Dances We Teach
Types of Dance
Ballroom Lessons North York
Our North York Ballroom dance lessons include a wide array of social and competitive dance styles. Ballroom dancing in North York has experienced a surge in popularity recently, thanks to popular television shows like Dancing with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance.
“Ballroom dance lessons” can refer to almost any type of social dance lessons as recreation. However, with the emergence of competitive dancesport in modern times, the term has become slightly narrower. It usually refers to the International Standard and International Latin style dances. At Arthur Murray Dance Studios, we’re proud to offer a comprehensive range of the most popular Latin dance classes and ballroom dance lessons in North York.
Listed below are some of those enduring ballroom and Latin dances that help make social dancing forever popular in North York. See below to learn interesting facts about these exciting styles of Latin and ballroom dancing!
Samba
Many of our existing students enjoy samba Latin ballroom dance lessons at our dance studio. This Brazilian dance. . .
more about Samba lessons in North York
Hustle
Hustle ballroom dance lessons just might give you Saturday Night Fever! The Hustle is a name for several disco dances. . .
more about Hustle dance classes in North York
Cha Cha’s
At our Cha Cha Latin ballroom dance lessons, you’ll learn an interpretive social dancing born of the fusion of progressive American and Latin music. . .
more about Cha Cha dance lessons in North York
Rumba
The Rumba Latin ballroom dance is a popular Cuban ballroom dance that was born for the amusement on the farms. . .
more about Rumba dance lessons in North York
Waltz
The real origin of the Waltz ballroom dance is rather obscure, but a dance of turns and glides, leaping and stomping. . .
more about Waltz dance lessons in North York
Tango
There are essentially three types of Tango Latin ballroom dance lessons — Argentine, American and International Style. . .
more about Tango lessons in North York
Foxtrot
The Foxtrot is a standard ballroom dance the world over and serves as a good foundation for social dances. . .
more about Foxtrot dance lessons in North York
Swing
An ever popular blend of several African American dances, which include Lindy and Ragtime Jazz. . .
more about Swing dance lessons in North York
Jive
Jive ballroom dance lessons are characterized by uptempo single time music danced with triple steps. . .
more about Jive dance lessons in North York
Viennese Waltz
The Viennese Waltz is a rotary ballroom dance. . .
more about Viennese Waltz dance lessons in North York
Merengue
Merengue was made the official music and dance of the Dominican Republic by Rafael Trujillo. . .
more about Merengue dance lessons in North York
Mambo
The fusion of Swing and Cuban music produced this fascinating rhythm and in turn created a new sensational dance. . .
more about Mambo dance lessons in North York
Salsa
“Salsa” is a favored name for a type of Latin music which, for the most part, has its roots in Cuban culture and is enhanced by jazz textures. . .
more about Salsa lessons in North York
Bolero
The Bolero Latin ballroom dance, originally a Spanish dance in 3/4 time, was changed in Cuba initially into 2/4 time. . .
more about Bolero dance lessons in North York
Argentine Tango
The Argentine Tango has a rich history from the lives and music of Buenos Aires. As immigrants from Europe and Africa came to Buenos Aires in the 1880’s. . .
more about Argentine Tango classes in North York
Paso Doble
The Paso Doble, which actually originated in southern France, tells the story of the Spanish Bullfight with the man as the matador. . .
more about Paso Doble dance lessons in North York
Quickstep
The Quickstep evolved in the 1920’s from a combination of the Foxtrot, Charleston, Shag, Peabody and One Step. It was standardized by the English in 1927. . .
more about Quickstep lessons in North York
Lindy Hop
Originally named by Ray Bolger, after Colonel Lindbergh’s flight across the Atlantic, this Swing style had as much “getting into the air” as possible. . .
more about Lindy Hop dance lessons in North York
West Coast Swing
In the 1940′s with the wild abandonment of the Jitterbug being banned from dance halls due to too many injuries. . .
more about West Coast Swing classes in North York
Bachata
The Bachata originated in the countryside of the Dominican Republic. The dance is a direct reflection of the music played in the night clubs during the 1960’s. . .
more about Bachata dance lessons in North York
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