Boogie-woogie (dance)
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Boogie-woogie dance is a European variation of swing dance<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> often done competitively that developed in the 1940s. Although its name derives from the boogie-woogie genre of music, it is most often danced to rock music.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The form is cited in Madonna's hit single "Music".<ref>Madonna. “Music.” Music, Warner Brothers Records, 2000. Spotify, https://open.spotify.com/track/2BcOZ4vOeu2qZowIHrvTYy?si=afbee5a363eb42c7</ref>
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Boogie-woogie in competition is a led, partnered dance, not choreographed. It falls under the umbrella of swing dance, but is distinct from Lindy Hop. It follows a six-beat dance pattern, usually cued as "step-step, triple step, triple step",<ref>Nygard, Ania, and BW Commission. “Technical Rules, Boogie Woogie Regulation.” World Rock’n’Roll Confederation, 1 Feb. 2020, www.wrrc.org/documents/bw/TR_0007_10_BW_Regulation.pdf.</ref> each word taking one beat but the second syllable of "triple" delayed to match the music's syncopation.
In some parts of Europe, boogie-woogie is mostly done as a social dance, while, in others, it is mostly a competition form. The competitions are regulated by the World Rock'n'Roll Confederation.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The competition forms of boogie woogie consist of main and junior classes.
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