This article is about a place for dancing. For other uses, see Dance hall (disambiguation).
Dance hall in its general meaning is a hall for dancing, but usually refers to a specific type of twentieth-century venue, with dance clubs (nightclubs) becoming more popular towards the end of the century. The palais de danse was a term applied to purpose-built dance halls in Britain and Commonwealth countries, which became popular after the First World War.
Other structural forms of dance halls include the dance pavilion which has a roof but no walls, and the open-air platform which has no roof or walls. The open-air nature of the dance pavilion was both a feature and a drawback. The taxi dance hall was a dance hall with a specific arrangement, wherein the patrons hire hall employees to dance with them.
The dance floor at the Hammersmith Palais de Danse, London, around 1919
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tables and a bar inside the dancehall. There was an oak rail between the bar and the maple dance floor. Along one side of the dance floor were booths, each...
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