Then, well, they danced: social dancing, including idiosyncratic gestures, gorgeously supple movements and endearingly awkward ones.
The Hausa, who do not consider dancing to be an art, divide their dances into the categories of social dancing and ceremonial bòorii dances.
Ballroom dance, type of social dancing, originally practiced in Europe and the United States, that is performed by couples and follows prescribed steps.
A rich new strain of modern dance is emerging based on borrowings from African dance, hip-hop and social dancing, and Mr. Aviles embodies that mix.
Ms. Skaggs is developing an intriguing modern-dance style out of social dancing.
Throughout the year, meanwhile, cities host workshops, classes and dance exchanges, combining both social dancing and sightseeing opportunities.
One-hour workshops will cover country-western dance, line dancing and swing, and social dancing will go on all day through the evening and into early-morning hours.
When New Amsterdam became New York, however, the English discouraged dancing between whites and blacks; blacks went on to develop the characteristic dance style that would so deeply affect social dancing in the 19th and 20th centuries.
You'll be better prepared for a night of casual social dancing if you learn basic steps for a number of dance styles.
Like hip-hop music, hip-hop social dancing continues to change as new songs are released and new dances are created to accompany them.
The Lockers made several appearances on Soul Train —the song-and-dance television program featuring funk music, soul music, disco, R&B, and social dancing.
