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Dancing is a way for people from all walks of life to communicate and spark joy. Popular U.S. Dance Pairs can hold center stage by captivating and enthralling an audience with their skill and elegance.<\/p>\nDancing is a way for people from all walks of life to communicate and spark joy. Popular U.S. Dance Pairs can hold center stage by captivating and enthralling an audience with their skill and elegance.<\/p>\n
Dancers have captured the attention of their audiences since the beginning of time. History reports indicate the first archeological evidence of dancing was discovered in a prehistoric cave painting in India. Egyptian religious leaders participated in dancing to tell stories, and the Romans performed dances as part of cultural ceremonies. Dancing has evolved over the centuries as music trends and society modernizes, but the value of dancing as entertainment and creative expression remains. Performers such as Shirley Temple, Jennifer Lopez, Sammy Davis Jr. and John Travolta are household names in the United States for their showmanship and panache on the dance floor. More than 21,000 professional dancers and choreographers work in the U.S., according to the\u00a0U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/a>. The popularity of dance-inspired television shows is helping the dance industry, and ballroom dancing, continue to thrive.<\/p>\n Ballroom dancing\u2019s roots lie in French ballrooms of the sixteenth century. The traditional partner dance genre offers captivating performances of couples performing the samba, waltz, cha-cha and foxtrot. To appreciate the timeless art of ballroom dancing,\u00a0Fred Astaire Dance Studios\u00a0<\/a>is highlighting the best ballroom dancing pairs from the United States.<\/p>\n Derek and Julianne Hough<\/strong><\/p>\n The brother and sister duo, from the Salt Lake City, Utah, area, gained professional acclaim as professional dancers on \u201cDancing With the Stars,\u201d a dance competition television series. The pair left Utah to study dancing in London, according to reports. In addition to \u201cDancing With the Stars,\u201d the Hough siblings have both starred in live musical television productions. In this clip, the siblings perform the jive to \u201cGreat Balls of Fire,\u201d which was originally sung by Jerry Lee Lewis.<\/p>\n