Ball (dance)

Ball (dance)

A ball is a formal dance. The word 'ball' is derived from the Latin word "ballare", meaning 'to dance'; the term also derived into "bailar", which is the Spanish and Portuguese word for dance (verb). In Catalan it is the same word, 'ball', for the dance event.

Attendees wear evening attire, which is specified on the invitation as "black tie" or "white tie" (the most formal). Social dance forms a large part of the evening; actual ballroom dancing may or may not occur.

Types of ball

*Cotillion
*Scrabbalde
*Masquerade ball
*May Ball
*Commemoration Ball
*School Ball

ee also

*Ball culture
*Ball gown
*Ballroom
*The Gaskell Ball
*Cinderella
*Dance card
*Duchess of Richmond's Ball
*Sadie Hawkins dance
*Spinster, for information on spinsters' balls
*Vienna Opera Ball

Further reading

* [http://www.earthlydelights.com.au/upcoming2.htm Costume Balls in Australia]


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