Can you name the dances in International Style Competitive Ballroom Dancing?

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Ballroom Dances (Competitive) Quiz

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Created by: TimeAndTide -
Contributed: October 8th, 2009
Published: December 3rd, 2009
Category: Entertainment
Plays: 52,854

Tags: international, dance, competitive, ballroom, style, dancing

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	McManda:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 00:12 GMT	17 points
	Got them all ... thank you Dancing with the Stars!

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	WinnieNicklaus:	Dec 3rd, 2009 at 16:50 GMT	18 points
	Where's the hokey pokey?

	Zalx:	Dec 3rd, 2009 at 16:56 GMT	1 point
	If only I could spell paso doble!

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	29smitty:	Dec 3rd, 2009 at 17:05 GMT	-2 points
	Can someone explain to me how a dance gets choosen to be on this list. For example why was Salsa left off? I know people dance competitively to it, but is it not recognized internationally or something?

	hoot:	Dec 3rd, 2009 at 17:14 GMT	3 points
	No hustle :(

	Commodore:	Dec 3rd, 2009 at 17:33 GMT	2 points
	The Worm!

	ThatStarGirl:	Dec 3rd, 2009 at 18:14 GMT	1 point
	yeah i was wondering that too, why no salsa? also is there such a thing as the american smooth? it seems to exist on strictly come dancing.

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Dec 3rd, 2009 at 18:32 GMT

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What, no Polka?

	greebles:	Dec 3rd, 2009 at 18:40 GMT	3 points
	I was quite distressed to see my epic moves of the robot, the bus driver and the skier failed to make the list.

	hkvu:	Dec 3rd, 2009 at 18:41 GMT	11 points
	the WDC, which is the international governing body for competitive ballroom dance, "chooses" these dances (though these have traditionally been the competitive dances for decades). the exclusion of american smooth and american rhythm from this list is because these are only danced in the US, and thus the WDC wouldn't list them as competitive dances. lastly, "social dances" like salsa, hustle, and polka are often competed as fun dances at competitions, but aren't competed regularly in competitive ballroom as events. basically, they have their own competitions.

	McManda:	Dec 3rd, 2009 at 18:42 GMT	3 points
	@ThatStarGirl: American Smooth is a category of dances in American Style ballroom competitions, not an actual dance. It's counterpart is American Rhythm, and together they're called American Style (whose counterpart is International Style). That said, you could have an American Smooth Tango or an American Smooth Waltz, but I've heard it most used as a style of Foxtrot.

	McManda:	Dec 3rd, 2009 at 18:43 GMT	2 points
	@29smitty: Yes, you can competitively in Salsa, but not under DanceSport rules, as governed by the World Dance Council, as per the source link. These are the 5 latin and 5 ballroom dances that the WDC chose as International style competitive ballroom dances, which is what this quiz asks for. That said, the WDC also has a set of 5 rhythm (bolero, cha cha, rumba, mambo, east coast swing) and 4 smooth dances (waltz, tango, foxtrot, viennese waltz) for their American Style ballroom dances.

	TimeAndTide:	Dec 3rd, 2009 at 18:50 GMT	4 points
	Hi everyone: International Style Competitive Ballroom Dancing -- also called Dance Sport -- is a competitive activity consisting of 10 internationally recognized dance styles divided into two categories: Ballroom (Slow Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz, and Quick Step) and Latin (Samba, Rumba, Cha-cha-cha, Paso Doble, and Jive). Competitors can compete in either of the two categories or in a so-called 10-dance competition. There are a lot of other partner dances that are a lot of fun -- salsa, mambo, merengue, all the various styles of swing, nightclub two-step, texas two-step, hustle, Argentine tango, etc. However none of these are part of the International Style Competitive Ballroom Dance (or Dance Sport). Hope that answers your questions. Thanks for enjoying the quiz and offering feedback!

	TimeAndTide:	Dec 3rd, 2009 at 18:52 GMT	0 points
	McManda explained it all beautifully before I had a chance to hit "Comment". My apologies for the duplication.

	Ireland:	Dec 3rd, 2009 at 19:41 GMT	-4 points
	Couldn't spell Viennese!!! Mya should have won DWTS 2009!!!!

	hannnnaa:	Dec 3rd, 2009 at 19:46 GMT	1 point
	rumba si, ella quiere su rumba como?

	plutogirlgenius:	Dec 3rd, 2009 at 20:43 GMT	2 points
	I think I've done all of these except the Viennese Waltz. They're all a lot of fun and I highly reccomend more people start doing ballroom dance! :D

	BrettCaudill:	Dec 3rd, 2009 at 20:58 GMT	6 points
	i got cha-cha-cha by jokingly guessing "cha cha slide", haha.

	Cat_Girl:	Dec 3rd, 2009 at 21:40 GMT	-1 points
	Got them from watching DwtS, too. What, nobody complaining it's too US-centric??

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	bluebebop:	Dec 4th, 2009 at 02:17 GMT	1 point
	My parents were competition dancers - in the back of my mind I have always been aware of these 5 modern + 5 latin dances being the "proper" competition programme.

	PBRthur:	Dec 4th, 2009 at 03:33 GMT	2 points
	What little I got was from "Strictly Ballroom," though the quiz didn't take Bogo Pogo. Tina Sparkle FTW!

	kingstony:	Dec 4th, 2009 at 04:26 GMT	1 point
	What about the Pogo? All of these are a bit ancient

	ceiiinosssttuu:	Dec 4th, 2009 at 04:40 GMT	-1 points
	Can you accept 'pasa doble' for paso doble?

	tigerschick:	Dec 4th, 2009 at 06:28 GMT	1 point
	I was led astray by Strictly Come Dancing (which is the original format for Dancing with the Stars) as they separate dances into Ballroom and Latin so I didn't even try things like cha cha, rumba or jive! Ah well, I know for next time :o)

	Scout_Number_4:	Dec 4th, 2009 at 16:19 GMT	2 points
	Can't help myself--no "mash potato?"

	mollymay:	Dec 4th, 2009 at 19:43 GMT	-1 points
	um.......i can waltz but thats it

	kagomeshuko:	Dec 4th, 2009 at 20:18 GMT	-4 points
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	CougarTim:	Dec 4th, 2009 at 21:47 GMT	2 points
	Thank you Mary Murphy...I'm on the HOT TAMALE TRAIN!

	trumpetchic94:	Dec 5th, 2009 at 18:45 GMT	1 point
	i didnt know the waltz was different from a viennese waltz.

	Sjoerd:	Dec 6th, 2009 at 01:20 GMT	-1 points
	nearly had the Viennian Waltz :P

	kimzy:	Dec 13th, 2009 at 07:58 GMT	1 point
	damn!!! i knew them all but i couldnt think!!!

	Kyonkichi93:	Jan 7th, 2010 at 20:28 GMT	1 point
	Man! I could've gotten them all if I'd thought enough! I'm really suprised I missed the quickstep!

	marshmallow:	Mar 28th, 2010 at 18:16 GMT	1 point
	Got them all thanks to Strictly Come Dancing!

	stammer22:	May 5th, 2010 at 01:33 GMT	0 points
	hahaha this quiz is just too easy to make fun of

	WKS:	May 24th, 2010 at 00:12 GMT	1 point
	@hannnnaa Calle Ocho! :D I doubted myself on viennese waltz saying it counted under waltz.... fail. But thanks mom for watching dancing with the stars! It actually is useful for once.

	ulashima:	Oct 27th, 2010 at 11:50 GMT	1 point
	If you've watched the movie "Shall We Dance" (the Original Japanese one, not the Hollywood remake) you can manage to get many.

	andy_edkins:	Oct 4th, 2011 at 16:11 GMT	1 point
	No conga :(