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This is a list of television shows which feature dance as a central activity or theme.
| Show | Premiere | Country/Region | Franchise | Format | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boogie Woogie (Indian TV series) | 20141996 | India | -- | ||
| 30 Seconds to Fame | 2002-07-1717-07-2002 | United States | -- | Talent search/competition (variety) | |
| Aasman Se Aage | 2012-04-2323-04-2012 | India | -- | Drama | |
| Achas que Sabes Dançar? | 2010-05-3030-05-2010 | Portugal | So You Think You Can Dance | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| America's Ballroom Challenge | 2006-02-0101-02-2006 | United States | -- | Competition | |
| America's Best Dance Crew | 2008-02-0707-02-2008 | United States | -- | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| American Bandstand | 1952-08-0101-08-1952 | United States | -- | Musical variety | |
| The Arthur Murray Party | 1950-07-2020-07-1950 | United States | -- | Instructional/Game Show | |
| Bailando por um Sonho [Wikidata] | 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 | 2008-11-1616-11-2008 | Ireland | -- | Reality | |
| Bandwagon | 1960-11-2121-11-1960 | United States | -- | Musical variety | |
| Battle on the Dancefloor | 2016-0101-2016 | Netherlands | -- | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| BBC Young Dancer | 2015 | United Kingdom | -- | Talent search/Competition (dance only) | |
| The Buddy Deane Show | 1957 | United States | -- | Musical variety | |
| Bước nhảy hoàn vũ | 2010-04-1111-04-2010 | Vietnam | Dancing with the Stars | Competition | |
| Bunheads | 2012 | United States | -- | Drama | |
| The Clay Cole Show | 1959 | United States | -- | Musical variety | |
| Club MTV | 1985-08-1313-08-1985 | United States | -- | Musical variety | |
| Come Dancing | 1949-09-29 29-09-1949 | United Kingdom | -- | Instructional/Competition | |
| D3 - D 4 Dance | 2016 | India | -- | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| Dança dos Famosos | 2005-11-2020-11-2005 | Brazil | Dancing with the Stars | Competition | |
| Dance Academy | 2011-05-3131-05-2011 | Australia | -- | Drama | |
| Dance Dance Dance [nl] | 2015 | Netherlands | Dance Dance Dance | Competition | |
| Dance Fever | 1979-01-1313-01-1979 | United States | -- | Competition | |
| Dance India Dance | 2009-01-3030-01-2009 | India | Dance India Dance | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| Dance India Dance Li'l Masters | 2010-04-3030-04-2010 | India | Dance India Dance | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| Dance Machine | 2008-06-2727-06-2008 | United States | -- | Game show | |
| Dance on Channel One | 2016 | Russia | -- | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| Dance on TNT | 2014 | Russia | -- | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| Dance on Sunset | 2008-03-2929-03-2008 | United States | -- | Children's show/fitness | |
| Dance Suomi | 2010-08-2929-08-2010 | Finland | So You Think You Can Dance | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| Dance Party USA | 1986-05-1212-05-1986 | United States | -- | Musical variety | |
| Dance Revolution | 2007 | United States | -- | Children's show/fitness | |
| The Dance Scene | 2011-05-1010-05-2011 | United States | -- | Reality television | |
| Dance Your Ass Off | 2009-06-2929-06-2009 | United States | -- | Reality television/fitness | |
| Dancing Nation | N/A | Philippines | -- | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| Dancing with the Stars | 2010-02-1818-02-2010 | Albania | Dancing with the Stars | Competition | |
| Dancing with the Stars | 2005-06-0101-06-2005 | United States | Dancing with the Stars | Competition | |
| Dancing with the Stars | 2004-10-0505-10-2004 | Australia | Dancing with the Stars | Competition | |
| Dancing with the Stars | 2010-03-2828-03-2010 | 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 Stars | 2005-10-0110-2005 | Austria | Dancing with the Stars | Competition | |
| Dancing on Ice | 2006 | United Kingdom | Dancing on Ice | Competition | |
| Dancing on Wheels | 2010 | United Kingdom | -- | Competition | |
| Dancin' On Air | 1981-09-1212-09-1981 | United States | -- | Musical variety | |
| Dancin' to the Hits | 1986 | United States | -- | Musical variety | |
| Danse avec les stars | 2011-02-1212-02-2011 | 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 | 1977-01-0101-01-1977 | United States | -- | Musical variety | |
| The Dotty Mack Show | 1953-02-1616-02-1953 | United States | -- | Musical variety | |
| Electric Circus | 1988-08-1616-08-1988 | Canada | -- | Musical variety | |
| Eurovision Dance Contest | 2007-08-0101-08-2007 | Trans-European | Eurovision | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| Eurovision Young Dancers Competition | 1985-06-1616-06-1985 | Trans-European | Eurovision | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| Everybody Dance Now | 2012 | Australia | Everybody Dance Now | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| Fame | 2003-05-2828-05-2003 | United States | -- | Talent search/competition (variety) | |
| Future Shock | 1976 | United States | -- | Musical variety | |
| The Greatest Dancer | 2019-01-0505-01-2019 | United Kingdom | -- | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| Glee | 2009-05-1919-05-2009 | United States | -- | Drama | |
| Got to Dance | 2009-12-2020-12-2009 | United Kingdom | Got to Dance | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| Got to Dance: Tylko Taniec | 2012-03-0202-03-2012 | Poland | Got to Dance | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| The Grind | 1992-06-2929-06-1992 | United States | -- | Musical variety | |
| The Groovy Show | 1967 | United States | -- | Musical variety | |
| Hollywood A Go-Go | 1956 | United States | -- | Musical variety | |
| It's Showtime | 2009-09-2424-09-2009 | Philippines | -- | Variety/game show | |
| Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded | 2015-08-3030-08-2015 | India | Dancing with the Stars | Competition | |
| Just Dance | 2011-06-1818-06-2011 | India | -- | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| Kan Du Danse? | 2006-07-2020-07-2006 | Denmark | So You Think You Can Dance | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| Let's Dance | 1957 | Australia | -- | Instructional | |
| Let's Dance | 2006-05-2121-05-2006 | 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 | 2011-01-0404-01-2011 | United States | Got to Dance | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| The Milt Grant Show | 1956 | United States | -- | Musical variety | |
| Nach Baliye | 2006-08-2525-08-2006 | India | -- | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| Nolad Lirkod | 2005-12-0202-12-2005 | Israel | So You Think You Can Dance | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| Pants-Off Dance-Off | 2006-04-1818-04-2006 | United States | -- | Musical variety | |
| Parir te Karogh Es | 2011 | Armenia | So You Think You Can Dance | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| Party Machine | 1991-01-0707-01-1991 | United States | -- | Musical variety | |
| Pineapple Dance Studios | 2010-02-1414-02-2010 | United Kingdom | -- | Reality television | |
| Ples sa zvijezdama | 2006-12-0202-12-2006 | Croatia | Dancing with the Stars | Competition | |
| Pop It! | 2007-09-0303-09-2007 | Canada | -- | Children's show/fitness | |
| Princess Tutu | 2002-08-1616-08-2002 | Japan | -- | Anime | |
| Quien Baila Mejor? | 2008-06-1414-06-2008 | 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 | 2011-01-0505-01-2011 | Brazil | -- | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| Shall We Dance? | 2005-08-1414-08-2005 | Philippines | -- | Competition | |
| Shimmy (TV series) | 2008 | Canada | -- | Instructional | |
| Shivaree | 1965 | United States | -- | Musical variety | |
| Showtime at the Apollo | 1987-08-1212-08-1987 | United States | -- | Musical variety | |
| Skal vi danse? | 2006-01-1515-01-2006 | Norway | Dancing with the Stars | Competition | |
| Solid Gold | 1980-08-1313-08-1980 | United States | -- | Musical variety | |
| So You Think You Can Dance | 2008-09-0808-09-2008 | Belgium/Netherlands | So You Think You Can Dance | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| So You Think You Can Dance | 2013-02-1616-02-2013 | China | So You Think You Can Dance | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| So You Think You Can Dance | 2007-02-0101-02-2007 | Greece | So You Think You Can Dance | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| So You Think You Can Dance | 20162016 | India | So You Think You Can Dance | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| So You Think You Can Dance | 2007-04-0505-04-2007 | 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 | 2009-02-0707-02-2009 | South Africa | So You Think You Can Dance | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| So You Think You Can Dance | 2010-01-0202-01-2010 | United Kingdom | So You Think You Can Dance | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| So You Think You Can Dance | 2005-07-2020-07-2005 | United States | So You Think You Can Dance | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| So You Think You Can Dance Arabia | 20142014 | Lebanon/Egypt | So You Think You Can Dance | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| So You Think You Can Dance Australia | 2008-02-0808-02-2008 | Australia | So You Think You Can Dance | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| So You Think You Can Dance Canada | 2008-09-1111-09-2008 | Canada | So You Think You Can Dance | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| So You Think You Can Dance Scandinavia | 2008-02-2828-02-2008 | Scandinavia | So You Think You Can Dance | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation | 2013-04-1313-04-2013 | Netherlands | So You Think You Can Dance | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation | 2016-05-3030-05-2016 | United States | So You Think You Can Dance | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| Soul Train | 1971-09-0202-09-1971 | United States | -- | Musical variety | |
| Star Search | 1983-20-0505-20-1983 | United States | -- | Talent search/competition (variety) | |
| Step It Up and Dance | 2008-04-0303-04-2008 | United States | -- | Reality television | |
| Sterren op de Dansvloer [Wikidata] | 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 | 2006-02-0404-02-2006 | South Africa | Dancing with the Stars | Competition | |
| Strictly Come Dancing | 2004-05-1414-05-2004 | United Kingdom | Dancing with the Stars | Competition | |
| Strictly Dance Fever | 2005-03-2323-03-2005 | United Kingdom | -- | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| Strictly Dancing | 2004-02-1313-02-2004 | Australia | -- | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| Superstars of Dance | 2009-01-0404-01-2009 | United States | -- | Competition | |
| Swingin' Time | 1965 | Canada | -- | Musical variety | |
| Szombat esti láz | 2005 | Hungary | Dancing with the Stars | Competition | |
| Tancyuyut Vsi! | 2008-09-1212-09-2008 | 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 | 2006-03-0505-03-2006 | Finland | Dancing with the Stars | Competition | |
| Tantsi z Zirkamy | 2006 | Ukraine | Dancing with the Stars | Competition | |
| Tantsud tähtedega | 2006-10-0808-10-2006 | Estonia | Dancing with the Stars | Competition | |
| Tsekvaven Varsklavebi | 2012 | Georgia | Dancing with the Stars | Competition | |
| This Week's Music | 1984 | United States | -- | Musical variety | |
| Through the Crystal Ball | 1949 | United States | First half-hour, all-dance show on American television | [1] | |
| Thử thách cùng bước nhảy | 2012-09-1515-09-2012 | Vietnam | So You Think You Can Dance | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| Tu gali šokti | 2010-04-1111-04-2010 | Lithuania | So You Think You Can Dance | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| U Can Dance | 2006-06-1111-06-2006 | Philippines | Competition; not aSYTYCD show | ||
| Upbeat | 1964 | United States | -- | Musical variety | |
| The Ultimate Dance Battle | 2011-03-2727-03-2011 | Netherlands | -- | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| Vild med dans | 2005 | Denmark | Dancing with the Stars | Competition | |
| VIP Dance | 2009-09-0808-09-2009 | Bulgaria | Dancing with the Stars | Competition | |
| Welcome to the Ballroom | 2017-07-0808-07-2017 | Japan | -- | Anime | |
| The White Heather Club | 1958-05-0707-05-1958 | United Kingdom | |||
| Bailando por Un Sueño | 2005-05-0707-05-2020 | Mexico | -- | Musical variety | |
| You Can Dance | 2012-02-1616-02-2012 | 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! | 2007-09-1010-09-2007 | Poland | So You Think You Can Dance | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| Zara Nachke Dikha | 2010-06-1414-06-2010 | India | -- | Talent search/competition (dance only) | |
| Dance Plus | 2015-07-2626-07-2015 | India | -- | Talent search/competition (dance only) |