Country/western dance also called Country and Western dance, encompasses many dance forms or styles, which are typically danced to country-western music, and which are stylistically associated with American country and/or western traditions. In this article the terms "country/western", "country-western" and "western" are used interchangeably.
Western couple dancing is a form of social dance. There are many specific dance styles, among these are Two Step, Shuffle, Western promenade dances, as well as western-style variants of the Waltz, Polka and Swing. This style of dancing is not recognized within competitive ballroom dancing, however there are separate country/western dance competitions.
Foxtrot
Waltz
Tango
Viennese Waltz
Quickstep
Rumba
Cha Cha
Eastern Swing
West Coast Swing
Samba
Mambo
Salsa
Merengue
Paso Doble
Bolero
Jive
Hustle
Theatre Arts
Country / Western
Wheelchair Dancesport
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