Step dance

It entails producing rhythmic beats through intricate and diverse footwork, involving striking heels, toes, and feet, all the while ensuring impeccable timing with the musical rhythms found in strathspey, reel, and jig compositions.

[2] The terminology used in percussive dance styles reflects a wide range of naming conventions, highlighting both shared features and unique distinctions.

The traditional Cape Breton step dance, reminiscent of the style brought by 19th-century Scottish immigrants, is characterized by its exceptional precision.

Throughout the dance, the feet stay close to the floor, executing each step with unwavering accuracy, ensuring no beats are missed.

These modern versions depart from the traditional precision, incorporating "offbeat" steps that don't strictly adhere to a four or eight-bar musical phrase.

Additionally, asymmetrical elements introduce subtle divergences between the movements of each foot, deviating from the mirrored actions seen in the conventional dance form.

[dubious – discuss] A traditional form of individual step dancing is still found in certain areas of England such as East Anglia and Dartmoor.