Be aware that Captain Birdseye's tempos are appropriate for some sorts of dancing (stepdancing, in particular?) but not all.

Watch and/or understand the dance to know where extra emphasis might be appropriate.

I'll chime in again on this one, because not enough musicians take it to heart: dance! -- obviously, it relates back to that "understand the dance" concept; also, if you've danced a lot, then you should be able to feel the appropriate tempo and not require it be given you, or need to know how many bpm that is.

~ Becky in Tucson