How to sign “Danced” in BSL
BSL and ASL are different languages — this is the British sign. See the ASL sign for “Danced” instead
Step by step
- Form a V with each hand by extending your index and middle fingers, keeping the other fingers curled.
- Hold both V hands in front of your upper chest, fingers pointing upward, palms facing each other.
- Swing both hands down toward your waist, rotating your wrists so the V fingers point downward.
- Swing your hands back up to chest height, rotating so the V fingers point upward again.
- Repeat the up-and-down swing, letting the two Vs bounce together like dancing legs.
Practice tip
Past form of “Dance” — signed with the base sign; time is shown separately, not on the verb.
Fingerspell “Danced”
Letter by letter with the two-handed BSL alphabet — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.
Text-based guide researched from BSL-specific references (BSL SignBank, BDA-adjacent teaching materials and BSL dictionaries) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade. BSL has regional variation — this is the most widely taught form.