Where did ballroom dance start?

Answer 1

Italy. In fact the verb "to dance" in Italian is ballare,related to Ballet. The Italians were more focused on the opera part of the performing arts and not so much on the ballet.

The French took the idea of ballet and expanded. Along with came the French wording of the steps (e.g., grand jeté = big jump).

Ballet's origin is from Italy, later France, then Russia, all have different styles and points of concentration. Russia is all about the arms and France is about the straightening of the legs.

Answer 2

Hi: Ballroom dance, as we know it today, is an accummulation of many styles from around the world. It is considered to have begun in the early english and euro cultures with the reel and the waltz. Of course, this is referring to only the 'slow ballroom' dances, and not the latin and rhythm dances that are, today, considered to be ballroom dances as well.