보캐<28>--Words for the Arts(Dance)

 

Words for the Arts(2)

Dance

 

ballet: a formal, artistic dance with graceful movements and elaborate technique

 

She has been dancing ballet since she was a child.

 

ballroom: a formal version of popular dance, where style and technique are important, including the fox-trot, waltz, swing, and latin, among others

 

I’m learning the waltz from my neighbor who teaches ballroom dancing.

 

dance: movement in time with music

 

Dance is a good way to exercise and relax at the same time.

 

an event where people go to dance

 

Are you going to the dance on Saturday night?

 

jazz: a type of ballet performed to jazz music

 

She is a top ballet performer and is also accomplished in jazz.

 

Latin: any of the dances performed to popular music from Latin America, including merengue, salsa, cumbia, bachata, mambo, samba, cha-cha, and tango, among others

 

He is a good swing dancer, but what he really likes is Latin dancing.

 

line: a dance performed to country music, where dancers dance individually but all follow the same steps

 

One good thing about line dancing is that you don’t need a partner.

 

tap: a dance performed with a metal plate attached to the toe or heel of the shoe

 

She is good at both ballet and tap.