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Dance parties or rave parties are gatherings in private houses, bars, nightclubs or community centres where the guests informally party to dance music such as pop, disco, electronica, house, techno and trance. The music for dance parties is usually selected and played by a disk jockey (DJ) over a public address (PA) system or a powerful sound system.

In a wider sense, the term nightclub dance, or club dance, is used in the meaning of disco dance.

In a narrower sense, especially in the context of dance competitions, the term nightclub dance is used to denote a group of social partner dances less formalized than ballroom dance, but more formalized than street dance. (Some of them are considered "street dances" as well.) As their name suggests, they are suitable for dancing in informal atmosphere of night clubs, bars, social events, etc. In addition, rising interest in nightclub dancing ignited by dance television shows has seen elements of street dancing and social partner dancing combine for dancing in modern nightclubs.

Nightclub dances are formalized in two respects: they are taught in dance studios, their steps /patterns are relatively well established and documented, and there are competitions in these dances.
Social dancing of the USA recognizes the following nightclub dances:

* Hustle
* Lindy Hop
* Nightclub Two Step
* Mambo
* Salsa
* Samba
* East Coast Swing
* West Coast Swing