dancing dance terpsichore saltation | taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music |
break dancing break dance | a form of solo dancing that involves rapid acrobatic moves in which different parts of the body touch the ground, normally performed to the rhythm of rap music |
nautch nauch nautch dance | an intricate traditional dance in India performed by professional dancing girls |
slam dancing slam dance | a form of dancing in which dancers slam into one another, normally performed to punk rock |
tap dancing tap dance | a dance step tapped out audibly with the feet |
toe dancing toe dance | a dance performed on tiptoe |
ballet concert dance | a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers |
modern dance | a style of theatrical dancing that is not as restricted as classical ballet, movements are expressive of feelings |
clog dance clog dancing clog | a dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles, has heavy stamping steps |
apache dance | a violent fast dance in French vaudeville (an apache is a member of the French underworld) |
belly dance belly dancing danse du ventre | a Middle Eastern dance in which the dancer makes sensuous movements of the hips and abdomen |
fan dance | a solo dance in which large fans are manipulated to suggest or reveal nakedness |
bubble dance | a solo dance similar to a fan dance except large balloons are used instead of fans |
interpretive dance interpretive dancing interpretative dance interpretative dancing | a form of modern dance in which the dancer's movements depict an emotion or tell a story |
dance step step | a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance, he taught them the waltz step |
ballroom dancing ballroom dance | any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom |
round dance round dancing | a ballroom dance characterized by revolving movement |
folk dancing folk dance | a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts) |
morris dance morris dancing | any of various English folk dances performed by dancers in costume |
sword dance sword dancing | any of various dances by men who step nimbly over swords or flourish them in the air |
country-dance country dancing contredanse contra danse contradance | a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line |
longways longways dance | country dancing performed with couples in two long lines facing each other |
round dance ring dance | a folk dance, dancers form a circle |
square dance square dancing | American country dancing in which couples form squares |
ritual dancing ritual dance ceremonial dance | a dance that is part of a religious ritual |
apache devil dance | a ritual dance of the Apache |
corn dance | a rain dance of Amerindians |
danse macabre dance of death | a medieval dance in which a skeleton representing death leads a procession of others to the grave |
ghost dance | a religious dance of Native Americans looking for communication with the dead |
rain dance | a ritual dance intended to bring rain |
snake dance | a ceremonial dance (as by the Hopi) in which snakes are handled or invoked |
sun dance | a ceremonial dance performed by Amerindians at the summer solstice |
war dance | a ceremonial dance performed before a battle or after a victory |
dance lesson | a lesson in dancing |
ballroom dance hall dance palace | large room used mainly for dancing |
cinema movie theater movie theatre movie house picture palace | a theater where films are shown |
dance floor | a bare floor polished for dancing |
dinner theater dinner theatre | a theater at which dinner is included in the price of admission |
home theater home theatre | television and video equipment designed to reproduce in the home the experience of being in a movie theater |
little theater little theatre | a small theater for experimental drama or collegiate or community groups |
music hall vaudeville theater vaudeville theatre | a theater in which vaudeville is staged |
operating room OR operating theater operating theatre surgery | a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations, great care is taken to keep the operating rooms aseptic |
theater theatre house | a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented, the house was full |
theater curtain theatre curtain | a hanging cloth that conceals the stage from the view of the audience, rises or parts at the beginning and descends or closes between acts and at the end of a performance |
theater stage theatre stage | a stage in a theater on which actors can perform |
theater ticket theatre ticket | a ticket good for admission to a theater |
fairytale fairy tale fairy story cock-and-bull story song and dance | an interesting but highly implausible story, often told as an excuse |
song and dance | theatrical performance combining singing and dancing |
dramaturgy dramatic art dramatics theater theatre r | the art of writing and producing plays |
coup de theatre | a highly successful theatrical production |