Only time I have heard that expression is in Michael Jackson's Billie Jean :-) "Who will dance on the floor in the round" According to https://www.shmoop.com/

Only time I have heard that expression is in Michael Jackson's Billie Jean :-) "Who will dance on the floor in the round" According to https://www.shmoop.com/michael-jackson-billie-jean/lyrics.html https://www.shmoop.com/michael-jackson-billie-jean/lyrics.ht... "'In the round' is a phrase that identifies an architectural setup. Usually applied to theaters, here the term establishes that seating surrounds the dance floor. When applied to theaters, the term means that audience seating surrounds the stage area. The key idea here: Billie Jean is a star on the dance floor. All eyes are on her." Maybe the phrase used in these two settings have nothing in common; but who knows? On location. On the stage. In the limelight. Fisheries and Michael Jackson. :-)