ballroom dance
noun
: any of various usually social dances (such as the tango, two-step, and waltz) in which couples perform set moves
ballroom dancer
noun
ballroom dancing
noun
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Image The first tutorial video introduces early 20th-century ballroom dances popularized by Vernon and Irene Castle, white influencers of their day who borrowed from Black dances and collaborated with the Black ragtime musician James Reese Europe.
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Yuvraj Khanna, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The 28-year-old actress placed second on season 16 of the ballroom dance competition series more than a decade ago.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
The strip mall, once called Fairfax Plaza, previously included a RadioShack, a ballroom dance studio and a newsstand in addition to Genghis Cohen; all businesses beyond the restaurant have been demolished, with new construction underway.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The focus is on square dancing, but there will be plenty of round dancing, a form of ballroom dancing along with a performance by the Heritage Dancers.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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Yuvraj Khanna, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The 28-year-old actress placed second on season 16 of the ballroom dance competition series more than a decade ago.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
The strip mall, once called Fairfax Plaza, previously included a RadioShack, a ballroom dance studio and a newsstand in addition to Genghis Cohen; all businesses beyond the restaurant have been demolished, with new construction underway.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The focus is on square dancing, but there will be plenty of round dancing, a form of ballroom dancing along with a performance by the Heritage Dancers.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Ballroom dance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballroom%20dance. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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