According to the NDCA (National Dance Council of America) which oversees most of the most prestigious competitions and the highest accredited instructor certifications in the United States, the tempi for competitions are:
Dances:
Pro/Am Tempo:
Professional & Amateur:
American Style Dances:
Smooth
Waltz (3 beats per measure)
Tango (2 beats per measure)
Foxtrot (4 beats per measure)
Viennese Waltz (3 beats per measure)
Peabody (4 beats per measure)
30 MPM (90 BPM)
30 MPM (60 BPM)
30 MPM (120 BPM)
53 MPM (159 BPM)
60 MPM (240 BPM)
30 MPM (90 BPM)
30 MPM (60 BPM)
30 MPM (120 BPM)
53 MPM (159 BPM)
60 MPM (240 BPM)
Rhythm
Cha Cha (4 beats per measure)
Rumba (4 beats per measure)
Swing (4 beats per measure)
Bolero (4 beats per measure)
Mambo (4 beats per measure)
30 MPM (120 BPM)
31 MPM (124 BPM)
35 MPM (140 BPM)
23 MPM (92 BPM)
47 MPM (188 BPM)
30 MPM (120 BPM)
31 MPM (124 BPM)
35 MPM (140 BPM)
23 MPM (92 BPM)
47 MPM (188 BPM)
International Style Dances:
Ballroom
Waltz (3 beats per measure)
Tango (2 beats per measure)
Viennese Waltz (3 beats per measure)
Foxtrot (4 beats per measure)
Quickstep (4 beats per measure)
29 MPM (87 BPM)
32 MPM (64 BPM)
58 MPM (174 BPM)
28 MPM (112 BPM)
50 MPM (200 BPM)
29 MPM (87 BPM)
32 MPM (64 BPM)
58 MPM (174 BPM)
28 MPM (112 BPM)
50 MPM (200 BPM)
Latin
Cha Cha (4 beats per measure)
Samba (2 beats per measure)
Rumba (4 beats per measure)
Paso Doble (2 beats per measure)
Jive (4 beats per measure)
31 MPM (124 BPM)
50 MPM (100 BPM)
25 MPM (100 BPM)
55 MPM (110 BPM)
43 MPM (172 BPM)
31 MPM (124 BPM)
50 MPM (100 BPM)
25 MPM (100 BPM)
55 MPM (110 BPM)
43 MPM (172 BPM)
American Nightclub Style Dances:
Merengue (2 beats per measure)
Paso Doble (2 beats per measure)
Samba (2 beats per measure)
West Coast Swing (4 beats per measure)
Polka (2 beats per measure)
Hustle (4 beats per measure)
Bachata (4 beats per measure)
Salsa (4 beats per measure)
Nightclub 2-Step (4 beats per measure)
32 MPM (64 BPM)
55 MPM (110 BPM)
50 MPM (100 BPM)
28 MPM (112 BPM)
60 MPM (120 BPM)
30 MPM (120 BPM)
30 MPM (120 BPM)
50 MPM (200 BPM)
18-20 MPM (76 BPM)
32 MPM (64 BPM)
55 MPM (110 BPM)
50 MPM (100 BPM)
28 MPM (112 BPM)
60 MPM (120 BPM)
30 MPM (120 BPM)
30 MPM (120 BPM)
50 MPM (200 BPM)
18-20 MPM (76 BPM)
Below are the tempi for all the Country Western Dances in accordance with the UCWDC (United Country Western Dance Council) as far as their competitions are concerned:
Two-Step: For Syllabus, Division IV, and Newcomer: 170-178. All Gold and Platinum 80+: 168-174. For
Division III and Novice: 176-186. For Division II or Intermediate, Advanced and PP: 184-192. Division I,
Crown, and Masters: 190-198.
Waltz: 84-90. All Gold and Platinum 80+: upper end of range. Div I, Crown, and Masters: lower end of
beat range.
East Coast Swing: For Syllabus, Division IV, Newcomer, All Gold, and Platinum 80+: 126-132. For
Division III or Novice: 130-138. For Division II, Intermediate, or above: 136-144.
West Coast Swing: 92-100 BPM
Triple Two: 76-84. All Gold and Platinum 80+: upper end of range. Div I, Crown, and Masters: lower
end of beat range.
Polka: All Syllabus, Division IV, Gold, and Platinum 80+: 106-110; Division I, Crown, and Masters: 114-
120.
Night Club Two-Step: 54-60 All Syllabus, Division IV, Gold, and Platinum 80+upper end of beat range.
Cha-Cha: For Syllabus, Division IV, Division III, Newcomer, and Novice: 102-110. All Gold and Platinum
80+: 102-106. For Division II or Intermediate and above: 108-116.