The dancing style you choose affects how many calories you can burn. How Many Calories Are Burned with Dancing? During a dance session of about 30 minutes, you can burn anywhere between 105 and 620 calories. Many factors, like your weight, the type of dance, how hard you work, and how many breaks you take affect the total calories you burn. Here is more about how many calories you can burn in 30 minutes with different styles of dancing. Slow Paced Ballroom Dance. Samba, foxtrot, waltz, mambo, tango, and chacha are some of the most common types of slow-paced ballroom dance routines. How much calories you burn in 30 minutes of these dance routines depends on your weight. For instance: