So you want to ballroom dance? You're about to enter a world of class, tradition, and loads of fun. Ballroom dance is a general term for a variety of styles of traditional dancing that includes Rumba, Cha-Cha, Tango, Waltz, and Fox Trot, to name a few.[1] These dances come from several parts of the world and from different eras, but the thing they have in common is that they are formal partner dances that are focused on flow and elegance. The good news is that learning ballroom dances may be easier than you expect but you will have a lot of enjoyable work ahead of you.