International Dance Day celebrates many dance forms from around the world. Some of the dances mentioned include waltz, tango, cha-cha-cha, rumba, mambo, salsa, flamenco, Argentine tango, lambada, polka, jive, charleston, swing, tap dance, moonwalk, and boogie-woogie. Many dances have origins in different cultures such as Latin America, Europe, Africa, and the United States. Dances spread around the world and some became popular globally due to their rhythmic music and energetic movements. International Dance Day recognizes the importance of dance in bringing people together across cultures.

1. International Dance Day

2. There are Various Dance Form
African
American
Latin
Dances
Waltz
Tango
Cha-cha-cha
Rumba
Samba
Mambo
Salsa
Flamenco
Argentine tango
Lambada
Polka
Jive
Charleston
Swing
Tap Dance
Moonwalk
Boogie-woogie
Ballroom
Dances

3. Waltz
Popularized
by the music
of the famous
composer
Johann
Strauss.

4. Originally created in
the Argentinean
region of Rio de la
Plata.

5. Cha Cha Cha
This incredibly
rhythmic dance
created in Latin
America managed to
meld together both
the slow and very
energetic
movements, making
it an instant hit
among the dancers
around the world.

6. Rumba
This Cuban
dance came
from its
focus on
sensual hip
movements
of dance
partners

7. Mambo
This Cuban
dance that
accompanies the
music of the
same name was
introduced in
1930s

8. Samba
Samba is regarded as the national dance of Brazil

9. African-American and
Traditional Jazz dances

10. Charleston
Popularized by famous tune called "The Charleston" by
composer and pianist James P. Johnson.

11. Swing
This dance
is today
synonym
for the jazz
and swing
music of
the 1920s-
1930s.

12. Tap
Dance
Originally created by the African slaves, tap dancing came
into the mainstream with the performances of Nicholas brothers.

13. Moonwalk
This extremely famous
dance move that
emuates the illusion of
walking backwards
was first performed by
pop icon Michael
Jackson in March of
1983, and ever since
then it gained
planetary fame.

14. Boogie-woogie
This
quick and
energetic
style of dance
became widely
popular during 1930s
and 1940s.

15. Latin Dances

16. Salsa
It's very sensual form, energetic
movement and innovative choreography that was influenced by
Mambo, Changuyi and Rumba made it very popular all around the world.

17. Flamenco
Its magical,
passionate and
energetic fusion of
singing (cante), guitar
playing (toque), dance
and handclaps
(palmas) made it
famous in entire world

18. Argentine
Tango
Argentinian dance
strives to preserve
original form of
tango that was
first created in the
region of Rio de la
Plata.

19. Lambada
Internationally
popularized during
1980s. It managed to
successfully fuse
aspects of Forro, salsa,
merengue, maxixe and
the carimbó into
unforgettable dance
style.

20. Jiva
Jive is a dance
style that
originated in the
United States
from African-
Americans in
the early 1930s.

21. Polka
It became national
dance of many
European countries
and is extremely
popular in entire
Western hemisphere.

22. HAPPY
International DANCE Day