Dance record broke in middle (5)
I believe the answer is:
disco
'dance' is the definition.
(disco can mean a dance event)
'record broke in middle' is the wordplay.
'record' becomes 'disc' (synonyms).
'broke in' becomes 'stove' (I've seen this in another clue).
'middle' indicates the central letters.
The central letter of 'stove' is 'o'.
'disc'+'o'='DISCO'
(Other definitions for disco that I've seen before include "Modern dancehall of youth" , "Musical party" , "Discotheque (abbrev.)" , "Thumping music" , "Dancing to records" .)