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Dance Calorie Burn Calculator

Dance Type Description Calories Burned
Ballet Class Ballet, Modern, or Jazz, general, rehearsal or class
Ballet Performance Ballet, Modern, or Jazz, performance, vigorous effort
Tap Dance Tap dancing
Aerobic, General General aerobic dance
Aerobic, Step (6-8 inch) Aerobic step with 6-8 inch step
Aerobic, Step (10-12 inch) Aerobic step with 10-12 inch step
Aerobic, Step (4-inch) Aerobic step with 4-inch step
Bench Step Class, General General bench step class
Aerobic, Low Impact Low-impact aerobics
Aerobic, High Impact High-impact aerobics
Aerobic, Weighted Aerobic dance with 10-15 lb weights
Ethnic or Cultural Dancing Ethnic or cultural dances such as Greek, Middle Eastern, hula, salsa, merengue, etc.
Ballroom, Fast Fast ballroom dancing (e.g., Taylor Code 125)
General Dancing General dancing (disco, folk, Irish step dancing, line dancing, polka, contra, country)
Ballroom, Competitive Competitive ballroom dancing, general
Ballroom, Slow Slow ballroom dancing (e.g., waltz, foxtrot, slow dancing, samba, tango)
Jingle Dancing Anishinaabe Jingle Dancing
Caribbean Dance Caribbean dance (Abakua, Beguine, Bellair, Bongo, Brukin s, etc.)

Health Disclaimer

This tool provides informational content, not medical advice. Consult a professional for health issues.

References

This tool was developed using data and information from the following source:

  • Compendium of Physical Activities: Dancing (link)