{"id":7926,"date":"2024-11-11T12:18:26","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T17:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/lake-houston\/?page_id=7926"},"modified":"2026-01-16T08:10:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T13:10:57","slug":"types-of-dance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/lake-houston\/types-of-dance\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of Ballroom Dance"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7926\" class=\"elementor elementor-7926\" 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-7732cc6 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"7732cc6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"523f140e\" 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-14fa2e80\" data-id=\"14fa2e80\" 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-1aa658bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1aa658bf\" 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\">Types of Ballroom Dance Lessons at Fred Astaire Dance Studios.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-535388e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"535388e4\" 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>Ballroom dance instruction offers social enjoyment and competitive excitement. It is often referred to as \u201cpartnership dancing\u201d due to the need for a dance partner. Originating from royal court dances in the 16th century, ballroom dance has also been influenced by folk dances, such as the Waltz, which began as an 18th-century Austrian folk 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-389038c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"389038c8\" 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-137d673d elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"137d673d\" 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-5edef7e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5edef7e9\" 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\/lake-houston\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/453\/2023\/11\/fred-astaire-dance-studio32.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7651\" alt=\"International Style Of Ballroom Dance Humble, TX\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/lake-houston\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/453\/2023\/11\/fred-astaire-dance-studio32.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/lake-houston\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/453\/2023\/11\/fred-astaire-dance-studio32-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/lake-houston\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/453\/2023\/11\/fred-astaire-dance-studio32-100x100.jpg 100w\" 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-625428c8\" data-id=\"625428c8\" 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-7b4873a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b4873a9\" 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\">Two Major Styles of Ballroom Dance.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2343cd2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2343cd2d\" 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 international style of ballroom dance emerged in England in the early 1800s and gained worldwide popularity by the 19th century, largely due to the music of Josef and Johann Strauss. This style is divided into two main sub-styles: Standard (or \u201cBallroom\u201d), and Latin. It is predominantly used in competitive dance settings.<\/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-38305d99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38305d99\" 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>In the United States, ballroom dance evolved into the American style between 1910 and 1930, influenced by American jazz music and the dance innovations of Fred Astaire. This style includes dances like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/lake-houston\/mambo\/\">Mambo<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/lake-houston\/salsa\/\">Salsa<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/lake-houston\/west-coast-swing\/\">West Coast Swing<\/a>, reflecting the ongoing evolution of global music. American style is categorized into two main sub-styles, Rhythm and Smooth, and is popular in social and competitive dance arenas.<\/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-1c299da7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c299da7\" 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-38202468\" data-id=\"38202468\" 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-4b3da5f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b3da5f7\" 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\">Key Differences Between International and  American Styles.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3445fa2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3445fa2a\" 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>International style represents the classic approach to ballroom dance. In international standard, dance partners maintain a closed position throughout the dance, meaning they stay in body contact. 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