Dance on television

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

Show Premiere Country/Region Franchise Format
30 Seconds To Fame 17-07-2002 United States -- Talent search/competition (variety)
Aasman Se Aage 23-04-2012 India -- Drama
Achas que Sabes Dançar? 30-05-2010 Portugal So You Think You Can Dance Talent search/competition (dance only)
America's Ballroom Challenge 01-02-2006 United States -- Competition
America's Best Dance Crew 07-02-2008 United States -- Talent search/competition (dance only)
American Bandstand 01-08-1952 United States -- Musical variety
The Arthur Murray Party 20-07-1950 United States -- Instructional/Game Show
Bailando por um Sonho 2006 Brazil Dancing with the Stars Competition
Baile 2006 Chile Dancing with the Stars Competition
Ballando con le Stelle 2005 Italy Dancing with the Stars Competition
Ballet Chancers 16-11-2008 Ireland -- Reality
Bandwagon 21-11-1960 United States -- Musical variety
The Buddy Deane Show 1957 United States -- Musical variety
Bước nhảy hoàn vũ 11-04-2010 Vietnam Dancing with the Stars Competition
Bunheads 2012 United States -- Drama
The Clay Cole Show 1959 United States -- Musical variety
Club MTV 13-08-1985 United States -- Musical variety
Come Dancing 29-12-1949 United Kingdom -- Instructional/Competition
Dança dos Famosos 20-11-2005 Brazil Dancing with the Stars Competition
Dance Academy 31-05-2011 Australia -- Drama
Dance Fever 13-01-1979 United States -- Competition
Dance India Dance 30-01-2009 India Dance India Dance Talent search/competition (dance only)
Dance India Dance Li'l Masters 30-04-2010 India Dance India Dance Talent search/competition (dance only)
Dance Machine 27-06-2008 United States -- Game show
Dance on Sunset 29-03-2008 United States -- Children's show/fitness
Dance Suomi 29-08-2010 Finland So You Think You Can Dance Talent search/competition (dance only)
Dance Party USA 12-05-1986 United States -- Musical variety
Dance Revolution 2007 United States -- Children's show/fitness
The Dance Scene 10-05-2011 United States -- Reality television
Dance Your Ass Off 29-06-2009 United States -- Reality television/fitness
Dancing Nation forthcoming Philippines -- Talent search/competition (dance only)
Dancing with the Stars 18-02-2010 Albania Dancing with the Stars Competition
Dancing with the Stars 05-10-2004 Australia Dancing with the Stars Competition
Dancing with the Stars 28-03-2010 Greece Dancing with the Stars Competition
Dancing with the Stars 2005 Netherlands Dancing with the Stars Competition
Dancing with the Stars 2005 New Zealand Dancing with the Stars Competition
Dancing with the Stars 01-06-2005 United States Dancing with the Stars Competition
Dancing Stars 10-2005 Austria Dancing with the Stars Competition
Dancin' On Air 12-09-1981 United States -- Musical variety
Dancin' to the Hits 1986 United States -- Musical variety
Danse avec les stars 12-02-2011 France Dancing with the Stars Competition
Dans Eder misin? 2007 Turkey So You Think You Can Dance Talent search/competition (dance only)
Dansefeber 2006 Norway So You Think You Can Dance Talent search/competition (dance only)
Dansez pentru tine 2006 Romania Dancing with the Stars Competition
Disco Step-by-Step 01-01-1977 United States -- Musical variety
The Dotty Mack Show 16-02-1953 United States -- Musical variety
Electric Circus 16-08-1988 Canada -- Musical variety
Eurovision Dance Contest 01-08-2007 Trans-European Eurovision Talent search/competition (dance only)
Eurovision Young Dancers Competition 16-06-1985 Trans-European Eurovision Talent search/competition (dance only)
Fame 28-05-2003 United States -- Talent search/competition (variety)
Future Shock 1976 United States -- Musical variety
Glee 19-05-2009 United States -- Drama
Got to Dance 20-12-2009 United Kingdom Got to Dance Talent search/competition (dance only)
Got to Dance: Tylko Taniec 02-03-2012 Poland Got to Dance Talent search/competition (dance only)
The Grind 29-06-1992 United States -- Musical variety
The Groovy Show 1967 United States -- Musical variety
Hollywood A Go-Go 1956 United States -- Musical variety
It's Showtime 24-09-2009 Philippines -- Variety/game show
Just Dance 18-06-2011 India -- Talent search/competition (dance only)
Kan Du Danse? 20-07-2006 Denmark So You Think You Can Dance Talent search/competition (dance only)
Let's Dance 1957 Australia -- Instructional
Let's Dance 21-05-2006 Germany Dancing with the Stars Competition
Let's Dance 2006 Slovakia Dancing with the Stars Competition
Let's Dance 2006 Sweden Dancing with the Stars Competition
Let's Rhumba 1946 United States -- Instructional
Live to Dance 04-01-2011 United States Got to Dance Talent search/competition (dance only)
The Milt Grant Show 1956 United States -- Musical variety
Nach Baliye 25-08-2006 India -- Talent search/competition (dance only)
Nolad Lirkod 02-12-2005 Israel So You Think You Can Dance Talent search/competition (dance only)
Pants-Off Dance-Off 18-04-2006 United States -- Musical variety
Parir te Karogh Es 2011 Armenia So You Think You Can Dance Talent search/competition (dance only)
Party Machine 07-01-1991 United States -- Musical variety
Pineapple Dance Studios 14-02-2010 United Kingdom -- Reality television
Ples sa zvijezdama 02-12-2006 Croatia Dancing with the Stars Competition
Pop It! 03-09-2007 Canada -- Children's show/fitness
Quien Baila Mejor? 14-06-2008 Spain -- Talent search/competition (dance only)
¡Quiero Bailar! 2010 Spain -- Talent search/competition (dance only)
Rokdim Im Kokhavim 2005 Israel Dancing with the Stars Competition
Se Ela Dança, Eu Danço 05-01-2011 Brazil -- Talent search/competition (dance only)
Shall We Dance? 14-08-2005 Philippines -- Competition
Shimmy (TV series) 2008 Canada -- Instructional
Shivaree 1965 United States -- Musical variety
Showtime at the Apollo 12-08-1987 United States -- Musical variety
Skal vi danse? 15-01-2006 Norway Dancing with the Stars Competition
Solid Gold 13-08-1980 United States -- Musical variety
So You Think You Can Dance 08-09-2008 Belgium/Netherlands So You Think You Can Dance Talent search/competition (dance only)
So You Think You Can Dance 16-02-2013 China So You Think You Can Dance Talent search/competition (dance only)
So You Think You Can Dance 01-02-2007 Greece So You Think You Can Dance Talent search/competition (dance only)
So You Think You Can Dance 05-04-2007 Malaysia So You Think You Can Dance Talent search/competition (dance only)
So You Think You Can Dance 2006 New Zealand So You Think You Can Dance Talent search/competition (dance only)
So You Think You Can Dance 07-02-2009 South Africa So You Think You Can Dance Talent search/competition (dance only)
So You Think You Can Dance 02-01-2010 United Kingdom So You Think You Can Dance Talent search/competition (dance only)
So You Think You Can Dance 20-07-2005 United States So You Think You Can Dance Talent search/competition (dance only)
So You Think You Can Dance Arabia 2014 Lebanon/Egypt So You Think You Can Dance Talent search/competition (dance only)
So You Think You Can Dance Australia 08-02-2008 Australia So You Think You Can Dance Talent search/competition (dance only)
So You Think You Can Dance Canada 11-09-2008 Canada So You Think You Can Dance Talent search/competition (dance only)
So You Think You Can Dance Scandinavia 28-02-2008 Scandinavia So You Think You Can Dance Talent search/competition (dance only)
So You Think You Can Dance - The Next Generation 13-04-2013 Belgium/Netherlands So You Think You Can Dance Talent search/competition (dance only)
Soul Train 02-09-1971 United States -- Musical variety
Star Search 05-20-1983 United States -- Talent search/competition (variety)
Step It Up and Dance 03-04-2008 United States -- Reality television
Sterren op de Dansvloer 2006 Belgium Dancing with the Stars Competition
Street Party 1989 United States -- Music video
Strictly Come Dancing forthcoming Netherlands Dancing with the Stars Competition
Strictly Come Dancing 04-02-2006 South Africa Dancing with the Stars Competition
Strictly Come Dancing 14-05-2004 United Kingdom Dancing with the Stars Competition
Strictly Dance Fever 23-03-2005 United Kingdom -- Talent search/competition (dance only)
Strictly Dancing 13-02-2004 Australia -- Talent search/competition (dance only)
Superstars of Dance 04-01-2009 United States -- Competition
Swingin' Time 1965 Canada -- Musical variety
Szombat esti láz 2005 Hungary Dancing with the Stars Competition
Tancyuyut Vsi! 12-09-2008 Ukraine So You Think You Can Dance Talent search/competition (dance only)
Taniec z gwiazdami 2005 Poland Dancing with the Stars Competition
Tanssii tähtien kanssa 05-03-2006 Finland Dancing with the Stars Competition
Tantsi z Zirkamy 2006 Ukraine Dancing with the Stars Competition
Tantsud tähtedega 08-10-2006 Estonia Dancing with the Stars Competition
Tsekvaven Varsklavebi 2012 Georgia Dancing with the Stars Competition
This Week's Music 1984 United States -- Musical variety
Thử thách cùng bước nhảy 15-09-2012 Vietnam So You Think You Can Dance Talent search/competition (dance only)
Tu gali šokti 11-04-2010 Lithuania So You Think You Can Dance Talent search/competition (dance only)
U Can Dance 11-06-2006 Philippines Note: Not a SYTYCD show Competition
Upbeat 1964 United States -- Musical variety
The Ultimate Dance Battle 27-03-2011 Netherlands -- Talent search/competition (dance only)
Vild med dans 2005 Denmark Dancing with the Stars Competition
VIP Dance 08-09-2009 Bulgaria Dancing with the Stars Competition
The White Heather Club 07-05-1958 United Kingdom -- Musical variety
You Can Dance 16-02-2012 France So You Think You Can Dance Talent search/competition (dance only)
You Can Dance 2010 Germany So You Think You Can Dance Talent search/competition (dance only)
You Can Dance: Po prostu tańcz! 10-09-2007 Poland So You Think You Can Dance Talent search/competition (dance only)
Zara Nachke Dikha 14-06-2010 India -- Talent search/competition (dance only)