American Style Strict Tempos
| American Style Competition Dance Category | American Ballroom Dances | American Style Strict Tempos NDCA 1 / USABDA 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Measures per Minute | Beats per Minute | ||
| Rhythm | Bolero 1, 2 | 4/4 | 24 | 96 |
| Rhythm | Cha-Cha 1 2 | 4/4 | 28-30 | 112-120 |
| Smooth | Fox Trot 1, 2 | 4/4 | 30-32 | 120-128 |
| Hustle 1, 2 | 4/4 | 28-30 | 112-120 | |
| Rhythm | Mambo 1, 2, 3 | 4/4 | 47 | 188 |
| Merengue 1, 2, 3 | 4/4 | 29-32 | 116-128 | |
| Night Club Two-Step 4 | 4/4 | 16-22 | 64-88 | |
| Peabody 1, 2 | 4/4 | 60-62 | 240-248 | |
| Polka 1, 2 | 4/4 | 60-62 | 240-248 | |
| Quick Step 1, 2 | 4/4 | 52 | 208 | |
| Rumba 1, 2, 3, 5 | 4/4 | 27-32 | 108-128 | |
| Samba 1, 2, 3 | 2/4 | 54-56 | 108-112 | |
| Rhythm | Swing – East Coast Triple 1, 2 | 4/4 | 34-38 | 136-152 |
| Rhythm | Swing – East Coast Double 4 | 4/4 | 38-44 | 152-176 |
| Rhythm | Swing – East Coast Single 4 | 4/4 | 44-48 | 176-192 |
| Swing – Jive 1, 2 | 4/4 | 44 | 176 | |
| Swing – Lindy 1, 2 | 4/4 | 32-40 | 128-160 | |
| Swing – West Coast 1, 2 | 4/4 | 28-32 | 112-128 | |
| Smooth | Tango – American 1, 2 | 2/4 | 30-32 | 120-128 |
| Smooth | Waltz – American 1, 2 | 3/4 | 28-30 | 84-90 |
| Smooth | Waltz – Viennese 1, 2 | 3/4 | 54-56 | 162-168 |
Country & Western Dance Tempos
| Country & Western Tempos - UCWDC 8 | |
|---|---|
| Dance | Beats per Minute |
| Two-Step | 182-198 |
| Waltz | 84-100 |
| West Coast Swing | 112-128 |
| Cha Cha | 100-116 |
| East Coast Swing | 142-158 |
| Polka | 114-130 |
International Style Strict Tempos
| International Style Competition Dances | International Style Strict Tempos Measures Per Minute (Beats Per Minute) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Dance | Time | NDCA 1 / USABDA 2 | IDSF 6 | WD & DSC 7 | Pro-Am |
| Standard Modern Ballroom Dances | ||||||
| Waltz | 3/4 | 30 (90) | 30 (90) | 31 (93) | 30 (90) | |
| Tango | 2/4 | 33 (132) | 33 (132) | 33 (132) | 33 (132) | |
| Viennese Waltz | 3/4 | 60 (180) | 60 (180) | 60 (180) | 60 (180) | |
| Foxtrot | 4/4 | 28 (112) | 30 (120) | 30 (120) | 28 (112) | |
| Quickstep | 4/4 | 52 (208) | 50 (200) | 52 (208) | 52 (208) | |
| Latin Dances | ||||||
| Cha-Cha | 4/4 | 32 (128) | 30 (120) | 32 (128) | 32 (128) | |
| Samba | 2/4 | 50 (100) | 50 (100) | 56 (112) | 50 (100) | |
| Rumba | 4/4 | 27 (108) | 27 (108) | 28 (112) | 27 (108) | |
| Paso Doble | 2/4 | 62 (124) | 62 (124) | 62 (124) | 62 (124) | |
| Jive | 4/4 | 44 (176) | 44 (176) | 44 (176) | 44 (176) | |
1 National Dance Council of America (NDCA).
2 USA Dance (USADance) formerly United Stated Amateur Ballroom Dance Association (USABDA).
3 The four noted are typical "Salsa" dances, not a dance style in itself.
4 Not an officially recognized dance style (MPM/BPM are suggestions).
5 Rumba and samba comprise "Bossa Nova," not a dance style in itself.
6 World Dance Sport Federation (WDSF). formerly IDSF
7 World Dance Council and Dance Sport Council (WDC & DSC)
8 United Country Western Dance Council (UCWDC).
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