There are actually a lot of different swing dance styles that have developed from the original Swing dance. Each locality actually has a different definition for their swing dance and uses their own version of what appropriate music they should use to accompany it. History The origin of swing dance actually dates back to the 1920 s when the black community discovered Lindy Hop and Charleston as they were dancing to the smooth music of Jazz. The trend started with the Latinos and Black youths in Bronx, but was later performed by the general populace and eventually in the international level. Naming Breakdancers don t like to be called as such. They have their own terms to define who they are in this modern dance routine. Notable performers often term themselves as "b-boy" or "b-girl" and the dance itself is named as "breaking" Break And Dance Breakdancing got its name from the "breaks" in the music where performers put a halt on their extreme dance moves to show off. And since this is just the introduction to the entire routine, high intensity performance right off the bat is also a great way to capture the audience's attention. Middle Once you have grabbed the audience's attention, it is now time to move into the 'gist' of your performance the cheers and dance. If you can, minimize or totally avoid doing stunts here, or else it will become overkill. In this type of dance, the connection between both partners is rather loose. Dance frame. In other types of dance connection, there is body contact involving that connection. Hence, there are certain restrictions to your body position during dance sequence. A dance frame is relegated to each dancer, which makes it a crucial concept to each dancing partner. Later on, Balanchine s style of ballet developed into a style that was influenced by Baryshnikov, and then developed into a more modern and contemporary style of ballet. Similarities With Classical Ballet As mentioned earlier, modern ballet has taken some things from classical ballet, which is why it isn t that far fetched to think that there are some certain similarities between them. Female Ballet Dancer Outfit When training or dancing classical ballet, women are supposed to wear a typical ballet outfit, which basically comprises of a flesh, pink or blue colored tights and a leotard of any color and style. A wrap-skirt is not necessary, but students can still opt to wear it if they like.