Some of their brief dances were accompanied by recorded music ranging from ragtime to Mahler.

They did a brief slow dance, with Usher's hand on her stomach, about half an inch north of something more serious than dancing.

One couple broke into a brief dance.

Several of the brief dances seemed more like choreographic beginnings than fully fledged works, including 1996's "Hatch."

So this weekend the Metropolitan will offer them an alternative: a brief dance.

A cautious rap on the door of her dressing room halted her brief dance.

Whatever the context for this brief dance from 1990, it was far removed from the city glittering just beyond the 11th-floor studio's huge windows.

The brain monitor display had gone from a gentle wave to a brief dance of static, then back to flatline.

He does a brief slithery dance in Montez's honor.

So he relaxes and enjoys a brief dance with her after she has fed him with cherries.