Ballroom dancing is a partnership type of dance where a couple with particular choreography expresses the character of the dance and the music. It has been practiced since the end of the 16th century and became a modern competitive form of art and sport in the mid-20th century worldwide. Ballroom dancing became widely popular on stages, films, and television due to its performance and entertainment. Ballroom dancing offers two styles – International and American.

The International style of Ballroom Dancing consists of five Latin (Cha-Cha-Cha, Samba, Rumba, Paso Doble, and Jive) and five Standard dances (Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Foxtrot, and Quickstep). Standard is sometimes called Ballroom, depending on which organization governs the activity. The American style of Ballroom Dancing consists of five Rhythms (Cha-Cha-Cha, American Rumba, Swing, Bolero, and Mambo) and four Smooth dances (Slow Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, and the Viennese Waltz). Competitive Ballroom Dancing is called DanceSport and is very close to how figure skating competitions are held, refereed, and scored. DanceSport competitions are organized domestically and worldwide on the same basis as figure skating. Competitors are ranked based on their annual performance and have a chance to represent their country and compete for world titles. Recently Ballroom Dancing has been successfully introduced to the World Games. More dances make it a part of Ballroom Dance, including Argentinian Tango, Lindy Hop, Night Club Two Step, Night Club Swing, Bachata, Country Two Step, and more derived from the classic International 10-dance style.