The dance suite was one of the focal musical forms of the Baroque period. Originally, they were made for dancing, but as they progressed in the Baroque era, they were then designed for listening instead, generally during important social functions. As they progressed and evolved out of the dance floor, composers started developing their suites even more complicated (still musically interesting). The Water Music also incorporated dance forms typically found in the Baroque suite. Handel combined and designed both festivity and finesse in perfect ration to retain the royal ear from tiring.
