Ballroom Guide

Dance Music!

Find below great songs for all 10 dances of Latin and Standard. These songs are available on our , and many of them have been edited by Ballroom Guide to fit the exact tempo for competitive ballroom dancing.

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Cha Cha
Samba
Rumba
Paso Doble
Jive
Waltz
Tango
Viennese Waltz
Foxtrot
Quickstep

Cha Cha

Cha Cha is danced in 4/4 time to 28-30 measures per minute, or 112-120 beats per minute.

Samba

Samba is danced in 2/4 time to 50 measures per minute, or 100 beats per minute.

Rumba

Rumba is danced in 4/4 time to 23-25 measures per minute, or 92-100 beats per minute.
Traditionally, Rumba has been danced as fast as 27-28 measures per minute.

Paso Doble

Paso Doble is danced in 2/4 time to 60-62 measures per minute, or 120-124 beats per minute.
Paso Doble is almost always danced to the song "Spanish Gypsy Dance" (a.k.a España Cañi).

Jive

Jive is danced in 4/4 time to 44 measures per minute, or 176 beats per minute.

Waltz

Waltz is danced in 3/4 time to 28-30 measures per minute, or 84-90 beats per minute.

Tango

Tango is danced in 2/4 time to 60-64 measures per minute, or 120-128 beats per minute.
Tango can also be danced to music in 4/4 time, which would be 30-32 measures per minute.

Viennese Waltz

Viennese Waltz is danced in 3/4 time to 52-58 measures per minute, or 156-174 beats per minute.

Foxtrot

Foxtrot is danced in 4/4 time to 28-30 measures per minute, or 112-120 beats per minute.

Quickstep

Quickstep is danced in 4/4 time to 48-52 measures per minute, or 192-208 beats per minute.