| When learning to dance people often immediately think | | | | interpretive such as African and hip hop, most other |
| of one of two things, the typical children's dance school | | | | forms of dance require a structured design and the |
| type classes such as ballet, tap, and jazz, or formal | | | | learning of particular steps and movements. The usual |
| dance instructions for adults that typically center | | | | progression from ballet to other forms is seamless and |
| around ballroom type dancing including such forms as | | | | easy as ballet gives the dancer a backdrop to base all |
| the Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, or Rumba. | | | | of the other movements on. |
| When considering dance as a formal occupation or | | | | Many enthusiasts of the sport of ballroom dancing |
| even as an enjoyable pastime the best way to start is | | | | have a formal background in ballet and jazz. Using the |
| with ballet. Ballet is actually the center of all dances | | | | styles and movements of the classical dance arts help |
| and can be incorporated into any style from the | | | | to enhance the steps in ballroom dancing giving them a |
| elegant ballroom types to hip hop street dancing. | | | | more elegant flair. |
| All dancing styles will help to develop balance, dexterity, | | | | Competitions for ballroom dancing can be found |
| and grace and also give the dancer a sense of | | | | globally all through the year and more and more |
| camaraderie with fellow participants and an active and | | | | competitions for other forms of dancing are gaining in |
| socially engaging way to develop their personal lives. | | | | popularity as well. |
| While there are many styles of dance that are | | | | |
