast, bright, and light on the feet, the happiest dance in the ballroom.
Viennese Waltz
The original waltz: fast, whirling, and gloriously dizzy.
Latin dances
Rhythm, hip action, and five dances with five personalities.
New to the vocabulary? The dance glossary explains the terms in plain language.