Dance finder: which dance is right for me?
Questions for people who do not dance yet: they show which style suits them and where to start. In a short and a detailed version.
- The Dance finder recommends three dance styles. There are two ways in: the quick test is ten questions, the detailed one forty-six — and you can skip any question.
- Under the result you see, question by question, what you answered and which dance your answer tipped the scales towards.
- You see the winning dance straight away. For the question-by-question breakdown, the beginner classes and the runners-up you give your name and e-mail address — or sign in — and we send the result by e-mail too. The test is free.
What is it for?
If you have never danced, an event list does not help much: you cannot tell whether to go to a salsa or a bachata class, because you have tried neither. The Dance finder helps exactly there — it asks about you, not about dancing.
You choose at the start: the Quick test is ten questions, about a minute; the Detailed test is forty-six, five to six minutes, and gives a sharper answer in return. If two dances end up neck and neck in the detailed test, you get a few extra questions at the end that separate exactly those two. From the tenth question on you can stop any time with That is enough, show my result — you still get a result from the answers you gave. If you change your mind, Cancel drops you out of the test: the answers are discarded and the start screen comes back. You see the winning dance right at the end; for the details — the question-by-question breakdown, the beginner classes and the runners-up — you give your name and e-mail address so we can send the result to you as well. If you are signed in, we skip that step.
You can reach the Dance finder from the homepage (the "Not sure which dance to start?" band below the dance styles), the "More" menu in the header, the footer, and the bottom of the dance class listings and dance class pages ("Not sure which dance suits you?").
What does it ask?
Things you can answer without knowing anything about dance:
- whether you would dance with a partner or on your own;
- how close your partner may be while you dance;
- what tempo of music you would rather dance to;
- why you would start — for exercise, for company, or to perform;
- and finally: where you are looking for classes.
Every question has a No preference button. It does not spoil the result: a skipped question simply does not count. Answer three and you get just as accurate a match on those three as someone who answered all of them.
What do you get?
A winning style with a percentage and a short description — you see that straight away, without giving us anything. The rest opens once you give your name and e-mail address. The Why this one? section lists every question: what you answered, how well the three recommended dances fit that answer, which one it tipped the scales towards, and how much the question counted overall. The first three questions show straight away; Click for more opens the rest. The answers that did the most for the winner are marked Strongest reason; where you chose No preference, you see that too — that question did not count.
Beginner classes sit under the winner. If there are none in your city right now, we say so and show results from across the country — the list never pretends the classes are nearby.
Below that come the runners-up, each linking to its own class list. Until you give us your details, their place says how much is waiting for you: how many questions the breakdown covers, how many beginner classes there are, and how many other dances came close.
Does it cost anything?
No. The Dance finder is free, and we will never charge for it — not for filling it in, not for the result, not for the classes we recommend. We ask for your e-mail address so we can send you the result and let you know when a new beginner course starts in your style. You can unsubscribe at any time, with one click.
Share it, or start over any time
Your result is in the address bar, so the link can be shared: whoever opens it sees the same winning dance, and for the details they too have to give their name and address, or sign in. We keep your answers to improve the Dance finder — to see which question counts how much, and which styles come out. Only we can see the fillings, they are deleted after 24 months, and you can ask for their deletion any time; the details are in the Privacy policy. Your name and e-mail address stay on our newsletter list until you unsubscribe.
Below the result is the "Share result" row: "Copy link" puts the address on your clipboard, next to it are Facebook and X sharing.
The Start over button lets you take it again differently.
You can come on your own
Most beginner partner classes rotate partners, so you do not need to bring anyone. That is why the “who would you go with” question only nudges the result: your answer counts, but it does not rule out partner dances.