Latin dance is a general label, which refers to types of ballroom dance and folk dance, and includes a wide range of dances originating in Latin America, Cuba and Puerto Rico.

Traditionally, the term refers to the five International Standard and five International Latin style dances. Beginning in late 16th-century during the French renaissance and then Europe

Hip-Hop includes a wide range of styles primarily breaking, locking, and popping which were created in the 1970s and made popular by dance crews in the United States

Traditionally African dance refers to Sub-Saharan Africa, with many cultural differences in musical and movement styles. Lately African music and dance has been modernized. 

Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, in the United States during the mid-1980s. Many styles of techno now exist with a specific dancing style associated. 

Funk is from the mid 1960s when African-American musicians created a rhythmic, danceable music through a mixture of soul, jazz, and R&B. Many Funk bands also played disco and soul. Funk samples have been used extensively in Hip Hop. 

Early Swing dances in the 1920s-1950s were performed to Jazz music. 

The second part of Swing dances after 1950, was around Rock and Roll and Pop Music. 

Classical Ballet is from the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century and later developed in France and Russia. Modern dance refused aspects of classical ballet and broke away from codified moves. Contemporary dance shares the same roots. 

Many national or regional dances are living independantly to any other dances.