This article is about the architectural element known as a ballroom. For the style of dance, see ballroom dance. Ballroom dance refers collectively to a set of Partner dances which originated in Germany and are now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the For the musical, see Ballroom (musical). Ballroom is a musical with a book by Jerome Kaas and music by Billy Goldenberg and lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman.

An opulent ballroom at the Catherine Palace near St. Petersburg, Russia

A modern ballroom at InterContinental, Hong Kong

A ballroom is a large room inside a building, the designated purpose of which is holding formal dances called balls. The Catherine Palace (Екатерининский дворец is the Rococo summer residence of the Russian Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending InterConinental is a brand of upscale luxury Hotels originally founded by Pan Am, under Juan Trippe, and now owned by InterContinental Hotels Group Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders A room, in Architecture, is any distinguishable space within a structure In Architecture, Construction, Engineering and real estate development the word building may refer to one of the following Any man-made A ball is a formal Dance. The word 'ball' is derived from the Latin word "ballare" meaning 'to dance' the term also derived into "bailar" which is the Traditionally, most balls were held in private residences; many mansions contain one or more ballrooms. A mansion is a large dwelling House. The word itself derives (through Old French) from the Latin word mansus (the perfect passive participle In other large houses, a large room such as the main drawing room, long gallery, or hall may double as a ballroom, but a good ballroom should have the right type of floor. A drawing room is a room in a house where visitors may be entertained Long gallery is an architectural term given to a long narrow room often with a high ceiling

Ballrooms are generally quite large, and may have ceilings higher than other rooms in the same building. A ceiling is an overhead interior surface that bounds the upper limit of a room. The large amount of space for dancing, as well as the highly formal tone of events have given rise to ballroom dancing. Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic Ballroom dance refers collectively to a set of Partner dances which originated in Germany and are now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the The largest balls are now nearly always held in public buildings, and many hotels have a ballroom. They are also designed large to help the sound of orchestras carry throughout the whole room.

A special case is the annual Vienna Opera Ball, where, just for one night, the auditorium of the Vienna State Opera is turned into a large ballroom. The Vienna Opera Ball ( Wiener Opernball in German) is an annual Austrian society event which An auditorium (plural auditoriums, or less commonly auditoria) is the area within a theatre, Concert hall, or other performance space where the The Vienna State Opera ( Wiener Staatsoper) located in Vienna, Austria, is one of the most important Opera houses - and opera companies - in On the eve of the event, the rows of seats are removed from the stalls, and a new floor, level with the stage, is built. A stall is a small enclosure of some kind usually less enclosed than a Room. In Theatre, the stage (sometimes referred to as the deck in Stagecraft) is a designated space for the Performance of theatrical productions