danzar

To dance — a more formal or literary register than the everyday bailar, often used for ceremonial, traditional, or artistic dance (danzas folclóricas) rather than dancing at a party.

• Los bailarines danzaron al ritmo de los tambores. — The dancers danced to the rhythm of the drums.
• Las hojas danzaban con el viento. — The leaves danced in the wind.
• El grupo danza folclore tradicional. — The group performs traditional folk dance.

Learners often use danzar and bailar as pure synonyms — in everyday conversation about going dancing at a club or party, bailar is what a native speaker would actually say; danzar reads as more formal or poetic.

Often confused with bailar.

• song Danza Kuduro — A 2010 hit by Puerto Rican reggaeton artist Don Omar and French-Portuguese singer Lucenzo, which topped the US Hot Latin Songs chart and became a major hit across Latin America and Europe.