About the Dances

Dance History
At Dance Times Square, we are passionate about Latin and Ballroom dancing.  We love everything about it from the excitement of competition, to the feelings you get dancing with a new someone special and understanding the history behind the dances.  So we have compiled a history on this page of many of the dances you can learn at our NYC dance studio.  We hope you will find the history behind these dances as fascinating as we do!

History of the American Tango Dance

History of the Argentine Tango Dance

History of the Ballroom Dance

History of the Bolero Dance

History of the Carolina Shag

History of the Cha Cha

History of the Cuban Motion

History of the East Coast Swing dance

History of the Foxtrot Dance

History of the Hustle

History of the Jive Dance

History of the Mambo Dance

History of the Merengue Dance

History of the Milonga Dance

History of the Paso Doble Dance

History of the Peabody Dance

History of the Samba Dance

History of the Slow Waltz

History of the Viennese Waltz

History of the West Coast Swing Dance