dance music

noun

: electronic dance music

Fueled by socioeconomic, cultural and technological changes, dance music and club culture have built on the progress of the past to leave a footprint deeper than we've seen before.

—Foster Kamer

Examples of dance music in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the back of the room, some audience members danced—including the Gallery’s Nicky Siano, who had introduced Russell to dance music at his club. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 27 June 2026

Other Saturday highlights included an indie throwback set from Passion Pit, a prideful performance from Rainbow Kitten Surprise, powerful vocals from Teddy Swims in the rain and dance music energy from Rüfüs Du Sol. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026

Particularly in dance music, which I’ve been involved in for a long time, some of this technology was already being used…so what this has done is sped-up. — Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

After Daft Punk’s rise from underground dance music heroes to chart-topping pop insurgents, Bangalter followed different muses in different directions. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026

Immediately afterwards, international dance music bigwigs such as Carl Cox, Martin Garrix, David Guetta, and Peggy Gou took over the sound system to get everyone on the dance floor. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 6 June 2026

Zouglou is a type of dance music that originated in Ivory Coast in the 1990s, known for its upbeat rhythm and lyrics about everyday life. — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 5 June 2026

The frenetic electronics of Nineties dance music have rumbled beneath the surface of indie rock and pop for some time now. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026

Fred and early 2000s dance music with the addition of the comedian's singular comedic voice. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1987, in the meaning defined above