A 19th-century ballroom dance genre derived from the English country dance and the courtly French contredanse. The contradanza used the cinquillo rhythm and led to the very similar pan-Caribbean danza.

A 19th century musical and dance form which serves as a precursor to the Cuban danzón .

Danza is a musical genre native to Puerto Rico, which was heavily influenced by the French contra dance and the Cuban danzón. It is sometimes called "Puerto Rico's classical music".