CurseForge · Minecraft mod
danse - serverside gestures / emotes
Server-side player gestures using a resourcepack. Dynamic player textures! No client-side mods required!
Quick answer
Which danse - serverside gestures / emotes release should I use?
danse - serverside gestures / emotes danse-2.6.0+26.3.jar targets 26.3 with Fabric, Quilt. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. All 2 required mods have matching files.
Where it goes
Is danse - serverside gestures / emotes required on the client, server, or both?
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.
What else does danse - serverside gestures / emotes danse-2.6.0+26.3.jar need?
danse-2.6.0+26.3.jar. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
Install Polymer, Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup. 1 comes through another mod in the chain.
1 extra mod was pulled in by another dependency. Indented rows show who needs each one. We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.
Before you install it
Add danse - serverside gestures / emotes without breaking your instance.
Built for danse - serverside gestures / emotes danse-2.6.0+26.3.jar. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use danse-2.6.0+26.3.jar. It targets 26.3 with Fabric, Quilt; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
Install Polymer, Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup. 1 comes through another mod in the chain.
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Put it on the correct side
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside danse-2.6.0+26.3.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does danse - serverside gestures / emotes add?
danse (dance)
player gestures/emotes for fabric servers using 1.21.4+ item models
There are 9 gestures at the moment;
- bits
- fall
- grow
- helicopter
- handstand
- wave
- zombie
- dab
- facepalm
- fold
- ascend
More are in the works…!
Using vanilla item models!\ Compatible with Sodium, Iris, and everything else!
Clients don't have to install any mods, they can connect with a vanilla client!
Commands:
/gesture bits
/gesture fall
/gesture grow
/gesture helicopter
/gesture handstand
/gesture wave
/gesture zombie
/gesture dab
/gesture facepalm
/gesture fold
/gesture ascend
Models
Persistent player models can be spawned like this:
/summon danse:player_model ~ ~ ~ {Player:Steve,Animation:wave}
Animation can be player by modifying the "Animation" NBT string:
/data modify entity @e[...] Animation set value wave
Changing the skin:
/data modify entity @e[...] Player set value Alex
Dialog
The config has an option to add a quick action dialog for the gestures.

To override existing icons or add icons for your own animations, place 256x256 png images in config/danse/<animation-name>_icon.png, for example the zombie animation would use this icon: config/danse/zombie_icon.png
Permissions
Permission checks can be enabled in the config.
The command requires: danse.animation
For the individual animations: danse.animation.<animation-name>
Checkout the discord for more info
How?
The mod uses the new 1.21.4 item models and custom_model_data to dynamically display the skins.
Adding custom animations
Put your .bbmodel or .ajblueprint files into the config/danse/ folder. You get can templates here
The name of the animation will be used in-game.
License
Versions before 2.0.0 are LPGL-3.0 licensed. 2.0 and later use AGPL

Project description from CurseForge.
Pick your setup
danse - serverside gestures / emotes by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
26.3
2 loader builds26.2
2 loader builds26.1.2
1 loader build26.1.1
1 loader build26.1
1 loader build1.21.11
2 loader builds1.21.10
2 loader builds1.21.9-snapshot
1 loader build1.21.9-rc1
1 loader build1.21.9
2 loader builds1.21.8
1 loader build1.21.7
1 loader buildShowing the newest 12 of 25 game versions. Older files are in the list below.
Check the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
danse - serverside gestures / emotes versions and loaders
danse-2.6.0+26.3.jar
1 Oct 2026
danse-2.5.7+26.2.jar
12 Sept 2026
danse-2.5.5+26.2.jar
26 Jun 2026
2.5.4+26.1
danse-2.5.4+26.1.jar
28 May 2026
2.4.2+1.21.11
danse-2.4.2+1.21.11.jar
28 May 2026
2.4.1+1.21.11
danse-2.4.1+1.21.11.jar
7 Apr 2026
2.5.3+26.1
danse-2.5.3+26.1.jar
7 Apr 2026
danse-2.5.2+26.1.jar
1 Apr 2026
2.5.1+26.1
danse-2.5.1+26.1.jar
28 Mar 2026
danse-2.4.0+1.21.11.jar
6 Jan 2026
danse-2.2.15+1.21.9.jar
6 Jan 2026
2.2.15-patch1+1.21.9
danse-2.2.15-patch1+1.21.9.jar
5 Jan 2026
Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.
