Blues.
Blues dancing is a collection of dances and movements of african-american origin with varied rhythms, speed, and expression, and can be danced both partnered and solo. Partnered blues dance means dancing as a couple to blues music, connecting and grooving together while expressing yourself individually. Blues dance is characterized by improvisation, rhythm, community feeling, emotion, and creativity. It often has fluent but grounded movements, with plenty of freedom for feet, hips, upper body and arms. Dancers switch between open, closed, and closed embrace positions. Similar to the music, blues dance varies from slow, quiet movements to energetic expressions. Various blues dancing styles (idioms) developed in different areas in the USA and match the music that was predominately played in a region.
