Dances of Trinidad & Tobago: African, European, Latin & Modern

Traditional & Folk

• African-derived: Bélé, Congo, Moko Jumbie, Kalinda, Shango.
• Afro-Trinidadian: Calypso, Soca, Chutney Soca, Chutney, Parang, Tassa.
• European-derived: Waltz, Polka, Quadrille, Mazurka, Barn Dance.
• Latin: Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Cha-cha-cha, Mambo, Tango.

Contemporary & Global

• Belly dance, Bollywood, Breakdance, Hip-hop, Jazz, Modern, Tap.

Carnival showcases the fusion: soca mas, traditional mas, pan (steelband) choreography, and J'ouvert mud/oil/paint rituals.