What are the typical dances in

the United States?

• In the United States we can find a wide variety of

typical dances that came mostly from slaves who
were dragged to the country in the 19th century,
and others with origins in the traditional dances
of European settlers. Nowadays rhythms like
swing are very fashionable and are becoming one
of the favorite social dances for people of all
ages. Next we review the main American dances.
American dance, a tradition in constant evolution

There is so much to come, so much left behind, and so much

uncertainty and immense promise of everything that lies
ahead, that everything indicates that this young century is
witnessing a decisive change in the history of American
dance. A candid look at American artists in action reveals a
vast panorama of dance, from classical to modern to
postmodern and beyond. Each of our dance traditions has a
distinctive flavor, and each demands attention: the living
legacies of George Balanchine and Antony Tudor, the ever-
surprising genius of Merce Cunningham, the American
exuberance of Paul Taylor, the social dedication of Bill T.
Jones and Joe Goode, along with a vibrant new generation of
choreographers who are responding to the amazing growth
of dance companies and their audiences from coast to coast.

There are 4 most famous types of dances in the United States
Rock And Roll
It is perhaps the
most famous dance in the
United States and is
characterized by its dizzying
and crazy rhythm. It is a
mixture of various American
folk music: blues, rhythm,
boogie woogie, etc. It began
in the first half of the 20th
century and spread from the
1950s.
Types of American dances
swing
Swing music is a dance-focused
style of jazz that became popular
in the 1930s, with rhythm and
melodic phrasing that suggest
speeding up time during
performance. Thus, another
repetitive dance rhythm emerged
until the simplification that was
very suitable for consumption. We
highlight Benny Goodman as the
maximum representative and the
characteristic formation of this
style was the Big Band.
  charleston
The Charleston is a popular
dance that originated in 1903 in
the city of the same name in
South Carolina, USA. Their music
is syncopated in 4 beats of 4. It is
danced to the rhythm of kicks
and steps like the Susy Q and
dynamic turns and the step
known by all in which you walk
one step forward touching the
ground and another step back
while your arms move. They
move like a pendulum.
claqué/tap
Tap dance, also known as tap, is an
American dance style that is
characterized by the movement of the
feet to the rhythm of the music through
a musical tap. It is a choreographed and
improvised solo dance with one or more
dancers and is known for syncopation. «It
can be said that the tap dancer is one
more musician in the orchestra and his
instrument is his shoes as percussion
through the hits to the musical rhythm
produced by the metal plates«.