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6 sourced facts about dance, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
AnswerAndalusia
Flamenco — song, dance and guitar — was added to UNESCO's intangible heritage list in 2010; it also has roots in Murcia and Extremadura.
Source: UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, Flamenco (2010) ich.unesco.org
Answer$24.80 per hour
Choreographers earned a median of $26.59 per hour; many dancers work irregular, part-time schedules.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Dancers and Choreographers (2025) bls.gov
Answer2.0%
That was down from 3.1% in 2017; attendance at other dance performances fell from 6.3% to 3.3%.
Source: National Endowment for the Arts, 2022 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts (2022) arts.gov
Answer41%
About 2,200 openings for dancers and choreographers are projected each year, on average, through 2035.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Dancers and Choreographers (2025) bls.gov
Answer16 b-boys and 16 b-girls
They faced off in 1-vs-1 battles; skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing were approved for Paris at the same time.
Source: World DanceSport Federation, Breaking officially added to Olympic Games Paris 2024 (2020) worlddancesport.org
Answer21%
It was the only attendance category that grew since 2017 (from 15%), while ballet, opera and classical music all declined.
Source: National Endowment for the Arts, 2022 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts (2022) arts.gov