Handed over to host too much in dance (7)
I believe the answer is:
gavotte
'dance' is the definition.
(gavotte is a kind of dance)
'handed over to host too much' is the wordplay.
'handed over' becomes 'gave' (I've seen this before).
'to host' indicates putting letters inside.
'too much' becomes 'ott' (short for over the top).
'gave' going around 'ott' is 'GAVOTTE'.
'in' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for gavotte that I've seen before include "Former French dance" , "Popular 18th-century dance -- vet goat (anag)" , "Old, moderately quick French dance" , "Old formal French dance" , "Dance of French origin" .)