The Best Dance TV Shows

Updated October 12, 2020 20.4k votes 9.2k voters 613.8k views37 items

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Dance TV shows are some of the most entertaining programs on the air right now. Recent years have brought in a crop of TV dance competitions, reality shows that follow professional dancers in their daily lives, and even dramas that center around dancers or dancing. Want some drama and comedy mixed in with your dancers? These shows feature all kinds of different dance styles, including ballet, ballroom, and hip hop. For fans of dancing in all its many forms, dance competitions can be a great escape. This list of dancing TV show names includes many of the most well-known dance TV shows on the air.

What are the best dance TV shows? Television dance shows' popularity continues to soar. One great example: ABC's Dancing With the Stars, which pairs celebrities with professional dance partners, has consistently been among the highest rated network programs in recent years. The celebrity/professional pair competes for the coveted Mirror Ball trophy. The show is actually based on the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing. Other popular TV dance shows that feature competition include FOX's So You Think You Can Dance and Randy Jackson Presents: America's Best Dance Crew on MTV.

Dance reality shows include Lifetime's Dance Moms, which follows the lives of young dancers, and the mothers that push them (sometimes, too hard). The CW's Breaking Pointe follows members of Salt Lake City's Ballet West, as they endure the challenges of dancing for a professional company.

Which dance TV show is the best? That's up to you to decide, with your votes!

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Dance Academy
Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit
Premiered: 2010
Network: ZDF, ABC3, ABC1
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The Next Step
Alexandra Beaton, Victoria Baldesarra
Premiered: 2013
Network: Family Channel, CBBC
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So You Think You Can Dance
Mark Thompson, Nigel Lythgoe
Premiered: 2005
Network: Fox Broadcasting Company
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World of Dance
Jenna Dewan Tatum, Jennifer Lopez
Premiered: 2017
Network: NBC
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Dancing with the Stars
Tom Bergeron, Carrie Ann Inaba
Premiered: 2005
Network: CTV Television Network, American Broadcasting Company
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Bring It!
Dianna Williams, Camryn Harris
Premiered: 2014
Network: Lifetime
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Dance Moms
Abby Lee Miller, Maddie Ziegler
Premiered: 2011
Network: Lifetime Television
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Bunheads
Sutton Foster, Kaitlyn Jenkins
Premiered: 2012
Network: ABC Family
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Shake It Up
Bella Thorne, Zendaya
Premiered: 2010
Network: Disney Channel
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America's Best Dance Crew
Mario Lopez, Layla Kayleigh
Premiered: 2008
Network: MTV, MuchMusic
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Hit the Floor
Dean Cain, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe
Premiered: 2013
Network: VH1
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Fame
Debbie Allen, Carlo Imperato
Premiered: 1982
Network: NBC
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Breaking Pointe
Christiana Bennett, Elizabeth McGrath
Premiered: 2012
Network: The CW Television Network

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Step up: High Water
Lauryn McClain, Petrice Jones
Premiered: 2018
Network: YouTube, Starz
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Solid Gold
Dionne Warwick, Andy Gibb
Premiered: 1980
Network: Syndicated
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Flesh and Bone
Sarah Hay, Ben Daniels
Premiered: 2015
Network: Starz
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Soul Train
Nick Cannon, Rosie Perez
Premiered: 1971
Network: Centric
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Dance India Dance
Mithun Chakraborty, Geeta Kapoor
Premiered: 2009
Network: Zee TV
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D 4 Dance
Priyamani, Neerav Bavlecha
Premiered: 2014
Network: Mazhavil Manorama
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American Bandstand
Dick Clark
Premiered: 1952
Network: USA Network, WPVI-TV, American Broadcasting Company
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Strictly Come Dancing
Tess Daly, Bruce Forsyth
Premiered: 2004
Network: BBC One, BBC HD
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Dancing on Ice
Robin Cousins, Karen Barber
Premiered: 2006
Network: ITV, ITV, TV3
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Pose
MJ Rodriguez, Dominique Jackson
Premiered: 2018
Network: FX
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Dance Moms: Miami
Angel Armas, Debi Epstein
Premiered: 2012
Network: Lifetime Television
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Flirty Dancing
Jenna Dewan, Jordan Tripp
Premiered: 2019
Network: Fox
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