Dances
Strictly Come Dancing includes a variety of dance styles performed by celebrity and professional dance pairs. The competition features traditional ballroom dances such as the waltz, tango, foxtrot, and quickstep, as well as Latin dances including cha-cha-cha, rumba, samba, and jive. Additional styles such as the Viennese waltz and Paso Doble are also featured, along with occasional contemporary routines. Although many of these dances are based on classic ballroom technique, the show incorporates adaptations that may include modern elements.
Highest Scoring Dances
Highest average scores (min. 25 performances)
Lowest Scoring Dances
Lowest average scores (min. 25 performances)
🏆 Perfect Score Tracker
Dance types with the most perfect scores (average of 10)
Dance Style Insights
Ballroom
Latin
Contemporary
Dance Trends Over Time
Popularity of top 5 dance types across seasons
All Dance Types
| Dance Type | Dances | Points | Average Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cha-cha-cha | 254 | 6418 | 6.35 |
| Quickstep | 224 | 6799 | 7.64 |
| Jive | 209 | 5856 | 7.1 |
| Tango | 205 | 5813 | 7.13 |
| Paso doble | 199 | 5848 | 7.38 |
| Samba | 192 | 5464 | 7.15 |
| American Smooth | 187 | 5691 | 7.71 |
| Foxtrot | 185 | 5448 | 7.37 |
| Waltz | 183 | 5127 | 7.05 |
| Salsa | 163 | 4775 | 7.36 |
| Rumba | 161 | 4619 | 7.16 |
| Viennese waltz | 159 | 4934 | 7.83 |
| Charleston | 148 | 4679 | 7.96 |
| Argentine tango | 79 | 2764 | 8.72 |
| Showdance | 70 | 2127 | 9.42 |
| Couple's choice | 43 | 1520 | 8.84 |
| Street/Commercial | 16 | 503 | 9.02 |
| Theatre/Jazz | 5 | 165 | 8.6 |
| Contemporary | 5 | 166 | 8.3 |
| Rock 'n' roll | 2 | 57 | 7.13 |
| Lindy Hop | 2 | 87 | 8.7 |
| Cha-cha-cha & Tango | 2 | 70 | 8.75 |
| American Smooth & Samba | 1 | 27 | 6.75 |
| Rumba & Tango | 1 | 37 | 9.25 |
| Charleston & Quickstep | 1 | 38 | 9.5 |
| Jive & Quickstep | 1 | 35 | 8.75 |
Best & Worst Performances by Dance Type
| Dance Type | Performances | Avg Score | Highest Score | Lowest Score | Score Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston & Quickstep | 1 | 9.5 | 38 | 38 | 0 |
| Cha-cha-cha & Tango | 2 | 8.75 | 40 | 30 | 10 |
| Lindy Hop | 2 | 8.7 | 44 | 43 | 1 |
| Quickstep | 224 | 7.64 | 50 | 12 | 38 |
| Cha-cha-cha | 254 | 6.35 | 48 | 8 | 40 |
| Contemporary | 5 | 8.3 | 39 | 24 | 15 |
| Rumba & Tango | 1 | 9.25 | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Street/Commercial | 16 | 9.02 | 38 | 24 | 14 |
| Rumba | 161 | 7.16 | 42 | 13 | 29 |
| American Smooth & Samba | 1 | 6.75 | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Salsa | 163 | 7.36 | 40 | 12 | 28 |
| Waltz | 183 | 7.05 | 47 | 11 | 36 |
| Paso doble | 199 | 7.38 | 45 | 10 | 35 |
| Charleston | 148 | 7.96 | 50 | 11 | 39 |
| Argentine tango | 79 | 8.72 | 49 | 23 | 26 |
| Couple's choice | 43 | 8.84 | 40 | 23 | 17 |
| Foxtrot | 185 | 7.37 | 48 | 12 | 36 |
| Tango | 205 | 7.13 | 42 | 11 | 31 |
| Rock 'n' roll | 2 | 7.13 | 31 | 26 | 5 |
| Samba | 192 | 7.15 | 44 | 12 | 32 |
| Jive | 209 | 7.1 | 40 | 13 | 27 |
| Theatre/Jazz | 5 | 8.6 | 40 | 21 | 19 |
| Showdance | 70 | 9.42 | 49 | 22 | 27 |
| Viennese waltz | 159 | 7.83 | 40 | 16 | 24 |
| Jive & Quickstep | 1 | 8.75 | 35 | 35 | 0 |
| American Smooth | 187 | 7.71 | 50 | 14 | 36 |
Dances by Season
The number of dances for each dance type in each season.
| Dance | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cha-cha-cha | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
| Quickstep | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
| Jive | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| Tango | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 2 |
| Paso doble | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
| Samba | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 6 |
| American Smooth | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 4 | ||
| Foxtrot | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
| Waltz | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| Salsa | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | |||
| Rumba | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| Viennese waltz | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 3 | ||
| Charleston | 4 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 3 | ||||||
| Argentine tango | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | |||
| Showdance | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
| Couple's choice | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Street/Commercial | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Theatre/Jazz | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Contemporary | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rock 'n' roll | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lindy Hop | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cha-cha-cha & Tango | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| American Smooth & Samba | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rumba & Tango | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charleston & Quickstep | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jive & Quickstep | 1 |