Loading...OPEN/CLOSE SideBar
Streetswing's Dance History Archives!
(Dance Types)
(Dance Types)
Dance Styles Index: T
Streetswings Dance History Archives lists Dance Styles / Types that start with the letter T. 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: 'T'
| Dance Name | Origin | Notes|Creator | See Also | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ta Tao [photo] | USA | Dance Masters of America accepted for the stage in 1914 | American Stage Version | 1914 |
| Ta Toa | China | n/a | need info on this dance! | 1800's? |
| Talmadge Fox Trot | New York? | Maurice Mouvet & Talmadge | Harry Fox | Maurice Mouvet | Constance Talmadge | Foxtrot | 1921? |
| Tamborito | Panama | Non Touch couples dance | Hips | Triple steps in Waltz time (Long, short, short steps/rhythm) | Cha Cha | Waltz | 1957's |
| Tambourine Dance | Spain | Solo, duet, quartet or Couple dance. Uses Tambourine. | Sarabanda | Chacona | Hornpipe | Alexis Kosloff | Gigue | 1600's? |
| Tamure | Micronesia, Tahiti | n/a | Need Info on this dance! | new dance form | n/a |
| Tangano | Africa | Said to have connections w/ Tango | Tango | Argentine | African Dance | n/a |
| Tango dances | Buenos Aires | a series of events | Argentine | Milonga | Andalusan | Habanera | 1890's? |
| Tango-American | New York | Arranged for the Ball-room by M. Markowski. Maurice Mouvet | Argentine | Andalusan | Milonga | Habanera | the Castles | Apache Dance | 1890's |
| Tango-Argentine (Newman's) | New York | Albert C. Newman created this version | American Tango | Fan Tango | Newman Tango | Minuet Tango | 1912 |
| Tango Argentino | Buenos Aires | See Tango | Milonga | Andalusia | 1800's |
| Tango Dream | USA | n/a | Texas Tommie | Turtle Dove | Tennis Tango | Argentine Tango | Castle Tango | Banana Peel Glide | Horse Trot, etc | 1913 |
| Tango-Parisienne | London | Charles d' Albert of London | Argentine Tango | American Tango | 1911 |
| Tango Toreador | n/a | The Marvelous Millers | Argentine Tango | Andalusan | Milonga | Habanera | the Castles | Apache Dance | n/a |
| Tango Twist | ?? | ? Jack Wiggins ? | n/a | 1920's |
| Tango-Valse | n/a | n/a | Tango | Valse | Hesitation | Fad | 1920 |
| Tango Waltz | London? | Novelty dance | Described as basically a Waltz | n/a |
| Tanko Bushi | Japan | Japanese Miner's Dance. | Shishi Odori | Shishi Mai | n/a |
| Tantoli | Sweden | * (looking for info on this dance)! | Swedish Folk Dance | ? |
| Tap Dance | USA | Master Juba | Barney Fagan | Clog | Buck | Wing | Jig | Shim Sham | 1840-99 |
| Tanz Der Patrizier | England? | maybe German | * (looking for info on this dance)! | n/a |
| Tarantella dance | Toranto, Naples | Coralli Ballet "La Tarentule" ? | St. Vitus Dance | Taranto | Jean Coralli | Miss Sinden | Madame Michau | 1370's |
| Tarraga | Spain? | * Need Info on this dance! | Sarabanda | Chacona | Spanish dances | Rastro | 1600's? |
| Tarasca | Spain | * Need info on this dance! | Gigantones y los Enanos | 1600's |
| Tari Payong | Malaysia | aka: Umbrella Dance | Done to Philippino Kape Rino Music | Gaily painted umbrellas | 1880's? |
| Taskwin | Morocco | aka: Taskioune. Warrior dance. | War Dances | n/a |
| Tatao | The | China | n/a | n/a | 1900's |
| Taxi Dance(r) | France | n/a | Dime A Dance | Flapper | Prostitute | Marathon | W.W.II | 1901? |
| Tchega | Paris, FR. | International Dance Teachers of Paris | Slow | Then Quick Dance with lots of Stamping of the Feet | 1920 |
| Teddy Bear Trot | USA | n/a | n/a | 1910's |
| Tempest | n/a | n/a | Folk dance | Contradanse | 1850's |
| Tennessee Wig Walk | Tennessee? | Invented by Syd Perkin & Edna Duffield . Danced by Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Prosen | Swing | Big Apple | Square Dance | 1953 |
| Tennis Tango | USA? | A Stage/ PROP dance done with Tennis Rackets in Hand. Was usually done after the Davis Cup Matches | Turkey Trot | Bunny Hug | Grizzly Bear | Tiger | Horse-trot | Shivers | Tango Dream | Boston Dip etc. | 1912's |
| Terminal Reaction | USA | By Ray Boy and Tony C. (done to Song "I Don't Need" by Jaime Foxx) | Line Dance | Slide type | 2012 |
| Territorial Two Step | London? | Arthur Morris | Two Step | 1908 |
| Teuton Waltz | Germany | aka: Deutscher Spring Walzer | Waltz | n/a |
| Texas Tommy | San Francisco | Johnny Peters and Ethel Merman | Lindy Hop | Breakaway | Jitterbug | West Coast Swing | Turkey Trot | Bunny Hug | Grizzly Bear | 1909-1924 |
| Texas Two-Step | USA | Collegiate Foxtrot | Fox-trot | Collegiate Foxtrot | One-step | Country | Urban Cowboy | Country Ballroom | Square dance | 1950's |
| Texas Twist | TX | * (looking for info on this dance)! | n/a | n/a |
| That Mexican Twist | USA | n/a | Dance fad | Ballroom | Twist | Crawl | 1911 |
| Tfilati | Israel | (Knoxville) | Danny Benshalom | Debka Carmiel | Erev Ba | 1990's? |
| Tiger | the | USA | Animal Dance | Dallas Dip | Sea Sick Glide | Shivers | Turkey Trot | Bunny Hug | Grizzly Bear etc | 1913 |
| Three Step | USA | n/a | Two Step | Waltz | One Step | Apache dance | Tango | Folk dance | 1912? |
| Three Step or Jazz Straight | n/a | Triple step-Tap-Triple Step-Tap (6 count) Couples | 4/4 time | Swing Feel | 1920 |
| Three Step Galop | n/a | n/a | Three Step | Galop | 1888? |
| Three Step Rockaway | England | Basically a funky Waltz in 2/4 time. aka: The Plus Bel | Waltz | The Plus Bell | 1888 |
| Throw Away | the | New York? | n/a | Grizzly Bear | Bunny Hug | Turkey Trot | 1913 |
| Throwing A Fit | USA | Clarence "Dancing" Dotson | Combination of the Itch and Quiver dances | 1910's |
| Thumbs Up | New York | M. Lewis & John Forrest | n/a | 1943? |
| Tickle-Toe | USA | "Going Up" | Imogene Coca: 1950's | Count Basie | 1918 |
| Tiger Dance | USA | Ragtime Dance | Texas Tommy | Bunny Hug etc. | 1920's |
| Tinikling | Philippines | ?? | Carinosa | possibly a Philippino National Dance | n/a |
| Time Warp | USA | From: the Rocky Horror Picture Show. | A jump to the left | then a step to the right. Then you place your hands on your hips | and with your feet still apart pull your knees together and make three pelvic thrusts forward. Then you turn around | all the way round | and repeat with the next chorus. | 1970's |
| Tin Soldier Novelty Dance | New York | GM Caskey | Astor Bell Hop Dance | American Clown Dance | 1923 |
| Tininkling Dance | Philippines | n/a | Bamboo beating | n/a |
| Tipperary Trot | New York | Bonnie Glass | Cabaret | Scottish | Kilt | n/a |
| Toddle, The | USA | n/a | Foxtrot | also see: The Chicago | 1917 |
| Torch (light) Dance | Scotland, France | Court of Burgundy | aka: Torch Dance | Allemande | Branle | Hornpipe | Jigs | Reels | 1463 |
| Tordion | France? | Came from the Galliard | Court dance | Galliard | Pavane | Basse | Sarabande | 1500's? |
| Torrás | Ciudad Real, Spain | n/a | Spanish Dance | Minuet | Quadrilles | Rows | Square | n/a |
| Tragico Tango | USA | Moss and Fontana | Tango | Argentine | Open | La Rumba | 1926? |
| Trance Dance of Bali | Bali | 12/1951 - featured in Modern Man Mag. | Belly Dance ? | Strip? | 1951's |
| Trasko, The | Cleavland, OH | Presented by Mrs. Karl Von Rabe in Ohio. | Basically a Waltz with a Pirouette. Said to based on Dances of Denmark? | 1917 |
| Trenchmore | England | Fad Dance | Cushion dance | French-More | Playford | 1550 |
| Trepak | Russia | Russian Folk Group Dance, | Ballet | Folk | Cossack |Alexis Kosloff | Trepaka | n/a |
| Triangle One-Step | n/a | n/a | Camel Walk | Foxtrot Artistic | Cat Walk | Chic Walk | 1921's |
| Trilbi, The | Los Angeles? | Said to have come from a dance inspired by George du Maurier's Character "Trilby." Also done at the Cinderella Ballroom in 1940's? | Ella Lola | (View it - Edison Films) | 1898 |
| Triori | So. Brittany | n/a | Can-can | Passepied | 1549 |
| Trip to Nanhunt | New England | n/a | A New England Country Dance | 1800's |
| Trocadero | So. France | Paris Expo. - Mrs. Charles F. Beckwith | Boston | Rumba | Tango Mix! | 1937 |
| Troika | Russia | 2/4 | sometimes mistaken as a Polka. aka: dance of three (three person folk dance - Imitates Horse prancing with sleigh) | Cossack | Cajun | ?Ukraine? | Russian | n/a |
| Trolley Hop, the | Utah | Ruth Scheim and John Englert | Collegiate dance | 1930's |
| Trottartt | Erfurt, Germany | Folk Dance | Trappeltanz | Trotto | Firlefanz | (A Trot dance). | 1480 |
| Trotto | Germany? | Trotting Dance | Trottartt | Trappeltanz | Trotto | Firlefanz | (A Trot dance). | 1500's? |
| Truckin' | Harlem | Dan Thomas Rice | Suzy-Q | Big Apple | Lindy | Posin' | 1934 |
| Tsamikos | Greek | Panhellenic Dance | Geranos | Minotaur | Siganos | Theseus | Kalamatianos | n/a |
| Tucker Dance | Maine | USA | Gardner Dance Hall | Junior Prom Dance? | n/a | 1923 |
| Tumba | Africa | African Hip Dance | n/a | n/a |
| Turkey Trot | Central Am. | n/a | Bunny Hug | Grizzly Bear | Texas Tommy | Camel Walk | Foxtrot | 1907 |
| Turn Table Gallop | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1920's? |
| Turtle Dance | America | Iroquois Indians | Indian | Animal | 1600's? |
| Turtle Dove | USA | A School Girls invention to replace the Tango, using the Minuet and Quadrilles. Didn't last long | Minuet | Quadrille | Bunny Hug | Grizzly Bear | Texas Tommy | Camel Walk | Foxtrot | Horsetrot | Tango Dream | Banana Peel Glide etc | 1913 |
| Twist | New York? | Hank Ballard Song | Chubby Checker | Fad | Frug | Swim | Stroll | Jerk | Fly | Hucklebuck | 1959 |
| Twinkle, the | Pittsburgh | Thomas McDougal (American Assoc. of Masters of Dancing) | Yes, its the Twinkle step done in the Waltz. | 1914 |
| Two In One | USA | Rosa Mantilla | Half and Half | Maurice Walk | Maxixe | Tango | 1910's |
| Two Step | USA | Sousa Marches (1891). Previously called Deux Temps | Foxtrot | One Step | Cakewalk | Balance Waltz | March | 1850-20's |
| Two Two | USA | Oscar Duryea | 9/5/1916: Reno Evening Gazette | 1916 |
| Tyrolene (Tyrolienne) | Italy? | 3rd part of the Varsoviana, or the 27th tour de Mazourka | Polka| Varsovienne | Tyrol | Tirol | Mazurka | 1800's? |