How Do You Do The Combined Syncopated Step In Tap Dancing?
When a dance step is syncopated that means that the regular metrical accent has been changed. The dancer will accent the weak or upbeat note. In the combined syncopated step, the dancer accentuates the step instead of the shuffle and the “change” in the ball-change but not the “ball.” She also emphasizes the scuff but not the chug whereas, ordinarily, the chug is a very emphatic step. Shuffle on your right foot on the count of “and a” and then step down on your right foot on the count of “1.” A shuffle requires that the dancer bend her knee and brush her foot, the ball, to the front and then to the back. When you step down, put your weight on your right foot. Know that the next step is a ball-change. Step on your left foot to the back and that is the “ball.” Step on your right foot in place. That is the “change.” The count: “and 2.” Repeat all of the above starting on your left foot: Shuffle step, ball-change. The shuffle step ball-change combination is a basic step that all dancers le
