Dance styles in German

These are common dance styles in German.

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Glossary · German

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Hip-Hop[hip-hop]
Hip Hop
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Breakdance[breyk-dans]
Breakdance
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Ballett[bal-ett]
Ballet
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Hula[hoo-la]
Hula
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Salsa[sal-sa]
Salsa
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Popping[pop-ping]
Popping
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Jazz[jats]
Jazz
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Moderner Tanz[mo-der-ner tants]
Contemporary
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Volkstanz[folk-tsants]
Folk dance

Dance styles in German — vocabulary chart for English speakers

Example sentences

Ich tanze gern Hip-Hop.
I like to dance hip hop.
Breakdance ist sehr sportlich.
Breakdance is very athletic.
Im Ballett lerne ich viele Figuren.
In ballet, I learn many moves.
Wir machen Volkstanz auf dem Fest.
We do folk dance at the festival.
Salsa tanzen macht viel Spaß.
Dancing salsa is a lot of fun.
Moderner Tanz ist kreativ und frei.
Contemporary dance is creative and free.