Dance on television explained

This is a list of television shows which feature dance as a central activity or theme.

ShowPremiereCountry/RegionFranchiseFormat
30 Seconds to Fame2002-07-1717-07-2002United States--Talent search/competition (variety)
Aasman Se Aage2012-04-2323-04-2012India--Drama
Achas que Sabes Dançar?2010-05-3030-05-2010PortugalSo You Think You Can DanceTalent search/competition (dance only)
America's Ballroom Challenge2006-02-0101-02-2006United States--Competition
America's Best Dance Crew2008-02-0707-02-2008United States--Talent search/competition (dance only)
American Bandstand1952-08-0101-08-1952United States--Musical variety
The Arthur Murray Party1950-07-2020-07-1950United States--Instructional/Game Show
2006BrazilDancing with the StarsCompetition
Baile2006ChileDancing with the StarsCompetition
Ballando con le Stelle2005ItalyDancing with the StarsCompetition
Ballet Chancers2008-11-1616-11-2008Ireland--Reality
Bandwagon1960-11-2121-11-1960United States--Musical variety
Battle on the Dancefloor2016-0101-2016Netherlands--Talent search/competition (dance only)
BBC Young Dancer2015United Kingdom--Talent search/Competition (dance only)
The Buddy Deane Show1957United States--Musical variety
Bước nhảy hoàn vũ2010-04-1111-04-2010VietnamDancing with the StarsCompetition
Bunheads2012United States--Drama
The Clay Cole Show1959United States--Musical variety
Club MTV1985-08-1313-08-1985United States--Musical variety
Come Dancing1949-09-29 29-09-1949United Kingdom--Instructional/Competition
D3 - D 4 Dance2016India--Talent search/competition (dance only)
Dança dos Famosos2005-11-2020-11-2005BrazilDancing with the StarsCompetition
Dance Academy2011-05-3131-05-2011Australia--Drama
2015NetherlandsDance Dance DanceCompetition
Dance Fever1979-01-1313-01-1979United States--Competition
Dance India Dance2009-01-3030-01-2009IndiaDance India DanceTalent search/competition (dance only)
Dance India Dance Li'l Masters2010-04-3030-04-2010IndiaDance India DanceTalent search/competition (dance only)
Dance Machine2008-06-2727-06-2008United States--Game show
Dance on Channel One2016Russia--Talent search/competition (dance only)
Dance on TNT2014Russia--Talent search/competition (dance only)
Dance on Sunset2008-03-2929-03-2008United States--Children's show/fitness
Dance Suomi2010-08-2929-08-2010FinlandSo You Think You Can DanceTalent search/competition (dance only)
Dance Party USA1986-05-1212-05-1986United States--Musical variety
Dance Revolution2007United States--Children's show/fitness
The Dance Scene2011-05-1010-05-2011United States--Reality television
Dance Your Ass Off2009-06-2929-06-2009United States--Reality television/fitness
Dancing NationN/APhilippines--Talent search/competition (dance only)
Dancing with the Stars2010-02-1818-02-2010AlbaniaDancing with the StarsCompetition
Dancing with the Stars2005-06-0101-06-2005United StatesDancing with the StarsCompetition
Dancing with the Stars2004-10-0505-10-2004AustraliaDancing with the StarsCompetition
Dancing with the Stars2010-03-2828-03-2010GreeceDancing with the StarsCompetition
Dancing with the Stars2005NetherlandsDancing with the StarsCompetition
Dancing with the Stars2005New ZealandDancing with the StarsCompetition
Dancing Stars2005-10-0110-2005AustriaDancing with the StarsCompetition
Dancing on Ice2006United KingdomDancing on IceCompetition
Dancing on Wheels2010United Kingdom--Competition
Dancin' On Air1981-09-1212-09-1981United States--Musical variety
Dancin' to the Hits1986United States--Musical variety
Danse avec les stars2011-02-1212-02-2011FranceDancing with the StarsCompetition
Dans Eder misin?2007TurkeySo You Think You Can DanceTalent search/competition (dance only)
Dansefeber2006NorwaySo You Think You Can DanceTalent search/competition (dance only)
Dansez pentru tine2006RomaniaDancing with the StarsCompetition
Disco Step-by-Step1977-01-0101-01-1977United States--Musical variety
The Dotty Mack Show1953-02-1616-02-1953United States--Musical variety
Electric Circus1988-08-1616-08-1988Canada--Musical variety
Eurovision Dance Contest2007-08-0101-08-2007Trans-EuropeanEurovisionTalent search/competition (dance only)
Eurovision Young Dancers Competition1985-06-1616-06-1985Trans-EuropeanEurovisionTalent search/competition (dance only)
Everybody Dance Now2012AustraliaEverybody Dance NowTalent search/competition (dance only)
Fame2003-05-2828-05-2003United States--Talent search/competition (variety)
Future Shock1976United States--Musical variety
The Greatest Dancer2019-01-0505-01-2019United Kingdom--Talent search/competition (dance only)
Glee2009-05-1919-05-2009United States--Drama
Got to Dance2009-12-2020-12-2009United KingdomGot to DanceTalent search/competition (dance only)
Got to Dance: Tylko Taniec2012-03-0202-03-2012PolandGot to DanceTalent search/competition (dance only)
The Grind1992-06-2929-06-1992United States--Musical variety
The Groovy Show1967United States--Musical variety
Hollywood A Go-Go1956United States--Musical variety
It's Showtime2009-09-2424-09-2009Philippines--Variety/game show
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded2015-08-3030-08-2015IndiaDancing with the StarsCompetition
Just Dance2011-06-1818-06-2011India--Talent search/competition (dance only)
Kan Du Danse?2006-07-2020-07-2006DenmarkSo You Think You Can DanceTalent search/competition (dance only)
Let's Dance1957Australia-- Instructional
Let's Dance2006-05-2121-05-2006GermanyDancing with the StarsCompetition
Let's Dance2006SlovakiaDancing with the StarsCompetition
Let's Dance2006SwedenDancing with the StarsCompetition
Let's Rhumba1946United States--Instructional
Live to Dance2011-01-0404-01-2011United StatesGot to DanceTalent search/competition (dance only)
The Milt Grant Show1956United States--Musical variety
Nach Baliye2006-08-2525-08-2006India--Talent search/competition (dance only)
Nolad Lirkod2005-12-0202-12-2005IsraelSo You Think You Can DanceTalent search/competition (dance only)
Pants-Off Dance-Off2006-04-1818-04-2006United States--Musical variety
Parir te Karogh Es2011ArmeniaSo You Think You Can DanceTalent search/competition (dance only)
Party Machine1991-01-0707-01-1991United States--Musical variety
Pineapple Dance Studios2010-02-1414-02-2010United Kingdom--Reality television
Ples sa zvijezdama2006-12-0202-12-2006CroatiaDancing with the StarsCompetition
Pop It!2007-09-0303-09-2007Canada--Children's show/fitness
Princess Tutu2002-08-1616-08-2002Japan--Anime
Quien Baila Mejor?2008-06-1414-06-2008Spain--Talent search/competition (dance only)
¡Quiero Bailar!2010Spain--Talent search/competition (dance only)
Rokdim Im Kokhavim2005IsraelDancing with the StarsCompetition
Se Ela Dança, Eu Danço2011-01-0505-01-2011Brazil--Talent search/competition (dance only)
Shall We Dance?2005-08-1414-08-2005Philippines--Competition
Shimmy (TV series)2008Canada--Instructional
Shivaree1965United States--Musical variety
Showtime at the Apollo1987-08-1212-08-1987United States--Musical variety
Skal vi danse?2006-01-1515-01-2006NorwayDancing with the StarsCompetition
Solid Gold1980-08-1313-08-1980United States--Musical variety
So You Think You Can Dance2008-09-0808-09-2008Belgium/NetherlandsSo You Think You Can DanceTalent search/competition (dance only)
So You Think You Can Dance2013-02-1616-02-2013ChinaSo You Think You Can DanceTalent search/competition (dance only)
So You Think You Can Dance2007-02-0101-02-2007GreeceSo You Think You Can DanceTalent search/competition (dance only)
So You Think You Can Dance20162016IndiaSo You Think You Can DanceTalent search/competition (dance only)
So You Think You Can Dance2007-04-0505-04-2007MalaysiaSo You Think You Can DanceTalent search/competition (dance only)
So You Think You Can Dance2006New ZealandSo You Think You Can DanceTalent search/competition (dance only)
So You Think You Can Dance2009-02-0707-02-2009South AfricaSo You Think You Can DanceTalent search/competition (dance only)
So You Think You Can Dance2010-01-0202-01-2010United KingdomSo You Think You Can DanceTalent search/competition (dance only)
So You Think You Can Dance2005-07-2020-07-2005United StatesSo You Think You Can DanceTalent search/competition (dance only)
So You Think You Can Dance Arabia20142014Lebanon/EgyptSo You Think You Can DanceTalent search/competition (dance only)
So You Think You Can Dance Australia2008-02-0808-02-2008AustraliaSo You Think You Can DanceTalent search/competition (dance only)
So You Think You Can Dance Canada2008-09-1111-09-2008CanadaSo You Think You Can DanceTalent search/competition (dance only)
So You Think You Can Dance Scandinavia2008-02-2828-02-2008ScandinaviaSo You Think You Can DanceTalent search/competition (dance only)
So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation2013-04-1313-04-2013NetherlandsSo You Think You Can DanceTalent search/competition (dance only)
So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation2016-05-3030-05-2016United StatesSo You Think You Can DanceTalent search/competition (dance only)
Soul Train1971-09-0202-09-1971United States--Musical variety
Star Search1983-20-0505-20-1983United States--Talent search/competition (variety)
Step It Up and Dance2008-04-0303-04-2008United States--Reality television
2006BelgiumDancing with the StarsCompetition
Street Party1989United States--Music video
Strictly Come DancingforthcomingNetherlandsDancing with the StarsCompetition
Strictly Come Dancing2006-02-0404-02-2006South AfricaDancing with the StarsCompetition
Strictly Come Dancing2004-05-1414-05-2004United KingdomDancing with the StarsCompetition
Strictly Dance Fever2005-03-2323-03-2005United Kingdom--Talent search/competition (dance only)
Strictly Dancing2004-02-1313-02-2004Australia--Talent search/competition (dance only)
Superstars of Dance2009-01-0404-01-2009United States--Competition
Swingin' Time1965Canada--Musical variety
Szombat esti láz2005HungaryDancing with the StarsCompetition
Tancyuyut Vsi!2008-09-1212-09-2008UkraineSo You Think You Can DanceTalent search/competition (dance only)
Taniec z gwiazdami2005PolandDancing with the StarsCompetition
Tanssii tähtien kanssa2006-03-0505-03-2006FinlandDancing with the StarsCompetition
Tantsi z Zirkamy2006UkraineDancing with the StarsCompetition
Tantsud tähtedega2006-10-0808-10-2006EstoniaDancing with the StarsCompetition
Tsekvaven Varsklavebi2012GeorgiaDancing with the StarsCompetition
This Week's Music1984United States--Musical variety
Thử thách cùng bước nhảy2012-09-1515-09-2012VietnamSo You Think You Can DanceTalent search/competition (dance only)
Tu gali šokti2010-04-1111-04-2010LithuaniaSo You Think You Can DanceTalent search/competition (dance only)
U Can Dance2006-06-1111-06-2006PhilippinesCompetition; not a SYTYCD show
Upbeat1964United States--Musical variety
The Ultimate Dance Battle2011-03-2727-03-2011Netherlands--Talent search/competition (dance only)
Vild med dans2005DenmarkDancing with the StarsCompetition
VIP Dance2009-09-0808-09-2009BulgariaDancing with the StarsCompetition
Welcome to the Ballroom2017-07-0808-07-2017Japan--Anime
The White Heather Club1958-05-0707-05-1958United Kingdom
Bailando por Un Sueño2005-05-0707-05-2020Mexico--Musical variety
You Can Dance2012-02-1616-02-2012FranceSo You Think You Can DanceTalent search/competition (dance only)
You Can Dance2010GermanySo You Think You Can DanceTalent search/competition (dance only)
2007-09-1010-09-2007PolandSo You Think You Can DanceTalent search/competition (dance only)
Zara Nachke Dikha2010-06-1414-06-2010India--Talent search/competition (dance only)
Dance Plus2015-07-2626-07-2015India--Talent search/competition (dance only)