The word "dances" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it as either a noun or a verb. For example: The school hosted a charity ballroom dance competition, and all the competitors danced beautifully.
Many styles of booty dancing, including twerking, have their roots in African dances of worship or celebration that are centuries old.
In the Runyon original, the tiny tot dances whenever she can, "holding her little short skirt up in her hands".
It is a subject that the Villa manager dances around with a twinkle in his eye.
He made his uncredited film debut in Robert Siodmak's Criss Cross (1949), as a gigolo who dances with Yvonne de Carlo, watched by the male lead, Burt Lancaster, who later played a significant part in Curtis's career.
These dances have black origins and are regularly described in terms used to stereotype black women: they are overly sexual, animalistic, uncivilised.
Though the intention behind these dances may change as they move to new countries and new communities, this does not make them less valid as forms of expression or entertainment.
After a much-reduced second season, Pleasant was dismissed, his plans for a "living museum of dance" (with Russian, American and British "wings", and units for black and Hispanic dances) were ditched, and impresario Sol Hurok toured the company in a more traditional, Russianised guise.
He has blond choirboy hair, his body is pale and vulnerable and, on his beautiful face, innocence dances with filth across wide eyes and stung, parted lips.
Nat, nine, is a more artistic, graceful boy who dances across the room like Billy Elliot and he's less like me.
In the film, Temple dances a lot, but keeps her skirt decorously in place.
When complimented on his commitment to this rural community a smile again dances across his face.
