Modern social
round dancing is choreographed and cued
ballroom dancing that progresses in a circular pattern, counter-clockwise around the dance floor. The two major categories of ballroom rhythm found in round dancing are the smooth or international rhythms, such as
foxtrot and
waltz, and the
Latin rhythms, such as
cha-cha and
rhumba. It is not to be confused with
circle dancing, which is a type of
folk dance where dancers are connected in a circular chain.