Calories Burned
A person weighing 155 pounds would need to do fast ballroom dancing for approximately one hour and 25 minutes to burn just over 500 calories. If that person were doing slow ballroom dancing, they should dance for about two hours and 25 minutes to burn 500 calories. A 155-pound person would need to do aerobic or fast-paced dancing for approximately one hour and 10 minutes to burn approximately 500 calories.