- Waltz: A smooth, gliding dance in triple time.
- Tango: A passionate, dramatic dance in duple time.
- Viennese Waltz: A faster version of the Waltz, also in triple time.
- Foxtrot: A smooth, progressive dance in duple time.
- Quickstep: A fast, lively dance in quadruple time.
Latin dances:
- Cha-cha: A Cuban dance with a catchy rhythm in duple time.
- Samba: A Brazilian dance with a lively rhythm in duple time.
- Rumba: A Cuban dance with a slow, romantic rhythm in duple time.
- Paso Doble: A Spanish dance with a march-like rhythm in duple time.
- Jive: An American dance with a fast, upbeat rhythm in quadruple time.
Other ballroom dances:
- Swing: A group of dances that originated in the United States in the early 20th century, including Lindy Hop, Charleston, and Jitterbug.
- Salsa: A popular Latin dance that originated in Cuba in the 1970s.
- Bachata: A romantic Latin dance that originated in the Dominican Republic in the 1960s.
- Merengue: A lively Dominican dance in duple time.
- Cumbia: A Colombian dance with a slow, hypnotic rhythm in duple time.