Someone pm'd me this link to "Wold Mudic Central-International Dance Glossary & Dance Forms" for posting in this thread:

http://www.worldmusiccentral.org/staticpages/index.php/glossary
Here's some excerpts from those pages.

"Clogging - Welsh step dancing. It is the only type of Welsh dance, which has continued, in an unbroken tradition. During the 18th and 19th centuries the puritanical revivals in Wales almost wiped out many forms of folk culture, and especially traditional dance. However the popularity of clogging's combination of infectious rhythms with dynamic style kept this traditional alive and it continues to thrive and evolve.

The main difference between Welsh clogging and other Celtic and American styles of solo percussive dance, is that Welsh dancers wear wooden clogs, and not merely hard shoes. The sole and heel of a Welsh clog are carved from one piece of wood, to form a shaped "platform"under the whole foot, onto which the leather upper is fixed, giving it the appearance of a normal shoe. However the sole does not bend, creating different movements for the feet, and different possibilities for percussive additions to the music.


Like American clogging, the Welsh include a variety of energetic "feats"or "tricks", and each clogger is eager to show off his own dexterity and inventiveness. Welsh clogging commonly includes steps such as a Coassack-style kicking squat (called the "Toby"), or high jumping, jumping over a bezum broom, or even trying to snuff out a lighted candle with his feet during the dance.


Compas - Haitian dance music

Conga - An Afro-Cuban dance, now popular in many Spanish speaking countries, characterized by hard beats in 2/4 time. The Conga is performed in a formation known as the Conga chain. The steps are simple, one, two, three, and kick at which time the partners move away from each other. Conga -

Country dance - English folk dances as opposed to the court dances of bygone times. During the colonial days of America these country dances became the present day square dance.

Country western two-step - The two-step originated in the United states in the 1800's by people who arrived from Europe. It was an offspring of the minuet. In the old Western days when women were not allowed to dance with men, men danced together and that is the reason for the hand on the shoulder holding a can of beer and the other hand to the side.

Csárdás - Hungarian couple dance.

Cuadro - Group of flamenco performers, including dancers, singers, and guitarists

Cueca - 1. Bolivian flirting dance. It is slow and sensual. 2. Chilean dance written in 6/8 time with the accompaniment in 3/4 time. Originally it was danced with handkerchiefs only, but during recent years it has enjoyed popularity on the ballroom floor.

Cumbia - Colombian music and dance form, fusion of Andean Indian, African and European musical styles. It consist of short steps and sensual hip movements that originally was a form of flirting. The women used to flirt by waving their long skirts and the men demonstrated their strength by waving their huge machetes in the air. It has become one of the most popular musical styles in Colombia (together with salsa and champeta) and Mexico.

Dance ronde - Breton dance tune.

Dandia (Sticks dance) – This is a folk dance form of Gujarat State situated in the Western part of India. Dandia dance is performed by a group who move in circles to measure steps, making time by sticks called dandia. The sticks of the dance represent the sword of Durga. The performers wear traditional dresses such as colorful embroidered choli, ghagra and bandhani dupattas dazzling with mirror work and heavy jewellery (Description courtesy of Chandigarh Institute of Performing Arts, India)."

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Much of this information seems to be very detailed. It would be interesting to find out how accurate this information is.