Life of a Showgirl Coloring Pages: Coloring Pages of Dancing Styles, From Ballroom to Hula to Salsa Printables Activities Playtime Fun With Dad

Let's dance! When Taylor Swift's album The Life of a Showgirl was released, I'm sure lots of little girls wanted to dance like a showgirl. But what is a showgirl? By definition, a showgirl is "an actress who sings and dances in musicals, variety acts and similar shows."

According to History.com, "The word 'showgirl' first appeared in the mid-1700s when it was used to describe women who behaved in a 'showy' manner to draw attention. By the early 1800s, newspapers had begun using the phrase to performers ... The showgirl has reflected the evolution of entertainment and the shifting place of women in public life. Modern artists continue to draw from this legacy. Performers such as Beyoncé and Lady Gaga have incorporated showgirl imagery into concerts and videos. Burlesque and drag have reinterpreted the aesthetic with new layers of theatricality. And a 2025 Taylor Swift album draws on this history, acknowledging not only the glamour but also the cultural weight of a figure that has been reinvented again and again."

While the term showgirl is often associated with elaborate costumes and performances (think Vegas), little girls don't have to wear feathers and beads on stage to live their showgirl dreams. In many dancing styles, costumes and special clothing are a big part of the dance. Ballroom dancers wear beautiful gowns, ballet dancers wear tulle and organza tutus, salsa dancers sassy dresses, hula dancers straw skirts and leis, and dancers in India wear sarees, jewels and ankle bells.

Encourage your little showgirl (or yourself!) to dance with these fun printable coloring pages of dancing styles. From country square dancing to ballroom dancing to belly dancing to hula dancing to salsa to ballet to Latin dancing, there's a coloring page to print out that will capture the essence of dances from all over the world.

Don't forget the health benefits of dancing for kids and adults. And coloring is a mindfulness activity that may help you relax after all that dancing!

To print the coloring pages from your computer, simply click the "print image" button in the top right-hand corner.

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