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Josephine Baker in a legendary dance routine.

Erotic dance is a major category or classification of dance forms or dance styles, where the purpose is the stimulation or arousal of erotic or sexual thoughts or actions.

This compares to other major dance categories based on purpose, such as ceremonial dance, competitive dance, participation dance, performance dance and social dance.

The erotic dancer's clothing is often minimal, and may be gradually decreased or eliminated altogether. In some areas of the United States, it is illegal for the female dancer to expose her genitalia. These dancers will often wear g-strings.

Nudity, however, is not a requirement of erotic dance. The culture and the ability of the human body is a significant aesthetic component in many dance styles.

Erotic dances include the following dance forms or styles:

Erotic dances are sometimes mistakenly referred to (or masked as) exotic dances. While there is overlap, they are not the same. Not all exotic dances are erotic. Not all erotic dances are exotic.

See also

References and notes

McMahon, Tiberius. "Uniting Exotic And Erotic Dancers Worldwide",

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Sexual arousal is the process and state of an animal being ready for sexual activity and feeling an urge for sexual contact.

Human sexual arousal

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Erotica (from the Greek Eros - "desire") — refers to works of art, including literature, photography, film, sculpture and painting, that deal substantively with erotically stimulating or arousing descriptions.
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This article is about sexual practices (i.e., physical sex). Broader aspects of sexual behaviour such as social and psychological sexual issues are covered in related articles such as human sexuality, heterosexuality, and homosexuality.

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Ceremonial dance is a major category or classification of dance forms or dance styles, where the purpose is ceremonial or ritualistic.

This compares to other major dance categories based on purpose:

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Competitive dance is a major category or classification of dance forms or styles, where competition is the primary focus of the dancing. This compares to other major dance categories based on purpose (e.g.
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Participation dance, also known as group-participation dance or audience participation dance, is a major category or classification of dance forms or dance styles based on purpose.
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Concert dance (also known as performance dance), is a category of dances in which an audience is watching but does not participate. By contrast, in Social dance (also known as Participation dance) there is no audience (as such) as all participants perform and watch at the
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Social dance is a major category or classification of danceforms or dance styles, where sociability and socializing are the primary focuses of the dancing.

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A G-string (alternatively gee-string or gee string) is a type of thong, a narrow piece of cloth, leather, or plastic that covers or holds the genitals, passes between the buttocks, and is attached to a band around the hips, worn as swimwear or underwear by
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Nudity or nakedness is the state of wearing no clothing. It is sometimes used to refer to wearing significantly less clothing than expected by the conventions of a particular culture and situation, and in particular exposing the bare skin of intimate parts and has analogous
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can-can (also spelled cancan or Can Can) is regarded today primarily as a physically demanding music hall dance, performed by a chorus line of female dancers who wear costumes with long skirts, petticoats, and black stockings, harking back to the fashions of the 1890s.
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A cage dance is a specific type of erotic dance, performed inside a cage, usually at a night club or dance hall. The activity originated in the 1960s and rose in popularity with the advent of disco music.
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Go-Go dancers were originally 1960s-era miniskirted clubgoers, dancing at clubs such as the Whisky a Go Go (one of the first to have dancers in elevated cages), wearing go-go boots.
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Sexercises are exercises done during foreplay and/or sex to tone, build, and strengthen muscles. Sexercises are often performed as part of a Sex Diet. While normally this is a partner-assisted exercise, masturbation might also be considered a form of sexercise, if done athletically
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Private dancer redirects here; for the Tina Turner album and song, see Private Dancer and Private Dancer (song)

A striptease
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Pole dancing is a form of dancing/gymnastics that takes muscular endurance and coordination as well as sensuality. It involves dancing sensually with a vertical pole and is often used in strip clubs and gentlemen's clubs, although more recently artistic pole dancing
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bubble dance is an erotic dance developed by Sally Rand. This was an alternative to the striptease. The dancer (supposedly naked) dances with a huge bubble to make some interesting poses.
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fan dance is a dance performed with one or more fans. This form has been adapted in various countries. The Korean fan dance, for example, evolved from Joseon Dynasty court dances and remains a popular form of traditional Korean dance.
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Gown-and-glove dance is considered a very traditional form of the striptease. The performer, usually female, is dressed elegantly, in a evening gown with a back zipper and elbow length opera gloves.
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A lap dance is a specific type of erotic dance offered in some strip clubs or (somewhat more formal) gentlemen's clubs in which the patron is seated, and the dancer is either in immediate contact (contact dancing) with the patron, or within a very short distance.
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A lap dance is a specific type of erotic dance offered in some strip clubs or (somewhat more formal) gentlemen's clubs in which the patron is seated, and the dancer is either in immediate contact (contact dancing) with the patron, or within a very short distance.
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Contact dance is the common name in Montreal for a type of erotic lap dance that may involve a more pronounced use of flexibility, rhythm and physical exertion. It is not to be mixed with Contact Improvisation. For Contact Improvisation, see: Contact Improvisation.
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Table dance, or bartop dancing, is typically an erotic dance performed at a patron's table, as opposed to on a stage. In some jurisdictions, a table dance may be an alternative to a lap dance, due to laws preventing exotic dancers from making contact with customers.
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The terms dancer and exotic dance can have different meanings in different parts of the world and depending on context.

In a non-erotic sense, the word "exotic" applies to the fact that something is out of the ordinary or perceived by spectators as unusual.
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This is a list of dance style categories. These categories are not mutually exclusive and are context dependent i.e., a particular dance may belong to several categories.

Social dance / Participation dance

Historical dance

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This is the main list of dances. It is a non-categorized, index list of specific dances. There may also be listed dances which could either be considered a specific dance or a family of related dances, depending on your perspective.
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Fantasywear is a style of clothing, usually including lingerie, that people wear in the bedroom usually for living out sexual fantasies. Such costumes are exampled by the outfits ensembles, or by the use of materials such as PVC, satin or Rubber.
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