Kathak is characterized by intricate footwork and precise rhythmic patterns that the dancer articulates by controlling about 100 ankle bells. It takes its movements from life, stylizes them, and adds complex rhythmic patterns. Kathak is danced by both males and females; many of the dances convey moods of love.

Western dance has become synonymous with entertainment, either in the social or theatrical arena, and is designed to show the causes of man's inner conflicts in relation to the world, but mainly as they reflect his being, therefore these dances are descriptive because they are dramatic.

Semiclassical dance or simply semiclassical refers to a theory in which one part of a system is described quantum mechanically whereas the other is treated classically. For example, external fields will be constant, or when changing will be classically described.

Bollywood dance is the dance form used in Indian films. It is a mixture of numerous styles. These styles include belly-dancing, kathak, Indian folk, Western popular, and "modern", jazz, and even Western erotic dancing.