How are dances classified?

Dance can be classified according to different classification standards. The following are some common dance classification methods and corresponding dance types:

1: ethnic dance: ethnic dance is a dance that expresses the life, emotion and history of a certain ethnic group based on its specific culture, customs and traditions. For example, Peking Opera in China, Mongolian dance in Mongolia, Indian Indian dance and so on.

2. Classical ballet: Ballet is a kind of classical dance originated in Europe, characterized by elegance, exquisite skills, beautiful posture and movements, often with classical music as the background. For example, Swan Lake in Russia and Firebird in Spain.

3. Modern dance: Modern dance is a relatively free and flexible dance form, which pays attention to the expression and creation of the dancers themselves. The dance styles are diverse and can be integrated into pop music, jazz music and rock music. For example, American break dancing and polka dancing.

4.Hip-hop: Hip-hop is a dance form originated from African-American and Latino communities, which is characterized by fast movements, flexible body skills and pop music. For example, lock dance, tap dance and break dance.

5. Latin dance: Latin dance is a dance form originated in Latin America, characterized by warm, sexy and stretching movements, with strong sense of rhythm, and the dance music is dominated by brisk rhythm. For example, cha-cha, rumba and samba.

6. ballroom dancing: ballroom dancing refers to some common dance forms in social situations, usually dominated by couples, including waltz, tango and trot.

Here are just some common dance types. In fact, there are many other dance forms, such as Indian dance, jazz dance, jazz ballet, modern jazz dance and so on.