Artists earn tips when dancing (8)
I believe the answer is:
painters
'artists' is the definition.
(painter is a kind of artist)
'earn tips when dancing' is the wordplay.
'when dancing' indicates anagramming the letters (letters dance around).
'earn'+'tips'='earntips'
'earntips' with letters rearranged gives 'PAINTERS'.
(Other definitions for painters that I've seen before include "Vermeer and Monet" , "Constable and his ilk" , "They decorate or produce art" , "Pertains to artists" , "Artists or tradesmen found in pantries" .)