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Type of dance
Formation dance is a style of ballroom dancing. It is pattern or shadow team dancing by couples in a formation team. The choreography may be based on a
Formation_dance
Set of partner dances
historical dances also may be danced in ballrooms or salons. Additionally, some sources regard Sequence Dancing, in pairs or other formations, to be a style
Ballroom_dance
Ballroom dancing as a sport
Breaking) and group styles (e.g., Formation dance). In the case of Para dancesport, at least one of the dancers is in a wheelchair. Dancesport events
Dancesport
This is a list of dance terms that are not names of dances or types of dances. See List of dances and List of dance style categories for those. This glossary
Glossary of partner dance terms
Glossary_of_partner_dance_terms
Art form consisting of body movement
Dance is an art form, consisting of sequences of body movements with aesthetic and often symbolic value, either improvised or purposefully selected. Dance
Dance
Dance for four couples arranged in a square
barn dances, ceilidh dances, contra dances, Playford dances, etc. These dances appear in over 100 different formations, of which the Square and the Longways
Square_dance
Coordinated dancing of two partners
Partner dance may be a basis of a formation dance, a round dance, a square dance or a sequence dance. These are kinds of group dance where the dancers form
Partner_dance
(Spanish/Roma) Floss (Western) Folk dance Formation dance Forró (dance from northeast of Brazil) Foxtrot (Ballroom Social) Freak dancing The Freddy Frevo Frug Freestyle
List_of_dances
Topics referred to by the same term
start of a down Formation (bandy), how the players are positioned on the rink Formation dance, a style of ballroom dancing Formation finish, a staged
Formation
Native American religious movement
Ghost Dance is the circle dance, a traditional Native American dance which involves moving in a circular formation in large groups. The Ghost Dance was
Ghost_Dance
Traditional dances from Ireland
codified dances and formations. Its footwork is simple, and emphasis is placed on the figures and formations of the dances. Set dance is primarily a social
Irish_dance
Performing arts in Venezuela
of Cuba). Venezuelan couples dance salsa cheek to cheek. On the border of the states Lara and Falcón, a formation dance known as las turas is performed
Dance_in_Venezuela
International sport governing body
International Sports Federations List of DanceSport dances Formation dance Ballroom dance Dance basic topics Wheelchair DanceSport "IDSF Members". Archived from
World_DanceSport_Federation
American dancer and choreographer (1877–1927)
Duncan's dance techniques were carried forth was in the formation of the Isadora Duncan Heritage Society, by Mignon Garland, who had been taught dance by two
Isadora_Duncan
Type of social dance
French country dance) is a social dance, popular in 18th-century Europe and North America. Originally for four couples in square formation, it was a courtly
Cotillion
Ballroom and folk dance
combination of dancing around the room in closed position, and a "formation" dance of two couples facing each other and performing a sequence of steps
Waltz
Topics referred to by the same term
film by Dhilip Kumar Mara, an 1894 novel by Ioan Slavici Dance Club Mara, a formation dance team, Minsk, Belarus Mara (Tagin), a tribe in Arunachal Pradesh
Mara
Dance Company at Brigham Young University
States National Championship formation titles in the Youth Latin and Ballroom categories 26 Times. The BYU Ballroom Dance Company has 160 members and is
BYU_Ballroom_Dance_Company
Type of social dance
English country dance. A Scottish country dance may be termed an écossaise. Irish set dance is also related. A set is a formation of dancers. The most common
Country_dance
Type of dance
especially Jewish wedding dances, are an integral part of Jewish life around the world. Folk dances associated with Zionism and the formation of the State of Israel
Jewish_dance
1967 song by the Beatles
film. Around 160 dancers from Peggy Spencer's formation dancing team, and 24 female RAF cadets, were hired as extras. The formation dancers were regulars
Your_Mother_Should_Know
Competitive style of national dancing of Scotland
country dancing which is both a social dance (that is, a dance which is danced with a partner or partners) like ballroom dancing, and a formation dance (that
Highland_dance
Slovak singer-songwriter (born 2003)
singer-songwriter, and dancer. She rose to prominence as a contestant in the 2023 reality show Dream Academy, which concluded with the formation of the girl group
Adéla_(singer)
Partner dance competition where at least one of the dancers is in a wheelchair
rumba, paso doble and jive. There are also formation dances for four, six or eight dancers. Wheelchair dancing started in Sweden in 1968, originally for
Wheelchair_dancesport
Award
A-Team (formation dance Standard, World Champion 1985–1990, 1995, 1996, 2007) Bayern Munich (in 1967) Braunschweiger TSC A-Team (formation dance Standard
Silbernes_Lorbeerblatt
Form of circle dance originating in Eastern Europe, Asia Minor, Greece and the Balkans
known as horo and oro, is a type of circle dance traditionally performed in Southeast Europe. Circle dances with similar names are found in Bulgaria, Romania
Hora_(dance)
African and Afro-Brazilian circular dance formation
wheel or circle) is the circular formation within which participants perform diverse African and Afro-Brazilian dance and music. Common examples of these
Roda_(formation)
Social folk dance with mixed European origins
dance, Scottish country dance, and French dance styles in the 17th century. Sometimes described as New England folk dance or Appalachian folk dance,
Contra_dance
Private university in Provo, Utah, US
Ballroom Dance Company is known as one of the best formation ballroom dance teams in the world, having won the U.S. National Formation Dance Championship
Brigham_Young_University
Dance
progressive dance characterized by long, continuous flowing movements across the dance floor. It is danced to big band (usually vocal) music. The dance is similar
Foxtrot
Art form consisting of movement of the body
classical dance Waltz War dance Zamba Solo dance – a dance danced by an individual dancing alone. Partner dance – dance with just 2 dancers, dancing together
Outline_of_dance
American choreographer and dancer (born 1989)
Billboard. "JaQuel Knight Is the Choreographer Who Gets Beyoncé in Formation". Dance Magazine. 7 November 2017. "JaQuel Knight". Forbes. "Beyoncé Coachella
JaQuel_Knight
Annual ballroom dance competition in England
American dancing, American smooth and incorporates the British Open Championships in categories of adult amateur and professional couples and formation teams
Blackpool_Dance_Festival
Style of electronic music
term "intelligent dance music" was likely inspired by the 1992 Warp compilation Artificial Intelligence in 1993 with the formation of the "IDM list",
Intelligent_dance_music
2016 concert tour by Beyoncé
Bahati|Block LA (Dance Agency". Archived from the original on 2017-09-05. Retrieved 2017-09-05. "Get in Formation With Bey's Backup Dancers". August 8, 2016
The_Formation_World_Tour
Contest on dance sport
The UAAP Ballroom Formation Competition is a contest on dance sport among member-schools of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. Its
UAAP Ballroom Formation Competition
UAAP_Ballroom_Formation_Competition
Style of dance done in a circle with rhythm instruments and singing
or part of a meditation. Circle dancing, probably the oldest known dance formation, is an ancient tradition common to many cultures for marking special
Circle_dance
Style of modern house dance
Vogue, or voguing, is a highly stylized, modern house dance originating in the late 1980s that evolved out of the Harlem ballroom scene of the 1960s.
Vogue_(dance)
Indonesian traditional dance
rotates or half rotates them in various formations and fast movements. The dance demonstrates the skill of the dancers that manage balance and move the ceramics
Piring_dance
Type of erotic dance
A lap dance (or contact dance) is a type of erotic dance performance offered in many strip clubs in which the dancer typically has body contact with a
Lap_dance
Indian folk dance
generally stand in a circular formation and crisscross the sticks to make specific rhythms while singing folk songs. The dance is usually dedicated to Hindu
Kolattam
Ethnic folk dance tradition
Spoon dances in and around Konya, and Lezginka in Kars and Ardahan are some of the best known examples of these. With their structure and formation, they
Turkish_folk_dance
Collegiate athletic association of eight universities in Metro Manila, Philippines
the overall championship includes cheerdance, esports, golf, and street dance. In 1924, seeing the need to organize collegiate sports and set general
University Athletic Association of the Philippines
University_Athletic_Association_of_the_Philippines
Dance native to Scotland
England. Scottish country dancing as we know it today has its roots in an 18th-century fusion of (English) country dance formations with Highland music and
Scottish_country_dance
Indonesian traditional dance
"line" or "file formation", referring to the soldiers who served the ancient rajas of Bali. There are two main types of baris dance which can be found
Baris_dance
group dance in which men and women dance together, but maintain separate gender roles. In general, women follow stricter line or circle formations. The
Folk_dances_of_Assam
Dance
frequently danced to a medley of opera melodies. Performed by four couples in a rectangular formation, it is related to American square dancing. The quadrille
Quadrille
Summer street festival in Tokyo, Japan
troupes are mixed both in age and gender with women showcasing intricate formation dance steps wearing traditional yukata, geta and straw amigasa hats. Local
Kōenji_Awa_Odori
Improvised belly dance
point. Dancers take turns coming out of the chorus in duets, trios and quartets because if, for example, five dancers were to come out into formation, the
American Tribal Style Belly Dance
American_Tribal_Style_Belly_Dance
Organization succeeding the International Council of Ballroom Dancing
for the World Dance Council and Amateur League (WDC and AL) community. The primary objective, at the time of the organization's formation, was to provide
World_Dance_Council
Lithuanian dance sport club
Klaipėda University DSC Žuvėdra (literally: tern) was a dancesport formation dance team since 1995 affiliated with Klaipėda University, Klaipėda, Lithuania
Žuvėdra
Activity where dancing is judged
Competitive dance is a popular, widespread sport in which competitors perform dances in any of several permitted dance styles—such as open, acro, ballet
Competitive_dance
Spanish Latin pop duo
over 20 albums since their formation, beginning with Luces de Sevilla in 1967. The duo are best known for their hit 1993 dance single "Macarena", which
Los_del_Río
(3-7 dancers) Formation (8-24 dancers) PERFORMING ARTS DISCIPLINES Acrobatic Dance Ballet/Pointe Belly Dance/Oriental Bollywood Flamenco Folklore Dance Jazz
International Dance Organization
International_Dance_Organization
Dance styles originating in Latin America
Latin dance is a general label, and a term in partner dance competition jargon. It refers to types of ballroom dance and folk dance that mainly originated
Latin_dance
Swiss Oom-pah song and fad dance
clockwise and then counterclockwise. If performed in a circle dance or square dance formation, the entire group of participants may simply rotate the circle
Chicken_Dance
1968 studio album by Sly and the Family Stone
Dance to the Music is the second studio album by American funk-soul band Sly and the Family Stone, released in April 1968 on Epic and CBS Records. It
Dance to the Music (Sly and the Family Stone album)
Dance_to_the_Music_(Sly_and_the_Family_Stone_album)
Type of dance
Kolo is a collective dance, where dancers hold each other's hands in either a V or W formation, making a chain or a union. It is danced by all ethnicities
Serbian_dances
Obon festival in Tokushima, Japan
usually dance in tight formation, poised on the ends of their geta sandals. Children and adolescents of both sexes usually dance the men's dance. In recent
Awa_Dance_Festival
Type of dance
African-American dance is a form of dance that was created by Africans in the Diaspora, specifically the United States. It has developed within various
African-American_dance
American singer (1987–2022)
during the early 2000s. Carter began performing at age seven following the formation of his brother Nick's singing group, the Backstreet Boys. He released
Aaron_Carter
English actor (1929–2025)
(Franz Xaver Kroetz), Hampstead Theatre, February 1975 Gerald in The Formation Dancers (Frank Marcus), Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, May 1975 Joined
John_Woodvine
Type of dance
will go out into the street in the evening and dance together in a line or a circle formation. Some dancers dress up in red, green, or other colorful costumes
Yangge
the rest of the dancers. By continuing this formation, every dancer in the line will eventually be face to face with every other dancer. In some close-knit
Spiral_dance
Dance club in Belarus
The Dance Club Mara (Belarusian: Мара, literally: "dream", in the meaning "hope") is a ballroom dance club in Belarus with the official IDSF formation team
DC_Mara
Family of historical dances that developed alongside and were danced to blues music
Blues dancing is a family of historical dances that developed alongside and were danced to blues music, or the contemporary dances that are danced in that
Blues_dance
School street dance competition
The UAAP Street Dance Competition is an annual event of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) during the closing ceremonies. This
UAAP_Street_Dance_Competition
Aspect of Chinese culture
Dance in China is a highly varied art form, consisting of many modern and traditional dance genres. The dances cover a wide range, from folk dances to
Dance_in_China
scissors dance or little scissors dance. The sher is a set dance in 4/4 march-like tempo. The set is made up of four couples in a square formation, similar
Sher_(dance)
2016 single by Beyoncé
halftime show, while her dancers' outfits were reminiscent of the Black Panther Party. At one point, her dancers formed an 'X' formation in an apparent reference
Formation_(song)
Scottish country dance
The Gay Gordons is a Scottish country dance. The usual tune was written by James Scott Skinner. It was also known as The Gordon Highlanders' March, first
Gay_Gordons_(dance)
of Dance (BATD) is a UK-based dance examination board, with its Head Office in Glasgow, Scotland. The officially recognised date for the formation of
British Association of Teachers of Dancing
British_Association_of_Teachers_of_Dancing
British street dancer
Banjo (born 31 December 1992) is a British street dancer, best known as a current member of the dance troupe Diversity, who won the third series of Britain's
Jordan_Banjo
Chinese folk dance from Teochew, Guandong
with the gongs and drums while continuously changing their dance movements and formations to form various patterns and express different emotions. After
Yingge_dance
Dance of Afro-Brazilian origin
Afro-Brazilian music and dance traditions that is characterized by a 2 by 4 time rhythm and lively movements, danced to samba music. This type of dance typically features
Samba_(Brazilian_dance)
Organization dedicated to dance/movement therapy
American Dance Therapy Association is the only organization solely dedicated to the growth and enhancement of the profession of dance/movement therapy
American Dance Therapy Association
American_Dance_Therapy_Association
Dance
of the couple dances used as interludes amongst quadrille or square formation dances. Even into the 1970s it was still regularly danced in Britain, most
Varsovienne
Folk dance of Eastern Turkey
word "Պար" (bar) which means dance. With their structure and formation, they are the dances performed by groups in the open. They are spread, in general
Bar_(dance)
Striptease performer
A stripper or exotic dancer is a person whose occupation involves performing striptease in a public adult entertainment venue such as a strip club. At
Stripper
University gymnasium in Manila, Philippines
facility was Asian Technicon Managers & Consultants, Inc. The dance hall for the Salinggawi Dance Troupe as well as training halls for badminton, fencing,
Quadricentennial_Pavilion
Punjabi women's folk dance
traditional Punjabi dance in that it does not require the two-headed barrel dhol drum to be performed. Instead, women stand in a circle formation and clap rhythms
Giddha
Ossetian folk dance created by Georgians
line formations, and the harmony created by all of the above. In South Ossetia there is the State song and dance ensemble "Simd". Georgian dance "State
Simd_(dance)
Folk dance form from Maharashtra, India
Lezim is more of a vigorous physical exercise and drill than a dance; the formations can be in twos, fours and even in a circle. Historically, there
Lezim
Dance studio complex in London, England
Pineapple Dance Studios is a dance studio complex, performing arts school, and associated dancewear, clothing, and eyewear brand, based in London, England
Pineapple_Dance_Studios
dance was a category of ballroom dance competitions in the former Soviet Union. Competitions in Ballroom dancing in the USSR were held in three dance
Soviet_ballroom_dances
Aspect of the history of dance
from gymnastics, and the formation of dance crews—teams of street dancers who get together to develop new moves, create dance routines, and battle other
History_of_hip-hop_dance
German Eurodance group
Captain Jack is an American-German Eurodance and dance-rock project formed in Darmstadt in 1995. The project is best known for its single "Captain Jack"
Captain_Jack_(group)
Style of street dance
African American practitioners were ageing out of the dance or moving onto other dances. The formation of Rock Steady Crew was a good example of the racial
Breakdancing
Traditional dance form of Punjab
(2012). "DESPERATELY SEEKING SAMMI: RE-INVENTING WOMen's DANCE IN PUNJAB". Sikh Formations. 8 (2): 127–146. doi:10.1080/17448727.2012.702416. ISSN 1744-8727
Sammi_(dance)
Spontaneous creation of movement
in this time with Yvonne Rainer’s formation of the Grand Union in 1970. The Grand Union was an improvisational dance group that performed improvisation
Dance_improvisation
Form of child sexual abuse in Central Asia
to cross-dress in attire traditionally only worn by women and girls and dance for entertainment. The man exploiting the young boy is called a bacha baz
Bacha_bazi
Type of dance common in the 17th–18th century
publications give the music, the formation, the number of dancers, and textual descriptions of the figures to be danced in relation to the musical bars
Baroque_dance
Folk dance originating from the Punjab
Bhangra is a type of traditional folk dance of Punjab area of the Indian subcontinent. According to Manuel (2001), bhangra is especially associated with
Bhangra_(dance)
Austrian singer-songwriter, dancer, model, and producer
singer on the Austrian version of Dancing With the Stars. In the music production domain, he is part of the music formation Symphonix or Symphonix International
Cesár_Sampson
Traditional folk dances of the Indian state of Rajasthan
drums. Gair is a dance performed by both men and women during festivals like Holi and Janmashtami. The dancers move in circular formations, striking sticks
Folk_dances_of_Rajasthan
Revived 1600's colloquialism
to its use by Beyoncé in her song "Formation", which was performed at the Super Bowl 50 halftime show. "Formation" contains a repeating line "'Cause I
Slay_(slang)
UK formation dance team
XS Latin is a formation dance team based in Cambridge, UK. They have three teams (A, B and C) and cater to all levels of dancers. The A team are ranked
XS_Latin
American dancer and actress
The Formation World Tour was announced, a 49 date all stadium tour with Everett again serving as dance captain for Beyoncé. Everett has also danced and
Ashley_Everett
American pop singer and actor (born 1977)
Joseph Anthony Fatone Jr. (born January 28, 1977) is an American singer, dancer, actor, and television host. He is best known as a member of the boy band
Joey_Fatone
Form of dance usually performed to music from Israel
The formation of the dance might be a circle, couples, trios, or short lines, as well as a group/line formation as in country-western line dancing. The
Israeli_folk_dance
FORMATION DANCE
FORMATION DANCE
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Information
Surname or Lastname
English (Northumberland and Durham)
English (Northumberland and Durham) : unexplained; just possibly a late formation from the plant name, although tulips were not introduced into western Europe until the 16th century.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Muslim, Mythological, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Maiden; Without Any Deformation; Wife of Gautam Rishi; A Woman who was Saved by Lord Rama
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Formation of Stars
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Good Information
Girl/Female
Australian, British, Christian, English, Latin
Prudence; One of the Many Qualities and Virtues that the Puritans Adopted as Names After the Reformation; Caution; Discretion; Diminutive of Prudence; Cautious
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a Roman Catholic, a comparatively late formation. Most surnames originated before the Reformation, with its schism between the Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Information
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Brayley Barton in Devon, which is named with the Bray river (a back formation from High Bray, which is from Celtic brez ‘hill’) + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
One Star; Formation of Stars; Modern; Name of a Bright Star; Nakshaktra
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (Ashkenazic)
Jewish (Ashkenazic) : metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name brayne (a back formation of the Yiddish female personal name brayndl, which is a diminutive of Yiddish broyn ‘brown’) + the genitive ending -s.English : variant of Brine.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, German, Latin, Shakespearean
To Endure; Patience; One of the Many Qualities and Virtues that the Puritans Adopted as Names After the Reformation; Enduring; To Suffer
Girl/Female
English
Temperance. One of the qualities adopted as a first name by the Puritans after the Reformation.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Address; Information
Boy/Male
Indian
Information on Origin
Girl/Female
Indian
Knowledge; Information; Experience; Thought
Girl/Female
Indian, Marathi
Information; News
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; perhaps from either of two medicinal and edible plants commonly known by this name (Arctium lappa and A. minus). However, the word is not recorded in OED before 1597, rather too late for surname formation.
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Formation of Stars
Girl/Female
British, Christian, English
Temperance; One of the Qualities Adopted as a First Name by the Puritans After the Reformation; Moderation; Self Restraint
FORMATION DANCE
FORMATION DANCE
Girl/Female
Latin
Full of sorrows.
Biblical
pain; infirmity
Boy/Male
Welsh
Legendary son of Menestyr.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi
Speech
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Happened
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, Scandinavian
Fisherman; Fish
Male
Slavic
(Младен) Slavic name derived from the word mlad, MLADEN means "young."
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
One who is Calm; Paitent; Steadfast; Resolute
Girl/Female
Muslim
Brilliant, Whiteness
Boy/Male
Muslim
FORMATION DANCE
FORMATION DANCE
FORMATION DANCE
FORMATION DANCE
FORMATION DANCE
n.
The act of reforming, or the state of being reformed; change from worse to better; correction or amendment of life, manners, or of anything vicious or corrupt; as, the reformation of manners; reformation of the age; reformation of abuses.
a.
Serving to form; derivative; not radical; as, a termination merely formative.
n.
The manner in which a thing is formed; structure; construction; conformation; form; as, the peculiar formation of the heart.
n.
Mineral deposits and rock masses designated with reference to their origin; as, the siliceous formation about geysers; alluvial formations; marine formations.
n.
The act of forming anew; a second forming in order; as, the reformation of a column of troops into a hollow square.
v. i.
To deliver an oration.
n.
Specifically (Eccl. Hist.), the important religious movement commenced by Luther early in the sixteenth century, which resulted in the formation of the various Protestant churches.
n.
The continuous development of cells in tissue formation; cell formation.
n.
The Triassic formation.
n.
A group of beds of the same age or period; as, the Eocene formation.
n.
The Ordovician formation.
a.
Giving form; having the power of giving form; plastic; as, the formative arts.
n.
Spore formation. See Spore formation (b), under Spore.
n.
The Eocene formation.
n.
The Cambrian formation.
n.
The arrangement of a body of troops, as in a square, column, etc.
n.
A substance formed or deposited.
a.
Capable of growth and development; germinal; as, living or formative matter.
n.
The act of giving form or shape to anything; a forming; a shaping.