Try to follow beat in dance (5)
I believe the answer is:
tango
'dance' is the definition.
(tango is a kind of dance)
'try to follow beat' is the wordplay.
'try' becomes 'go' (both can mean an attempt).
'to follow' says to put letters next to each other.
'beat' becomes 'tan' (tan can mean to beat or hit).
'go' put after 'tan' is 'TANGO'.
'in' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for tango that I've seen before include "Colourful dance from Argentina" , "Modern ballroom dance" , "South American dance (for two?)" , "Dance of South American origin" , "reputedly takes two" .)