{"id":7859,"date":"2024-10-08T12:24:29","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T16:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/ft-walton-beach\/?page_id=7859"},"modified":"2026-03-06T06:35:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T12:35:27","slug":"types-of-dance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/ft-walton-beach\/types-of-dance\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of Ballroom Dance"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7859\" class=\"elementor elementor-7859\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33ec17d elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"33ec17d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-7392\"><a href=\"#\">Country Western<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-7883\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7883\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/ft-walton-beach\/country-western\/\">Two-Step<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Accordion Menu -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f10864 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f10864\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5431494\" data-id=\"5431494\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-375fb5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"375fb5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Explore Various Ballroom Dance Lessons in Fort Walton Beach, FL<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e09ae1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e09ae1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"left\">People enjoy ballroom dancing for competition or social interaction. In fact, it is often referred to as \u201cpartnership dancing\u201d because it requires a partner. Ballroom dancing dates back to the royal courts of the 16th century. It has also been influenced by folk dances, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/ft-walton-beach\/waltz\/\">Waltz<\/a>, which has been traced back to an 18th-century Austrian dance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa64cb7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa64cb7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-68623c9 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"68623c9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0f256a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f0f256a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/ft-walton-beach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2023\/07\/fred-astaire-dance-studio32.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7637\" alt=\"Ballroom Dance Lessons Fort Walton Beach, FL\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/ft-walton-beach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2023\/07\/fred-astaire-dance-studio32.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/ft-walton-beach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2023\/07\/fred-astaire-dance-studio32-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-582f675\" data-id=\"582f675\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84a1692 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84a1692\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Two Ballroom Dance Styles<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ea824e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ea824e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"left\">OurA ballroom dance studio in Fort Walton Beach, FL, will teach two styles of ballroom dance training. International Style dates back to the early 1800s in England and spread globally in the 19th century with popular music composed by Josef and Johann Strauss. This style features two sub-styles: Standard and Latin. Ballroom dance instruction in International Style is typically used for competitions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eb07ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6eb07ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The United States developed the American Style between 1910 and 1930. This ballroom style was influenced by jazz music and took a more social approach to ballroom dancing. It is primarily styled by Mr. Fred Staire, the namesake of our ballroom dance studio in Fort Walton Beach, FL. American Style has changed over the years to encompass\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/ft-walton-beach\/salsa\/\">salsa<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/ft-walton-beach\/mambo\/\">mambo<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/ft-walton-beach\/west-coast-swing\/\">West Coast swing<\/a> and has adapted to various types of music from around the world. American Style ballroom dancing also has two sub-styles: Rhythm and Smooth. Both styles are common in competitions and social dance situations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-65a98cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65a98cc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5068bba\" data-id=\"5068bba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49095f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49095f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">International Vs. American Style<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1ccbfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1ccbfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you\u2019re thinking about old-school ballroom dance lessons, you\u2019re likely considering the International Style. With International Standard ballroom dancing, the partners remain close with body contact throughout the dance. While American Style is similar in some ways, it does allow for separation during the dance. International Style ballroom training requires more discipline from the start, while American Style is preferred for a hobby or social dancing before progressing to competitions.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-46dc06f elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"46dc06f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e92759 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8e92759\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/ft-walton-beach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2023\/07\/fred-astaire-dance-studio11.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7638\" alt=\"Dance Lessons Fort Walton Beach, FL\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/ft-walton-beach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2023\/07\/fred-astaire-dance-studio11.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/ft-walton-beach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2023\/07\/fred-astaire-dance-studio11-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9dd8af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9dd8af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAmerican Style ballroom dancing can also include Exhibition solo work that offers more flexibility in the choreography. 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Which dance style you choose is up to you and your dance goals. Some of our students seek high-energy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/ft-walton-beach\/benefits-of-dance\/\">ballroom dance lessons to improve their health and wellness<\/a>, while others want to learn a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/ft-walton-beach\/wedding-programs\/\">special dance for their wedding<\/a>. Our ballroom dance instructors work with students of all ages and skill levels, with or without a partner.<\/p><p align=\"left\">We encourage you to watch our demo video to learn about the various ballroom dance training options we offer. Contact Fred Astaire Dance Studios in Fort Walton Beach, FL, to schedule your ballroom dancing lessons. 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