A ballroom is a large room inside a building, the
designated purpose of which is holding large formal parties called balls.
Traditionally, most balls were held in private residences; many mansions
contain one or more ballrooms. 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 flooring, such as hardwood flooring or
stone flooring (usually marble).
Ballrooms are generally quite large, and may have
ceilings higher than other rooms in the same building. The large amount of
space for dancing, as well as the highly formal tone of events have given rise
to ballroom dancing. 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 well 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. 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.
Sometimes ballrooms have stages in the front of the room
where the host or a special guest can speak. That stage can also be used for
instrumentalists and musical performers.
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