The dances covered in the Ten Dance are the five International Ballroom (Standard) dances: waltz, foxtrot, quickstep, tango and Viennese waltz, along with the five International Latin Dances: rumba, samba, paso doble, cha-cha-cha and jive, as defined in ballroom dancing terms.
Ballet (French: [bal?]) is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread, highly technical form of dance with its own vocabulary based on French terminology.
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The Kazotsky Kick is an Action taunt for all classes. When the player activates the taunt, they will begin performing a traditional Ukrainian "Hopak" dance set to a fast-paced folk tune. The dance they perform will vary depending on what class is dancing.
The Spanish dance Jota came to be in the 1700's and is the National folk dance of Aragon, Spain. This is probaby the most traditional dance of Spain. It is a quick Spanish dance in 3/8 time. Sometimes the couples of the Jota indulge in a satirical vein.
Hopak; The National Dance of the Ukraine. The Hopak, also known as Cossack dancing, originated in southern Russia and Ukrainian military communities in the 1600s.
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Cancan, lively and risqué dance of French or Algerian origin, usually performed onstage by four women. Known for its high kicks in unison that exposed both the petticoat and the leg, the cancan was popular in Parisian dance halls in the 1830s and appeared in variety shows and revues in the 1840s.
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King Louis XIVBallet was invented in 1459 in Italy for a royal wedding. At the banquet, the performers did dances representing the dishes being served. For instance, imagine a 'broccoli dance. ' Ballet got a great boost in the 1700s in France when King Louis XIV (14th) appeared on stage as a dancer.
