History Main / DancesAndBalls

** First, the King of Midland holds a ball for Princess Charlotte to which Griffith is invited to. Later that evening, it was announced that Duke Julius and his son were [[spoiler: assassinated by a plot that Griffith orchestrated.]] [[http://www.mangakong.com/manga/Berserk/007.016/136 He was pleased with the news, to say the least.]] [[PsychoticSmile Very pleased]].

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSwanPrincess'', Queen Uberta hosts a ball so her son Derek can find a future wife after Derek seemingly torpedoes a potential romance between him and Odette and the latter is [[NeverFoundTheBody presumed dead]]. Derek is the only one who knows that [[DamselInDistress Odette]] [[spoiler: is not dead but [[BalefulPolymorph under a curse]] from [[EvilSorcerer Rothbart]] that can only be broken with a public declaration of love, which he intends to do at the ball. Rothbart finds out, however, and disguises his assistant as Odette, making Derek do a MistakenDeclarationOfLove that nearly kills Odette]].

** Another third season episode notably had the MonsterOfTheDay trap the girls in the middle of a battle in an illusion where they are dancing with handsome boys. It worked until the electric tentacles came out...

SuperTrope of HighSchoolDance, DanceOfRomance, and MasqueradeBall. In an action series, expect a BallroomBlitz. Compare DanceLine (if people who were just watching are drawn in), AtTheOperaTonight.

** There's also the dance at the party to celebrate the building of the Clock Tower in ''Film/BackToTheFuturePartIII'', where Marty discovers that Doc can dance.

** Even more hilariously, the vampires are only able to get in because they were invited. After all, they ''are'' seniors!

** One season one episode has Usagi enroll in a finishing school hosted by a European countess, where she fails at pretty much everything. The final test is a ball, where the other girls sneak in, too. Unfortunately, the whole thing is a trap, knowing a graceless klutz like Sailor Moon would never pass. Luckily for Usagi, Rei and Minako are as graceless as she is, and the three manage to escape in time in the confusion.

** The fourth season features a less formal dance party hosted by the college. It seems conflated with a SchoolFestival, with food stands, but dancing is the main event. Tiger's Eye sneaks into the dance to target Makoto. The girls wore formal dresses like in the third season story, but Motoki's sister, Unazuki, dressed like she was going to a rave, making one wonder what the dress code was.

* In Sofia Coppola's ''Film/MarieAntoinette2006'', the title character, her husband, and her two favorite ladies sneak out of Versailles to attend a MasqueradeBall in Paris.

* ''Literature/ToShapeADragonsBreath'' has the Valkyrafax celebration which centers--after the rite of the Valkyrja--on an evening ball, complete with fancy dress and dancing (and dance cards). Anequs and Theod are persuaded to attend for social appearances; Theod had been able to avoid it last year and sneak off , but Anequs as the only other female student really has to make an appearance for social propriety. She does two dances before she and Theod slip off to celebrate with the staff.

** The "[[ExpospeakGag rhythmic ceremonial ritual]]" from ''Film/BackToTheFuture''; also a HighSchoolDance, one where Marty's parents [[DanceOfRomance are supposed to fall in love]]. Actually getting them to that point after Marty accidentally prevents their first meeting is the plot of most of the film.