danse

The 'danse' emote (sometimes stylized as 'Danse') appears to be a small red character with a simplistic smiling face and raised arms in a dancing pose. This emote conveys a sense of joy, celebration, and excitement. It's commonly used to express happiness or to virtually dance along with music or exciting moments during streams.

Based on the image provided, this appears to be a custom emote likely available through one of the third-party Twitch emote services such as 7TV, BetterTTV (BTTV), or FrankerFaceZ (FFZ). The specific origin of this particular 'danse' emote is not well-documented in mainstream Twitch emote histories.

The emote follows in the tradition of dance-themed emotes that became popular on Twitch through third-party extensions. Unlike more famous dance emotes like 'SourPls' (which originated from a 2007 YouTube video by user SourNotHardcore and gained popularity on Twitch around 2014), the exact creator and first appearance date of this specific 'danse' emote is not widely recorded.

The simplistic, cheerful design suggests it may have been created as part of the wave of custom emotes that flourished as third-party emote services gained popularity in the mid to late 2010s.

The 'danse' emote is typically used in the following contexts:

• During musical segments or when a streamer plays music
• When something exciting or celebratory happens on stream
• To express joy or happiness about an announcement or event
• During stream transitions or hype moments
• When viewers want to create a sense of community participation by virtually dancing together
• As a reaction to a streamer's success in a game or challenge

Like many dance emotes, it serves as a universal expression of celebration and positive energy in Twitch chat, allowing viewers to visually participate in the stream's festive moments.