Best Dance Competition

Boogie Woogie was a pioneering Indian dance competition television series that premiered on Sony Entertainment Television in 1996. The show was created and judged by Naved Jaffrey, Ravi Behl, and Javed Jaffrey, becoming one of India's first reality television formats dedicated to dance. It featured...

Dance Plus is an Indian Hindi-language dance competition television series that premiered on the Star Plus network in 2015. The program features a competitive format where individual solo dancers, duos, and larger dance crews perform various styles for a panel of judges. Choreographer Remo D'Souza s...

World of Dance was a television dance competition series that aired on NBC from 2017 to 2020. Executive produced by Jennifer Lopez, Derek Hough, and Ne-Yo, the show featured dancers of all ages and styles competing for a $1 million prize. The competition format included qualifiers, duels, and divisi...

Strictly Come Dancing is a British television competition featuring celebrities paired with professional dancers who perform ballroom and Latin routines. A judging panel scores each couple’s performance, and the format has been adapted internationally under various titles. The show's success led to...

"Let's Dance" is a German reality television program based on the international "Dancing with the Stars" format. Airing on the RTL network since 2006, the show pairs local celebrities with professional ballroom dancers to compete in weekly choreographed routines. A panel of judges, alongside viewer...

First Position is a 2011 documentary directed by Bess Kargman that follows six young ballet dancers preparing for and competing in the Youth America Grand Prix. The film examines the dedication and pressures faced by the dancers and their families as they compete for scholarships and professional op...

You Can Dance: Po prostu tańcz! is the Polish adaptation of the television dance competition So You Think You Can Dance. It launched on TVN in 2007 and followed dancers through auditions, training, choreographed performances, and viewer or judging decisions, with a dance scholarship offered as a pri...

America’s Best Dance Crew showcased diverse dance crews competing in a series of challenges to determine the best team. Each episode featured performances judged by a panel and culminating in elimination rounds. The show ran for six seasons on MTV, featuring a variety of dance styles and crew concep...

Dance India Dance is a Hindi-language dance competition television series that premiered on Zee TV in 2009. Contestants perform in multiple dance styles under choreographers presented as "Masters," while a senior judge holds the title of "Grand Master." The program developed into a broader franchise...

So You Think You Can Dance Australia is the Australian adaptation of the international televised dance-competition format. It premiered on Network Ten in 2008 and featured dancers competing across multiple styles through choreographed performances, judging, and audience voting. Jack Chambers won the...

Dancing 9 is a South Korean dance competition television series that premiered on Mnet in 2013. It brought together performers from varied dance disciplines and organized the competition around two opposing teams, Blue Eye and Red Wings, each represented by nine finalists. Rather than limiting entra...

Mad Hot Ballroom is a 2005 American documentary directed by Marilyn Agrelo. It follows fifth-grade students from several New York City public schools as they learn dances such as tango, rumba, and swing through the Dancing Classrooms program, then prepare for a citywide competition. The film combine...

"Got to Dance" was a British televised amateur dance competition that aired on Sky One from 2009 to 2014. Hosted by Davina McCall, the show was open to solo dancers, duos, and groups of any age performing various dance styles. A rotating panel of judges, including Ashley Banjo, Kimberly Wyatt, and A...

Dancing with the Stars Ireland is the Irish adaptation of the Dancing with the Stars format, featuring celebrities paired with professional dancers on RTÉ.

Super Dancer is an Indian Hindi children's dance reality series on Sony TV, launched in 2016 by Frames Production to find young dance talent.

The Next Step is a Canadian television series following a teenage dance troupe’s journey through competitive dance events. The show explores relationships within the group and against rival dancers, offering a look into the dedication and challenges of aspiring performers. It appeals to viewers inte...

Dance Champions was a 2017 Indian Star Plus dance contest pitting prior winners and runners-up against challengers; Bir Radha Sherpa won.

Dance Deewane is an Indian dance reality series on Colors TV since 2018, notable for featuring contestants competing across three distinct age generations.

So You Think You Can Dance Scandinavia was a 2008 regional edition for Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, won by Norwegian hip-hop dancer Mona Berntsen.

The Wade Robson Project was a 2003 MTV talent search for hip-hop dancers, created, hosted, and executive-produced by Australian choreographer Wade Robson.

Strictly Dance Fever was a BBC One amateur dance competition hosted by Graham Norton, broadcast for two British series in 2005 and 2006.

ABC celebrity dance competition premiering in 2005 as the American adaptation of the UK's Strictly Come Dancing, pairing celebrities with professional dancers each season.

Superstars of Dance was a 2009 NBC reality dance series created by Nigel Lythgoe and Simon Fuller, featuring teams from eight countries.