The terms syncopation and syncopated step in dancing are used for two senses: The first definition matches the musical term: stepping on (or otherwise emphasizing) an unstressed beat. For example, ballroom cha-cha-cha is a syncopated dance in this sense, because the basic step "breaks on two".
The terms syncopation and syncopated step in dancing are used for two senses: The first definition matches the musical term: stepping on (or otherwise emphasizing) an unstressed beat. For example, ballroom cha-cha-cha is a syncopated dance in this sense, because the basic step "breaks on two".
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