MET 6.8 · Compendium code 03012

Calories burned: Ballet, modern or jazz — performance, vigorous effort

“Ballet, modern, or jazz, performance, vigorous effort”, with a MET value of 6.8 — about 502 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)	81	162	243	324	486	648
110 lb (50 kg)	89	178	267	356	534	713
120 lb (54 kg)	97	194	291	389	583	777
130 lb (59 kg)	105	211	316	421	632	842
140 lb (64 kg)	113	227	340	453	680	907
150 lb (68 kg)	121	243	364	486	729	972
155 lb (70 kg)	125	251	376	502	753	1004
160 lb (73 kg)	130	259	389	518	777	1036
170 lb (77 kg)	138	275	413	551	826	1101
180 lb (82 kg)	146	291	437	583	874	1166
190 lb (86 kg)	154	308	462	615	923	1231
200 lb (91 kg)	162	324	486	648	972	1295
210 lb (95 kg)	170	340	510	680	1020	1360
220 lb (100 kg)	178	356	534	713	1069	1425
240 lb (109 kg)	194	389	583	777	1166	1555
260 lb (118 kg)	211	421	632	842	1263	1684
280 lb (127 kg)	227	453	680	907	1360	1814
300 lb (136 kg)	243	486	729	972	1457	1943

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.