Compendium category · 19 activities
Dancing
All 19 dancing activities in the Compendium, ranked by energy cost. The hardest is musical theater at 757 kcal an hour; the middle of the pack sits near 408.
| # | Activity | MET | 30 min | 1 hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Musical Theater | 10.3 | 379 | 757 |
| 2 | Nightclub or folk dancing | 9.8 | 360 | 720 |
| 3 | ballroom dance | 9.5 | 349 | 698 |
| 4 | Flamenco dance | 8.5 | 312 | 625 |
| 5 | Ballroom dancing | 8.4 | 309 | 617 |
| 6 | Polynesian dance | 7 | 257 | 515 |
| 7 | Chinese square dance | 6.4 | 235 | 470 |
| 8 | Ballet exercises | 6.3 | 232 | 463 |
| 9 | Ballet | 5.9 | 217 | 434 |
| 10 | Salsa Dancing | 5.55 | 204 | 408 |
| 11 | Anishinaabe Jingle dancing | 5.5 | 202 | 404 |
| 12 | Square Dancing | 5.5 | 202 | 404 |
| 13 | Folk dancing | 5 | 184 | 368 |
| 14 | Tap | 4.8 | 176 | 353 |
| 15 | Ethnic or cultural dancing | 4.5 | 165 | 331 |
| 16 | Jazz dancing | 4.5 | 165 | 331 |
| 17 | Contemporary dancing | 4.05 | 149 | 298 |
| 18 | Caribbean dance | 3.5 | 129 | 257 |
| 19 | Ballroom | 3 | 110 | 221 |
Kilocalories for a 70 kg adult. Click any activity for the full weight and intensity breakdown.
SOURCE·2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities·REVIEWED JUL 2026
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