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Interest in ballroom dancing has never been hotter.

In the U.S., the rise in temperature is the result of such TV hits as Dancing with the Stars, America's Ballroom Challenge, along with similar themes on Australian television and the unflagging interest in ballroom dancing you'll often find in the U.K.

On the Web you can virtually rumba, cha-cha, salsa or waltz the night away with help from these top sites with a wealth of content for the beginner and the professional.

Ballroom Dancers.com - Learning new steps, places to go dancing and teachers to help perfect techniques are all covered by this top site. If it has to do with ballroom dancing, you'll find it here.

AccessDance Network - The competitions listing on this site are top notch. Not optimized, but acceptable in Netscape, use Explorer to browse the wealth of information for dancers and businesses collected here.

Dancetv.com - Learn online with downloadable video clips and step-by-step instructions and dance tips for the Waltz, Fox Trot and Swing dancing with details on ordering the complete video or CD.

Salsa & Merengue Society - Video downloads for the dance steps plus supporting explanations, verbal cues, and tips and tricks to learning the Salsa and Merengue (almost) like a pro.

United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association - The U.S. National Governing Body for amateur ballroom dancing and DanceSport provides information on local chapters and competitions.

Professional Dancers Federation - Dedicated to serving the needs of the professional ballroom dancer, the site offers membership in the federation and all of the latest news about rule changes and regulations for competitions.

Dancesport UK - Wade through the dance paraphernalia on sale, and make your way over to the right-hand menu for tons of information on ballroom dancing for newcomers, events and competitions, a directory of clubs, photo gallery, related links.

Ballroom Dancing Australia - One-stop browsing for pictures, news, event calendar, clubs, national competitions, ballroom dancing history and more.

Ballroom Dance News - Ballroom central for dance enthusiasts in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong with news, updates, event calendar, video archive, club directory and more. In English and Chinese.

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