Just 20 minutes of disco dancing, ballroom dancing, or square dancing burns 114 calories, while fast dancing like ballet or twist burns around 125 calories, and slow dancing like the waltz or foxtrot burns 62 calories. These figures are calculated for a 130 pound woman and the numbers could be higher if you weigh more or have a good amount of muscle. The cool thing about dancing is that you don't have to spend money on classes or even go out to clubs to do it, although it's a great excuse to get out of the house. You can do it in the comfort of your own home, any time of day, in many different ways. Just turn on the radio or mtv and start bouncing around for 5 minutes and you'll soon feel your heart rate soar. Looking for something more structured? Your options are unlimited. Just check out the best of the best dance workout videos below.

The Classics

Richard Simmons - Dance Your Pants Off! Richard Simmons is the king of fun! He's loud, flamboyant, gets you motivated, and he loves to dance. In this video you'll dance to celebration, she works hard for the money, sweet dreams, call me, maniac, and other fun 80's hits. If you're looking for a fun dance workout this is definitely the video for you.


Cal Pozo's Learn to Dance in Minutes:Swing Great instruction and so cool to do at parties or weddings. You do need a partner for this one.

Get Your Groove On

Darrin's Dance Grooves You've all seen the infomercial for this and although some people think it's silly, most of us think how cool it would be to dance like Brittney or NSYNC. Nobody has to know about it unless you decide to bust a move at your company x-mas party. Everyone who has it raves about it so it's definitely worth trying.

Learn To Dance : Go Fatima ! is another great video to try. Fatima has choreographed for the Backstreet Boys, Aaliyah, and other groups. Can't go wrong with that.

Be A Ballerina

The New York City Ballet Workout was in high demand months before it was released and for good reason. It takes you through a fullbody workout using basic ballet moves (just try the plie move for a tighter butt). You also get a glimpse into the lives of the four NYC dancers featured in the video including performing, practicing, and eating.


Explore Other Cultures

Bellydance Fitness for Beginners Boxed Set Four 30 minute belly dancing workouts with twins Veena and Neena. Super fun and exceptional for toning hips and abs.

Zumba is not just the latest fitness craze but a latin party in a box. You'll be doing the merengue, salsa, rumba, brazilian street dance and carnival style moves that are easy and super fun.

You can also try Irish dancing, afro-brazilian dance, country western line dancing, even modern dance. You name it there's a video for it. Need to get inspired? Check out these awesome dance movies:
Billy Elliot
Footloose
Flashdance
Grease
Center Stage
Dirty Dancing
White Nights
Strictly Ballroom
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