DANCE INDEX: [ R ]

Dance Name

Origin

Date

Creator / Choreographer

Note: See Also

Rabbit Dance

Germany

1914

n/a

Bunny Hug

Racenitza for three

Bulgaria

n/a

n/a

n/a

Racquet

n/a

1888

aka: Newport, Knickerbocker

Waltz, Galop

Raftero, The

Hollywood

1930s

Carole Lombard and George Raft

(Paramount's Bolero Movie), Bolero

Rag (time) Dance

USA

1906-08

a "Shuffling, Syncopated unnamed"Negro" Dance song"

Grizzly Bear, Texas Tommy, Bunny Hug, One Step, Turkey Trot

Rag Doll Dance

USA

C.1890s

performed - 1893- Kirmess Opera House

danced by Miss Austin

Rak

Bavaria

n/a

n/a

Animal

Raks Sharki (Sharqi)

India

B.C.

aka: Dance Oriental / Belly Dance. (One of the worlds oldest dances)

Belly Dance, Oriental Dance, Raks Farruh, Oryantal Tansi, Raks I Shahane, Erotic dance, Middle East, Egypt

Rastro

Spain?

1600s?

n/a

Jacara, Piva, Sarabande, Tarraga

"Recreational Dance(r)"

n/a

1938

Term coined by John Martin-1938, aka: Poor Social Dancer.

Ballroom, Folk, Swing, Country, Latin
(a different meaning than Social)

Redowa

So. Germany

1820s

aka: redjovet (Bohemian dance), Introduced to Paris 1845

Waltz, Polka, Mazurka

Redowa Schottische

n/a

1871

E. W. Masters

aka: Five Step Schottische, New Schottische

Reel O' Tulloch

Tulloch, Scotland

n/a

The original Reel (see reels)

Highland Fling, Reels, Sailors Hornpipe, Jig, Strathspey

Reels

Tulloch, Scotland

16th?

aka: Jiggety Reels. Scottish and Irish folk dance.

Jig, Wing, Round, Reel O Tulloch, Virginia reel, Buck, Clog, Square, Hornpipe, Strathspey

Reigen

Germany

n/a

Folk Roundelay (Round) type dance

Roundelay, Hora, Khorovod, Hay, Reye

Renaissance Dances

European

c.1550-1650

consisted of many dances and people

Thoinot Arbeau, Fabrito Caroso, Cesare Negri, Swords, Fans, Branles, Pavane, Minuet

Reye, The

n/a

M.Ages

Chaucerian, aka: Hay

Hay, Roundelay

Rheinlander

Bavaria

1850s

aka: Schottische

Polka Tremblante, Hungarian Waltz

Rhumba (Rumba)

Cuba

1913

Son dance of Cuba. US - Quinn and Sawyer

Rumba, Mambo, Son, Samba, Cha-cha, Night Club 2 step

Richmond, The

France?

1700s

Dance Master - Issac

n/a

Rigaudon (Rigadon)

Marseilles, France

1485

Dance Master Rigaud (Non Contact/ Traveling dance).

Passipied, Bouree', Montagnarde, Jig, Rigoletto, Jean Baptiste Lully

Rigadoon Royal

France

1710

Dance Master Issac

n/a

Rigoletto

France?

n/a

n/a

Passipied, Bouree, Montagnarde, Jig, Rigaudon, Jean Baptiste Lully

Ring Shout, the

West Africa

1700s?

Origin of many elements of other dances derived from the ring shout dance. Derived of the Kabba

Ring Dance, Circle Dance, Walkaround, Juba Dance, Spirtual dance, Holy

Ritz Carlton

n/a

1937

n/a

became a Waltz Step

Robot, the

n/a

1970s

1980s Freestyle Fad Dance

Cabbage Patch, Peewee Dance, Electric Slide, The Centipede, Rock Lobster

Rock & Roll
(swing)

USA

1950's

Swing renamed

Swing, Lindy, West Coast, Jitterbug, Retro, Push, Whip etc., (Also means "freestyle /solo dancing)

Rock and Roll ( (freestyle))

USA

1960's

meaning "Freestyle" when the Twist came into play.

Twist, Lindy, Jitterbug, Watusi, Frug etc.

Rock and Roll (German)

Germany

1950's

Two Types: Acrobatic and Classic Style.

Jive, East Coast, Charleston,
aka: European Rock & Roll

Rock Dancing

USA

1890'S

Italian Ballet Dance on instep

Ballet

Rock Lobster

USA

1980'S

1980s Freestyle Fad Dance

Cabbage Patch, Peewee Dance, Electric Slide, TheCentipede, the Robot

Roegarze

France

n/a

Folk Dance, Renaissance Period

Folk, Court Dance

Sir Roger de Coverly

England

1650

named after Addisons "Sir Roger de Coverly", (became Virginia Reel)

Virginia Reel, Old Paul Jones, Arkansas Traveler, Virginia Essence

Romaiika

Greece

1803?

Heroic Suliote Women of Greece

Sacred dance of Greece

Romaine or Romanesque

Italy

n/a

aka: Gaillard

Cing-Pas, Romanesca, Galliard, Gagliarde,

Rondeña

Malaga, Spain

1500s?

n/a

Jaleo, Fandango

Rondeau Gascon, The

France?

1700s

Dance Master Issac

King Henry, Flute-Flagolete, (Outdoor dance by Torches)

Rondo, The

England

n/a

originally a "Round dance"

Folk, Square, Round dance

Ronrico, the

USA

1937

Ramon and Renita

Billed as the New Rhumba, (Universal Newsreel 1937). combined Cuban and Puerto Rican rhythms.

Rope Dance

n/a

n/a

Basically jump rope to music

n/a

Rouergoise

Rouergue, France

n/a

(a precise and elegant dance)

n/a

Round (Dances)

Bohemia

n/a

a form of couples group dancing, may Sing!

Ronde, Rondo, Square, Quadrilles, Courant

Roundel (ay)

n/a

M. Ages

Folk couple circle dances, couples join hands.

Khorovod, Hora, Reigen, Hay

Royal, the

France

1700s

Dance Master "Issac"

n/a

Royal Galliarde

France

1710s

Dance Master "Issac"

n/a

Royal Portuguese

France

1700s

Dance Master "Issac"

n/a

Rumba

Cuba

1913-40?

The" Son dance" of Cuba. Quinn and Sawyer

Rhumba, Mambo, Son, Samba, Cha-cha

Rustemul

So. Romania

n/a

(Stamping & Quick Syncopation's)

Joc De Legana, Alunelul, Folk

Ruth & Simon

n/a

1800s

Fancy dance?

n/a

Rye Waltz

n/a

1890s

n/a

Waltz, Polka, Valse, Walzer, Volta