Ballroom dancing can be divided into three categories: Classical (La Mascotte, Boston Two-step, etc.), Latin (Samba, Rumba, Cha Cha Cha, etc.), Modern (Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, etc.).
競技舞本身則可分為兩大類，一類是拉丁式，包括鬥牛舞、森巴、倫巴、恰恰、吉力巴五種；另一類是現代式，包括探戈、華爾茲、威尼斯華爾茲、快步舞、狐步舞等。