Dance dream meaning is explained below using 12 different sources. Each interpretation is shown with its source.

Interpretation 1 — Martha Clarke

Dancing in dreams reflects how you move in your inner circle. Through dance you can harmonize internal opposing sides, so this kind of dream often has a strong emotional sense. Depending on how it develops it is possible to draw conclusions applicable to sexual, emotional, familial, social, or professional relations. So, if you see a group of people dancing, it means that you should be more generous and live each moment intensely, without staying on the sidelines of the world. On the contrary, dancing merrily indicates that you are happy with how things are going and you feel free from any influence. It also denotes the possibility that your current situation improves. Dancing with your beloved indicates that your love is requited. However if it is a costume dance, the dream is a warning that you must avoid being hypocritical to your partner.

If you see a man and a woman dancing it can show the harmonious union of the masculine and feminine sides of your personality.

In a dream, dancing can be a spiritual symbol that expresses, for example, the dance of Shiva, the Hindu god of eternal flow of time, the power of creation and destruction. To see old people dancing ensures success in business; dancing at a wedding, disease; with family, luck. It also augurs well for the prisoner, who will be released shortly.

Source: The Big Dictionary of Dreams Author: Martha Clarke

Interpretation 2 — Theresa Cheung

In dreams, dancing and skating (see ACCIDENTS, ACTION AND ADVENTURES) usually express a sense of happiness and celebration, or a freedom of movement and emotion. Perhaps you are feeling pleased about a particular project or relationship. You may also be feeling a sense of freedom from restraint. Other things may also be expressed by dance. For example, if you danced with another person, the intimacy could suggest sexual intercourse.

If a man and a woman dance together, it could suggest a union of the masculine and feminine aspects of your personality. If, however, the dance was awkward, this suggests a lack of harmony. Animals dancing can suggest a feeling of harmony with your unconscious drives and sexuality. Skeletons and dark things dancing suggest meeting what you fear in your waking life.

Source: The Element Encyclopedia Author: Theresa Cheung

Interpretation 3 — Dream Explanations - Anonymous

Dreams of dancing represent your -expression, and a desire to be unabashed, uninhibited, sexual, passionate and primal. This is a fortuitous dream, telling you that if you give yourself permission to be more of yourself, you will magnetize partnerships that will support you in your creative expression.

If you are dancing with someone, you are harmonizing with the energy they represent.

See Bliss.

Source: Strangest Dream Explanations Author: Dream Explanations - Anonymous

Interpretation 4 — Dr. Mıchael Lennox

A dance is a gathering of people, and in the dream world those people should be considered as thoughts within your consciousness gathered around a common idea.

The idea in this case is the expression of passion and sexuality through the symbolism of dancing.

If there is a dance in your dreams, there is a compelling desire brewing in your consciousness to have more passion in your life.

Source: Complete Dictionary of Dreams Author: Dr. Mıchael Lennox

Interpretation 5 — Gustavus Hindman Miller

To dream of seeing a crowd of merry children dancing, signifies to the married, loving, obedient and intelligent children and a cheerful and comfortable home.

To young people, it denotes easy tasks and many pleasures.

To see older people dancing, denotes a brighter outlook for business.

To dream of dancing yourself, some unexpected good fortune will come to you.

See Ball.

Source: Ten Thousand Dream Interpretation Author: Gustavus Hindman Miller

Interpretation 6 — James R. Lewis and Evelyn Dorothy Oliver

Dancing is a rich symbol, capable of many different interpretations. Depending on the type of movement in which we engage, dancing may be associated with romance and sex, with the experience of freedom from constraints, with participating in life or in social activities (the dance of life), with frivolity, with gracefulness, or with group cooperation.
Source: Dream Symbols in The Dream Encyclopedia Author: James R. Lewis and Evelyn Dorothy Oliver

Interpretation 7 — Stearn Robinson - Tom Corbett

This dream is mainly favorable.

If it featured ballet dancers or dancing it predicts new friends and gay social times ahead; if you saw young people dancing together, you’ll have great success in your love affairs; children dancing, you’ll have some unexpected joy; and if you were dancing yourself, all your enterprises will flourish.

Source: The Complete Guide to Interpreting Your Dreams Author: Stearn Robinson - Tom Corbett

Interpretation 8 — Michael and Elizabeth Thiessen

The dance is always a good omen and it foretells many things, such as: children dancing signifies that your marriage will produce lively, happy children who are well behaved, older people shows a better business income and if you are enjoying the dance you will receive an unexpected windfall.
Source: Encyclopedia of Dreams Author: Michael and Elizabeth Thiessen

Interpretation 9 — Joan Seaman - Tom Philbin

1. Social ritual, routine (as in “keeping in step” with the world).

2. A feeling of joy about life coming to the surface.

3. Spiritual transcendence.

4. Good fortune in love.

Source: New American Dream Dictionary Author: Joan Seaman - Tom Philbin

Interpretation 10 — myjellybean

Dancing - or attending a dance - in dreams represents feelings of freedom, sexuality and a positive attitude to life.
Source: My Dream Interpretation Author: myjellybean

Interpretation 11 — Betty Bethards

Lightheartedness, happiness, joy. The dance of life. Also, dancing around a problem instead of resolving it.
Source: The Dream Books Symbols Author: Betty Bethards

Interpretation 12 — Margaret Hamilton

To follow the steps of another’s plan instead of our own, by choice or to appease
Source: Dream Dictionary Unlimited Author: Margaret Hamilton