dance to someone's tune

Examples of danced

danced

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.

In it, twelve dancers, dressed as twelve princes, danced in imitation of the deities, accompanied by songs in their praise.
Then one of them actually danced in a frenzied state on glowing cinders, accompanied by drums.
I loved how everyone danced to the big band.
The young people of the school who sang and danced particular items provided the introduction to our concert.
They danced with force and love of the music, each one happy to express their feelings.
Instrumental music had sung, danced, drawn pictures and characters (22); now it 'gestured' in direct metaphorical strokes.
He danced around the circular path and then, after dancing in front of the steps, he walked off as the music ended.
Often the local groups sang, danced and cooked for celebratory functions, in welcoming official guests of local dignitaries or in political celebrations.
They danced side by side, facing the mirror, watching themselves move.
The danseur's supposed sexuality and class seemed wrong and made his detractors extremely uncomfortable, particularly when he danced in the noble style.
They listened and danced to music with friends, children or family.
That is, when ballet performers danced in a ballet-pantomime or an opera, the characters they were portraying were actually supposed to be dancing.
They danced alone or with a partner, weaving and bobbing across the floor.
No one danced during the contestants' performances nor between them, and there was not much explicit audience reaction to the competition.
Some senior dancers and drummers also sang while they danced and played.
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