MET 6.3 · Compendium code 03011

Calories burned: Ballet exercises (pliés, tendus, jetés, rond de jambe, grand battement)

“Ballet exercises (plie, tendus, jetes, rond de Jambes, fondus, grand battement, grand adage, sautes, temp Leve’s)”, with a MET value of 6.3 — about 465 calories per hour for a 155-lb person.

Body weight	15 min	30 min	45 min	60 min	90 min	120 min
100 lb (45 kg)	75	150	225	300	450	600
110 lb (50 kg)	83	165	248	330	495	660
120 lb (54 kg)	90	180	270	360	540	720
130 lb (59 kg)	98	195	293	390	585	780
140 lb (64 kg)	105	210	315	420	630	840
150 lb (68 kg)	113	225	338	450	675	900
155 lb (70 kg)	116	233	349	465	698	930
160 lb (73 kg)	120	240	360	480	720	960
170 lb (77 kg)	128	255	383	510	765	1020
180 lb (82 kg)	135	270	405	540	810	1080
190 lb (86 kg)	143	285	428	570	855	1140
200 lb (91 kg)	150	300	450	600	900	1200
210 lb (95 kg)	158	315	473	630	945	1260
220 lb (100 kg)	165	330	495	660	990	1320
240 lb (109 kg)	180	360	540	720	1080	1440
260 lb (118 kg)	195	390	585	780	1170	1560
280 lb (127 kg)	210	420	630	840	1260	1680
300 lb (136 kg)	225	450	675	900	1350	1800

Compare with other dance activities

Activity	MET	kcal/hr (155 lb)
Ballroom DanceSport competition (Standard and Latin)	13.0	960
Ballroom dancing, competitive, general	11.3	834
Musical theater, singing and dancing	10.3	760
Nightclub or folk dancing, vigorous (disco, line dancing, Irish step, polka, contra)	9.8	723
Polynesian dance, Samoan slap, Tahitian	8.8	650
Flamenco dance	8.5	627
Aerobic dance, general (e.g. Zumba-style classes)	7.3	539
Aerobic dance, high impact	7.3	539
Chinese square dance, aerobic dance	7.3	539
Polynesian dance — fast hula, Samoan sasa, tinikling	7.0	517
Ballet, modern or jazz — performance, vigorous effort	6.8	502
Ballet exercises (pliés, tendus, jetés, rond de jambe, grand battement)	6.3	465
Salsa dancing to a video	6.3	465
Afro-Cuban salsa (cha-cha-cha, mambo, Afro rumba, son steps)	6.0	443
Ballroom dance, recreational (waltz, foxtrot, cha-cha, swing)	6.0	443
Polynesian dance — slow hula, haka, Tongan	5.8	428
Ballroom dancing, fast	5.5	406
Anishinaabe jingle dancing and other traditional American Indian dancing	5.5	406
Square dancing, American Western, country	5.5	406
Chinese square dance, Ballet & Tibetan dance	5.5	406
Ballet, modern or jazz — general, rehearsal or class	5.0	369
Aerobic dance, low impact	5.0	369
Folk dancing, moderate effort	5.0	369
Tap dancing	4.8	354
Salsa dancing with a partner	4.8	354
Ethnic or cultural dancing (e.g. salsa, merengue, flamenco, belly, hula, swing)	4.5	332
Jazz dancing, general	4.5	332
Contemporary dancing, nightclub	4.3	317
Contemporary dancing, general	3.8	281
Caribbean dance (Abakua, Beguine, Bellair, Jonkonnu and others)	3.5	258
Ballroom, slow (waltz, foxtrot, slow dancing, samba, tango, rumba, mambo, cha-cha)	3.0	221

kcal = MET × kg × hours (1 MET ≈ 1 kcal/kg/hour; we use 1.05 to match 3.5 ml O₂/kg/min). Source: Compendium of Physical Activities. Estimates only.