The Paso Doble (meaning "double-step" in Spanish) refers to a style of ballroom dancing included in DanceSport categories of competition that began in the 16th century in the country of France. This dance became popular in Spain because it became based on the sound, drama, and movement of the Spanish and Portuguese bullfights.
The Pavane (pavan, paven, pavin, pavian, pavine, or pavyn) is a slow, majestic, processional dance that originated in Italy around 1508, common in Europe aristocracies during the 16th and 17th centuries (Renaissance).
Latin dance refers to a type of Ballroom dancing and folk dancing that (with few exceptions) originated in Latin America. The category of Latin dance in International Style Latin DanceSport competitions consists of the Cha Cha Cha, Samba, Rumba, Paso Doble, and the Jive.
The Peabody, which took its name in America, was known as the Quickstep in England. It is a Ballroom Dance that evolved from the fast Foxtrot of the ragtime era of the 1910s and 1920s.
The Polka is a Central European dance and genre of dance music familiar throughout Europe and the Americas. It originated in the middle of the 19th century in Bohemia, now part of the Czech Republic.
The Polonaise is a dance of Polish origin danced in 3/4 time. Its name is French for "Polish."
The Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) is a dance teaching and examination board based in London, England, and operating internationally. Established on 25 July 1904 as the Imperial Society of Dance Teachers, it changed to its current name in 1925 and is now a registered educational charity.
The Prague Open Dance Festival is a sanctioned 2-day Czech Dance Sport Federation (CDSF) competition hosted annually in Prague, Czech Republic. Recognized by the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF), the competition is held at the middle of September, at the beginning of the DanceSport season - a good jump start for couples, judges, and coaches alike.
The Professional Division of DanceSport is a competitive division of Ballroom Dancing. A Professional is a member of a profession or is any person who earns their living from a specified professional activity. The term also describes the standards of education and training that prepare members of the profession with the particular knowledge and skills necessary to perform their specific role within that profession.
The Quadrille is a dance that was fashionable in late 18th- and 19th-century Europe and its colonies. Performed by four couples in a rectangular formation dance, it is related to American square dancing.
