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* ''Film/HighRisk'' has an example that overlaps with SoundtrackDissonance, as the DarkActionGirl henchwoman kills off the staff in a surveillance room to facilitate a terrorist takeover in a hotel. The henchwoman then flicks on a radio playing classical ballroom music, and starts an impromptu tapdance by herself ''in a room containing the corpses of guards she killed'', while the scene is inter-cut with several terrorists slaughtering the staff in the hotel's lobby.

* ''Film/TheMermaid'': Liu Xuan, a playboy property tycoon, have a quick impromptu tapdance by himself after scolding a bunch of his employees.

* In the first episode of ''Series/TheHauntingOfHillHouse'', Nell - who [[BreakTheCutie isn't the most mentally stable person]] around - is seen waltzing around the dilapidated Hill House by herself when she pays it a visit [[spoiler: shortly before she apparently [[DrivenToSuicide kills herself]]]]. In the later episode "The Bent Neck Lady", it's [[TheReveal revealed]] that from Nell's perspective, she actually wasn't alone and dancing with [[spoiler: her late husband]], with [[EldritchLocation the house]] using this to try and trap her.

* The Washington, D.C. area Value City Furniture shows people dancing by themselves next to the ad copy.

* ''Film/HighRisk'' has an example that overlaps with SoundtrackDissonance, as the DarkActionGirl henchwoman kills off the staff in a surveillance room to facilitate a terrorist takeover in a hotel. The henchwoman then flicks on a radio playing classical ballroom music, and starts an impromptu tapdance by herself ''in a room containing the corpses of guards she killed'', while the scene is inter-cut with several terrorists slaughtering the staff in the hotel's lobby.

* In the film ''Film/RoyalWedding'', Creator/FredAstaire does an amazing dance with a coat rack for a partner, and makes the coat rack actually look like it knows how to dance. A Website/YouTube clip appears [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pYOOErZ_xM here]].
* Creator/TomCruise's famous RiskyBusinessDance in his underwear to the tune of Bob Seger's "Old Time Rock and Roll" is one of the highlights to the film ''Film/RiskyBusiness''.

* Hugh Grant as the Prime Minister in ''Film/LoveActually''... before being caught and quickly shrugging it off.
* In ''Film/HarryPotter'', Neville Longbottom does this in the fourth movie. In his pajamas.
* In ''Film/BringItOn'', Torrance dances and jumps on her bed as she listens to the demo tape Cliff gives her.
* ''Film/StrictlyBallroom'': After Scott's dance partner ditches him he dances alone in his parents studio to try out the new steps he wants to introduce. His dance is cut short when he realises Fran is watching him, which leads to her offering to be his new partner.

* In the ''Series/{{Friends}}'' episode, "The One With the Ballroom Dancing", Joey is seen ballroom dancing by himself after the cleaning man (who had been using Joey as a practice partner) had to leave
* [[TheDitz Neil]] from ''Series/TheInbetweeners'' demonstrates an amazing level of dancing skill at a Caravan Club party. [[ChekhovsSkill This skill]] gets a CallBack in TheMovie, where Neil starts an AccidentalDanceCraze with some hilariously awkward moves.

* Betty from ''Series/UglyBetty'' dances with herself to the song by Billy Idol in a crowded dance party while Matt looks on. This is in the episode ''Plus None''.
* Dan from ''Series/OneTreeHill'' is seen practicing dancing with his iPod in his ears, much to the embarrassment of [[AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents Nathan]] who catches him.

* The Music/JessieJ song "It's My Party" includes the lines "so while you sit and watch me/I keep dancing alone" in the chorus.

* Slow dance enthusiast Jimmy Pesto, Jr. does this a lot on ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers''.

-->-- '''Music/BillyIdol''', "[[TropeNamer Dancing with Myself]]"

In some cases, a program - or advertisement - will show someone dancing by themselves. Typically this is a person doing a side-to-side move but depending on how well they do, it could be quite good. (Note that the music video of the eponymous song [[LyricsVideoMismatch shows Billy Idol fighting off zombies, and holding onto a transformer and shooting electricity at them]], but he never dances.)

->''When there's no-one else in sight\\
In the crowded lonely night\\
Well I wait so long\\

-->-- '''Music/BillyIdol'''

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->''"When there's no-one else in sight\\

And I'm dancing with myself."''