This study aimed to describe the response of heart rate (HR) and the subjective rating of perceived exertion (RPE) during a simulated DanceSport competition. The mean and maximum HR of 18 dancers of the highest level were evaluated during a simulated DanceSport competition consisting of 5 Latin dances. RPE values were recorded immediately after each dance. The dances were ranked as follows according to the mean HR (samba [165.3 +/- 16.3 bpm] < rumba bolero [176.9 +/- 9.9 bpm] < cha-cha-cha [179.1 +/- 11.4 bpm] = paso doble [182.5 +/- 12.5 bpm] = jive [184.3 +/- 11.4 bpm]); maximum HR (samba [185.6 +/- 8.9 bpm] = rumba bolero [187.0 +/- 9.1 bpm] < cha-cha-cha [190.1 +/- 8.0 bpm] = paso doble [191.4 +/- 9.0 bpm] < jive [194.2 +/- 8.1 bpm]); and RPE (rumba bolero [5.22 +/- 1.40] < samba [6.42 +/- 2.06] = cha-cha-cha [6.78 +/- 1.31] = paso doble [7.39 +/- 1.04] < jive [8.33 +/- 0.91]). The only significant correlation between RPE and HR values was observed for the maximum HR during the first dance of the competition (samba) (r = 0.485). A simulated DanceSport competition causes high physiological stress being influenced by the type of dance.