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Dance Styles Index: O
Streetswings Dance History Archives lists Dance Styles / Types that start with the letter O. There are thousands of dance information pages on this site ... If not on this list try using the search feature above, It may not be listed here yet. Also See: Dancers Index Listings: 'O'
| Dance Name | Origin | Notes|Creator | See Also | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obertas | Mazowsze, Poland | Variation of the Mazur (1679 | word Obertas first appeared) | Mazurka | Oberek | Chodzony | Polonaise | Kujawiak | Krackoviak | Folk | 1800's |
| Obolo Dance | W. Africa | The Ibo Tribe | Charleston Dance | King Sailor dance | ?? |
| Ocuya | n/a | Apono Tribes | aka: Giant Dance | Ethnic | Indian | African | Asian | 1800's |
| Officer's Two Step, the | n/a | Created by J. B. McEwen | Two-Step | Round Dance | 1908 |
| Ohio, The | Sandusky, OH | Carl Ernst. (Song used "I'm From Ohio") | Catherine Zimmerman | Walking Dance with Two Step Turn | 1919 |
| Olano, El | Spain | Lola Montez (Original Dance) | Cachucha | Tarentella | Spanish | Bolero | Saltarello | Furlana | 1843 |
| Old Paul Jones | USA | n/a | Round | Arkansas Traveler | Barn Dance | n/a |
| Old Zip Coon | USA | aka: Old Zeb Coon | Turkey In The Straw | The Story of Country Dance | Turkey In The Straw | Virginia Reel | Barn | Contre | | 1800's |
| Olé | Spain? | Gypsy Dance | Fandango | Jaleo de Xeres | 1800's? |
| Oleke | W. Indies | n/a | Shake dance | Shimmy | Banda | ?? |
| One Step | USA | n/a | Two-Step | Fox Trot | Turkey Trot | 1890-1914 |
| Open Tango | USA | The Castles | Tango | Argentine | American | Milonga | Andalusan | 1910? |
| Opera Tango | France | Paris Standardizes the Tango and calls it this | Tango | Argentine | Bre'siliene | Milonga | La Rumba | Andalusan | American | 1914 |
| Oriental Dance | Orient | Many Versions - Varies | Java | Burma | Japan | China | Cambodia | Siam Bali | etc. | 800 AD |
| Oriental Foxtrot | USA | First use of the word Foxtrot I have found (a re-issue probably). | Foxtrot | One Step | Two Step | Mouvet | 1905's |
| Ostende, the | USA | Ragtime dance | A Mixture of dances | 1910's |
| Ostrich Ballet | USA | Albertina Rasch | Claire Luce | Ballet | Follies | Burlesque | 1920's |
| Oyster Dance | USA | Lucille Cameron - (Prize Fighter Jack Johnston's Wife) | Ragtime Dance | 1915 |