A waltz, by Renoir, 1882. The waltz is the oldest of present-day dances.

Victor Fung and Anna Mikhed dancing a tango. The couple, dancing for the USA, came third in the Professional World Championship 2009.

An adult couple dances in Latin dance competitions.

Ballroom dance is the name for a number of dances done in ballrooms. It usually means pairs (mostly a man and woman) dancing on the same floor as other pairs. The most important difference in style is between the modern or standard dances and the Latin dances. The modern dances are the waltz, quickstep, foxtrot, tango and Viennese waltz. The Latin dances are the cha-cha-cha, samba, rumba, paso doble, and jive. However, there are also sequence dances, where dancers move together in a pre-set pattern.