Happy Holidays from American Dancer! We hope everyone is getting out their red, green, gold, and glitter to head to a local December social dance. But what are you going to play for music? Here are a few danceable Holiday selections from USA Dance to help you get your jingle on!
WAIT: While you are out having a great time with your dance friends, take some pictures and send them to Rose-Ann Lynch, Managing Editor of American Dancer: americandancer@usadance.org. Better yet, if you have an interesting Christmas dance story to tell…we would love to publish it. Please identify yourself and your friends in the photos, and include your USA Dance Chapter. American Dancer is your magazine; we would love to hear from you!
Did we miss your favorite Holiday Dance song? Let us know what it is, so we can add it. Send suggestions to: americandancer@usadance.org.
Happy Holidays! Enjoy the list!!
Waltz
- Greensleeves – Gold Star Ballroom Orchestra
- Silver Bells – Max Bygraves
- Sending You a Little Christmas – Jim Brickman
- Christmastime is Here –Straight No Chaser
Tango
- Christmas Tango – Bob Curtis Trio +2
- Never Do a Tango with an Eskimo – Alma Cogan
- Faeries – Manheim Steamroller
- You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch
Viennese Waltz
- Please Come Home for Christmas – Bon Jovi
- A Winter Land – Paul Reeves
- Hallelujah – DJ Ice
- My Favorite Things – Julie Andrews
Foxtrot
- Let It Snow – Vaughn Monroe
- Still Can’t Sleep on Christmas Eve – We the Kingdom
- Winter Wonderland – Clay Aiken
- White Christmas – Raul Malo
- Baby, It’s Cold Outside – Michael Buble
- Santa Baby – GLEE or Shakira
Quickstep
- Sleigh Ride – Air Supply
- Christmas Dance – by Darren Criss
- Hot Chocolate – Tom Hanks – Polar Express (slightly fast – slow it down)
- From All of Us to All of You – Jiminy Cricket (slightly slower – good for social)
Cha-Cha/Hustle
- Run Rudolph Run – Norah Jones
- Extraordinary Merry Christmas – GLEE
- Light of Christmas – Owl City feat. Toby Mac
Rumba
- Wrapped in Red – Kelly Clarkson (Rhythm)
- Our Love Is Like a Holiday – Michael Bolton (Latin)
- Last Christmas – Wham
- I’ll Be Home for Christmas – Tom Jones
Swing
- Little Saint Nick – the Beach Boys
- Jingle Bell Rock – Bobby Helms
- It’s a Marshmallow World – Dean Martin
- Jingle Bells – Dean Martin
- Christmas Eve – Kelly Clarkson
Swing/Jive (faster Swing tempos)
- All I Want for Christmas is You – Mariah Carey
- Boogie Woogie Santa Clause – Colin James
- Here Comes Santa Clause – Elvis Presley
- Underneath the Tree – Kelly Clarkson
Bolero
- Winter World of Love – Engelbert Humperdinck
- I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas – Engelbert Humperdinck
- Warmest Wishes – Enrique Iglesias
- Hard Candy Christmas – Dolly Parton
- Tennessee Christmas – Amy Grant
Mambo/Salsa
- We Wish You a Mambo Christmas Erik Morales
- Mambo Santa Mambo – The Enchanters
- Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Mambo Style – Uptown Moverz
- Santa Claus is Coming to Town – Musicos de Navidad
Samba
- Drummer Boy – Debi Nova’s
- Love On Layaway – Gloria Estefan
- Wonderful Christmastime – Paul McCartney
- Deck The Rooftop – GLEE
Westcoast Swing
- Shake Up Christmas – Train
- Winter Wonderland – Eurythmics
- Christmas Without You – Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
