Dance party

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For the Martha and the Vandellas album, see Dance Party (album).
An Assyrian dance party where participants engage in folk dancing, Chicago, USA.

A dance party (also referred to as a dance) is a social gathering where

dancing is the primary activity. Some dance parties are held in a casual setting and open to the public, such as a rave, or those held in nightclubs
.

Other types of dance parties may be a formal or semi-formal private event which often require guests to don

cotillions
.

Guests of formal dances often attend in pairs, as consorts or "dates" for one another. The term "stag" refers to going without a consort to a dance organized for couples.[1] Dances commonly take place during the evening, although some are held earlier during the daytime; such events are known as tea dances.

Casual dances

Casual dances are dances that do not have a formal dress requirement; these may include school and community events, raves, evening entertainments provided for guests aboard a cruise ship, and events organized for certain holidays, such as Halloween and Mardi Gras.

Young couples at a school dance in 1950s Sweden.

School dances

"School Dance" redirects here. For the 2014 film, see School Dance (film).
Further information: Category:School dances

A school dance is a dance sponsored by a school, and may be casual or formal. Casual school dances were originally limited to Western countries, although schools in other countries[where?] are beginning to adopt such events.[as of?] There are some schools, such as Arlington High School in Arlington, Massachusetts, that prohibit school-hosted dances, citing sex and alcohol problems.[2]

In the United States

Main article: Prom

One of the most significant school dances is

winter formal, a similar event, for the lower grades. In the 1950s, informal school dances in the United States were often called sock hops. The traditional Sadie Hawkins dance
may be formal or semi-formal.

Live band dance

A live band dance is an event where the means of serving the dancefloor involves the use of a

Rock and Roll music initially made it hard for people to dance when it was popularized in the early 1950s, however people quickly adapted to it and started dancing at higher speeds almost coinciding the rise of DJ-based dancefloors. Live bands have quickly been displaced by DJ-based dancefloors as the DJ stands took up less space than bandstands and that it played recorded music.[citation needed
]

Ambience

A rave held in a warehouse-sized venue, with elaborate lighting and powerful sound system.

Dance parties are usually held at night, and may be hosted in private homes,

community centers, ballrooms, or other large open spaces suitable for use as a dance floor
by many people simultaneously.

The music at dance parties is usually played through a

vinyl records, compact discs or with a laptop; however, some dance parties feature live instrumentalists or musicians playing their music live on an instrument, or with a laptop. Raves and other large,[quantify] modern dance parties use visual and lighting effects, such as strobe lighting and smoke machines
.

Popularity

In the Jewish community,

Bar and Bat Mitzvah celebrations often involve dances.[5]

Dances are common for

father-daughter dance
.

At wedding receptions, the newlywed couple may opt to have a first dance (before all guests are invited to participate on the dance floor).

A dance party that is gaining popularity is the

Bollywood dance party, featuring music from Hindi cinema from India. A popular dance party that demonstrates this style of music and dance combination is produced by Wicked Karma[7] that is produced by Christie Sanam and DJ RDX[8]

Nurai, a nightclub in

Guinness World Record for hosting a 56-hour long party to show that "it is the best party city in the world!"[9][10]

In Australia, dance parties are popular amongst

local laws.[11]

Specialized events

Further information: Social dance
East Coast Swing and the Lindy Hop social dance exchange event in Montreal in 2022

Some dance events may put an emphasis on certain genres of dance. For example, an event may feature

Milongas
.

See also

References

  1. ^ "go stag - Idioms". The Free Dictionary. Farlex. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  2. ^ Gregoire, Carolyn (2011-11-30). "Should Schools Ban Dances Because Of Grinding?". Huffington Post.
  3. ISBN 978-0262044332
    .
  4. ^ "September dance party". minus18.org.au. 2008-08-04. Archived from the original on 2008-12-26. Retrieved 2009-01-17.
  5. ^ "Tips for avoiding teen party disasters". Deseret News. New York. May 18, 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  6. ^ de la Cova, Tony (November 30, 2008). "Quinceañera Festivity". Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  7. ^ Christie, Sanam (June 1, 2013). "Wicked Karma". Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  8. ^ Batra, Rohit (June 1, 2013). "DJ RDX". Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  9. ^ H, Grace (September 2, 2017). "Lebanon Breaks Guinness World Record For Hosting The Longest Party In The World!". The 961. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  10. ^ "Beirut To Break The Record For World's Longest Continuing Party At 56 Hours". A Separate State of Mind. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  11. ^ Lygopoulos, Anna (2007-10-19). "Minors on licensed premises". Consumer Affairs Victoria. Archived from the original on 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
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