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[[Dance]] is a continuous [[emote]] invoked using the '''/dance''' or '''/dancenew''' chat command or by using the respective [[Localized commands and emotes#Emotes|localized version]] for your language. Each gender of each [[profession]] has their own dance. Also a [[disguise]], [[form]], or [[tonic]] can temporarily change your dance.

'''/dancenew''' is only available as Assassin, Ritualist, Dervish and Paragon.

* While in certain forms, the /dance emote will show a line in the chat window, but will have no visible effect.
* If you do the Collector's Edition dance with the [[Assassin]] or [[Ritualist]] and [[Shadow step]] away, your background dancers will stay in their place, and continue to dance, but will disappear once you move.
* Typing '''/dance *''' or '''/dancenew *''' will allow you to synchronize several dancing people, if all who have typed '''/dance *''' or '''/dancenew *''' have pressed the Enter button within 5 seconds of each other.
* The [[Nightfall]] Collector's Edition dance ('''/dancenew''') emulates the dance from [[w:Coming to america|Coming to America]].<br>
* Typing '''/dance''' after typing '''/dancenew''' with a [[Dervish]] or [[Paragon]] will cause the character to keep the animation (Discoball or Lightorb), and dance their original dance.
* Typing '''/dancenew''' after typing '''/dance''' with an [[Assassin]] or [[Ritualist]] will cause the character to retain the [[Divine Aura]] effect while also displaying the complete special edition dance for that profession.
**Typing a continuous emote (i.e. '''/bowhead''') after typing '''/dancenew''' will also cause the character ('''Paragon''' or '''Dervish''') to continue their dance animation, for as long as the character does not move, or end the emote.
* Typing '''/dancenew''' without having the collector's edition dance unlocked, or as one of the original 6 professions, will cause the character to dance their original dance, instead of the collector's edition dance.

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== Profession-dependent ==
=== {{w}}[[Warrior]] ===
{{dance images|Warrior}}
; Male
This dance is a combination of John Travolta dance moves from ''[[w:Saturday Night Fever|Saturday Night Fever]]'' and ''[[w:Pulp Fiction (film)|Pulp Fiction]]''. Players with [[Avatar of Balthazar]] active will use this dance.
*[[:File:Male_Warrior_Dance.gif|Male Warrior Dance]] or click image.

; Female
The female warrior dance emulates the dive, a popular dance style in the '60s. It was also seen in the movie ''[[w:Pulp Fiction (film)|Pulp Fiction]]'' when Uma Thurman's character, Mia, dances.
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWr_eSfTtIw Video of Pulp Fiction dance (YouTube)]
*[[:File:Female_Warrior_Dance.gif|Female Warrior Dance]] or click image.
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=== {{r}}[[Ranger]] ===
{{dance images|Ranger}}
; Male
This dance incorporates moves from [[wikipedia:Locking (dance)|locking]] and a breakdancing power move called the [[wikipedia:Windmill (breakdance move)|windmill]].
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvCpzZwXq38 Video of locking (YouTube)]
*[[:File:Male_Ranger_Dance.gif|Male Ranger Dance]] or click image.

; Female
This dance features many common [[w:cheerleading|cheerleading]] moves, as seen at sporting events worldwide. Players with [[Avatar of Melandru]] active will use this dance.
*[[:File:Female_Ranger_Dance.gif|Female Ranger Dance]] or click image.
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=== {{mo}} [[Monk]] ===
{{dance images|Monk}}
; Male
The male monk's dance possibly emulates a combination of [[w:Tai_chi_chuan|tai chi]] and [[w:Capoeira|capoeira]].
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbqk3sd2ckw Video of tai chi (YouTube)]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drGBTNh7Wgs Video of capoeira (YouTube)]
*[[:File:Male_Monk_Dance.gif|Male Monk Dance]] or click image.

; Female
The female monk dance appears to derive from a [[w:Changquan|Changquan]] (or Long Fist) form. This particular dance is used by Zhang Ziyi in [[w:House of the Flying Daggers|House of the Flying Daggers]]. Players with [[Avatar of Dwayna]] active will use this dance.
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMEzog345L4 Video of Changquan (YouTube)]
*[[:File:Female_Monk_Dance.gif|Female Monk Dance]] or click image.
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=== {{n}} [[Necromancer]] ===
{{dance images|Necromancer}}
; Male
This dance is a combination between [[w:headbanging|headbanging]] and [[w:moshing|moshing]]. Players with [[Avatar of Grenth]] active will use this dance.
This is the only dance where the player's weapon is still displayed.
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0vf3o0vOi4 Video of headbanging (YouTube)].
*[[:File:Male_Necromancer_Dance.gif|Male Necromancer Dance]] or click image.

; Female
This dance emulates [[w:Michael Jackson|Michael Jackson]]'s ''[[w:Thriller (music video)|Thriller]]''. Players with [[Avatar of Sweetness]] active will use this dance.
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tzf9dE-eMjs Video of Thriller dance (YouTube)].
*[[:File:Female_Necromancer_Dance.gif|Female Necromancer Dance]] or click image.
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=== {{me}} [[Mesmer]] ===
{{dance images|Mesmer}}
; Male
The male mesmer dance resembles [[wikipedia:Riverdance|Riverdance]] or [[wikipedia:Irish stepdance|Irish stepdance]]. Players with [[Avatar of Holiday Cheer]] active will use this dance.
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgGAzBDE454 Video clips of Riverdance (Youtube)]
*[[:File:Male_Mesmer_Dance.gif|Male Mesmer Dance]] or click image.

; Female
The female mesmer dance also resembles Irish Riverdance. Players with [[Avatar of Lyssa]] active will use this dance.
*[[:File:Female_Mesmer_Dance.gif|Female Mesmer Dance]] or click image.
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=== {{e}} [[Elementalist]] ===
{{dance images|Elementalist}}
; Male
This dance uses moves from two tv series, [[w:Seinfeld|Seinfeld]] and [[w:Friends|Friends]]. which culminate in [[w:Elaine_Benes|Elaine Benes's]] style of dancing from the episode entitled [[w:The Little Kicks|"The Little Kicks"]]. <br>
This dance is unique in that it does not loop from the very beginning; instead, it loops from the start of the "little kicks" segment, as pictured.<br>
The other dance moves come from "The Routine", a dance routine danced by Ross and Monica Geller in Friends.
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xi4O1yi6b0 Video of Elaine dancing (YouTube)].
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc42WNcmXSU Video of "The Routine" (YouTube)].
*[[:File:Male_Elementalist_Dance.gif|Male Elementalist Dance]] or click image.

; Female
This dance emulates a version of the [[w:Belly dance|belly dance]]. One example is the belly dance performed by [[w:Shakira|Shakira]] during live performances of ''Ojos Así''.
*[[:File:Female_Elementalist_Dance.gif|Female Elementalist Dance]] or click image.
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z9w8s2l8NM#t=5m27s Video of Ojos Así belly dance (YouTube)].
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=== {{a}} [[Assassin]] ===
{{dance images|Assassin}}
; Male
This type of dance is called [[wikipedia:Popping|Popping]]. The assassin [[Divine Aura]], in addition to resembling shuriken, resemble photons used in some street dances. The dance also contains the [[w:Moonwalk (dance)|"Moonwalk"]] as made famous by Michael Jackson and the robot. The first part of this dance is taken from a dance performed by Will Smith during a Fresh Prince of Bel Air episode.
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsOaQGF7kiQ Video of robot dance (YouTube)]<br>
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyTh7woeeNY Video showing use of photons (YouTube)]<br>
No longer available - Video of robot dance from "Major Payne" (YouTube)<br>
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EspZ4t2FAuE#t=2m41s Video of Will Smith dance (YouTube)]
*[[:File:Male_Assassin_Dance.gif|Male Assassin Dance]] or click image.

; Female
This dance appears to have moves from street acrobatic martial art style called "tricking". Also, the beginning of this dance is known as "skanking," a style of dancing known to be seen at punk or ska concerts.
*[[:File:Female_Assassin_Dance.gif|Female Assassin Dance]] or click image.
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=== {{rt}} [[Ritualist]] ===
{{dance images|Ritualist}}
; Male
This dance emulates that performed by [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1417647/ Jon Heder] in the movie ''[[w:Napoleon_dynamite|Napoleon Dynamite]]''
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiAwpYIkRmU Video of the Napoleon Dynamite Dance Scene (YouTube)]
*[[:File:Male_Ritualist_Dance.gif|Male Ritualist Dance]] or click image.

; Female
This is a form of interpretive dance, most often done with a ball, but also called balance dancing as seen in [[w:Cirque du Soleil|Cirque du Soleil]].
*[[:File:Female_Ritualist_Dance.gif|Female Ritualist Dance]] or click image.
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=== {{p}} [[Paragon]] ===
{{dance images|Paragon}}
; Male
This dance emulates the dance performed by [[w:Michael_jackson|Michael Jackson]] in the music video for [[w:Beat_It|"Beat It"]].
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRdxUFDoQe0 Video of Beat It (YouTube)]
*[[:File:Male_Paragon_Dance.gif|Male Paragon Dance]] or click image.

; Female
The Female dance resembles a traditional African tribal dance. A segment can be seen in video for song [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gl5OEZ8j_o "Alane" by Wes].
*[[:File:Female_Paragon_Dance.gif|Female Paragon Dance]] or click image.
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=== {{d}} [[Dervish]] ===
{{dance images|Dervish}}
; Male
This dance emulates the dance done by [[w:Christopher_Walken|Christopher Walken]] in [[w:Fatboy_Slim|Fatboy Slim's]] [[w:Weapon_of_Choice_%28music_video%29|"Weapon of Choice"]]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCDIYvFmgW8 Video of Weapon of Choice (YouTube)]
*[[:File:Male_Dervish_Dance.gif|Male Dervish Dance]] or click image.

; Female
The female dervish emulates the dance of [[w:Sufi whirling|Sufi whirling dervishes]]. It also features elements of figure skating and ballet.
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIpHdbSq_04 Video of whirling dervish (YouTube)].
*[[:File:Female_Dervish_Dance.gif|Female Dervish Dance]] or click image.
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== Other ==
=== [[Junundu]] ===
<div class="thumb tright">
<div class="thumbinner">
{| style="background: transparent; border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0;" cellspacing="0"
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| style="padding: auto; margin: 0;" class="thumbimage" | [[File:Junundu Dance Frame.jpg|link=File:Junundu Dance.gif]]
|}
</div></div>
The junundu will just wiggle its head from side to side.
*[[:File:Junundu_Dance.gif|Junundu Dance]] or click image.
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=== [[Rollerbeetle Racer]] ===
<div class="thumb tright">
<div class="thumbinner">
{| style="background: transparent; border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0;" cellspacing="0"
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| style="padding: auto; margin: 0;" class="thumbimage" | [[File:Rollerbeetle Racer Dance Frame.jpg|link=File:Rollerbeetle Racer Dance.gif]]
|}
</div></div>
The animation used for the rollerbeetle racers is a mixture of the popular dance move called "Raise the Roof" where you push your hands up to the ceiling in time with a beat, and the popular breakdancing spin - the back spin.
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNIB1Xz6vTo Video of back spin (YouTube)]
*[[:File:Rollerbeetle_Racer_Dance.gif|Rollerbeetle Dance]] or click image.
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=== [[Siege Devourer (creature)|Siege Devourer]] / [[Trained Devourer]] ===
<div class="thumb tright">
<div class="thumbinner">
{| style="background: transparent; border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0;" cellspacing="0"
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| style="padding: auto; margin: 0;" class="thumbimage" | [[File:Siege Devourer Dance Frame.jpg|link=File:Siege Devourer Dance.gif]]
|}
</div></div>
Siege Devourers and Trained Devourers will just jump, then start side-walking left and right, while snapping its pincers as if it were snapping fingers or playing castanets. When Trained Devourers dance, they have the same spotlight and confetti / sparkles effects as Paragons performing the Collector's Edition dance.
*[[:File:Siege_Devourer_Dance.gif|Siege Devourer Dance]] or click image.
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=== [[Abaddon]] ===
If you do the '''/dance''' emote in front of Abaddon, before [[aggro|aggroing]] his [[monolith|Monoliths]], he will do a segment of the Warrior Male dance, shortly before your whole party automatically dies, and a message will show on the screen, saying, "You Got Served."

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