` Dance ' is also used to describe methods of non-verbal communication ( see body language ) between humans or animals ( bee dance , mating dance ) , motion in inanimate objects ( the leaves danced in the wind ) , and certain music genres . Dance is also used to describe methods of non-verbal communication ( see body language ) between humans or animals ( bee dance , mating dance ) , motion in inanimate objects ( the leaves danced in the wind ) , and certain music genres .