What is Syncopate?
Syncopate, is neither festival nor competition; it is a meeting of all kinds of dance, and music.

The medieval fayre comes to mind where the biggest requirement was to be at the peak of what you do, and then join in the fun!

Everybody was invited; The dancer, the singer, the musician, and definitely – everybody else who wants to share the experience.

Music and dancing used to be something shared by everyone in the clan. It was a way of being who you are – a way of showing your joy, of celebrating the harvest, of honoring the king, of flirting with the pretty girl from the next village, and of appeasing the gods, and of telling the stories of loss, pain, and even of war and revolution.

It regulated social gatherings and bound nations together. The dance, and the song, is the original sotto voce of the people.

This is the dream of Syncopate, to bring the artists together with each other, and then to spread the virus of togetherness and celebration with the public in general.

Syncopate is a Movement and Music Get-together, by artists, musicians, and anyone who finds joy in watching, or listening – and especially people who want to see what’s out there, so they can find a genre, or studio to join.

None of the performers are paid for their efforts – they all give freely of their time, effort, expertise, and energy – the eventual goal of Syncopate is to become big enough to sponsor a student of The Dance to travel internationally to further their dance education.

It’s a big goal – and everyone’s working towards the day when a deserving dancer will realize the dream.

Last year’s Syncopate called “The Gathering”, was a roaring success, and what started out as a small dance event in 2010,  exploded out if it’s seams in 2011, with Workshops, and two sold out shows over two days. ‘The Gathering’, set the stage for the new Syncopate format – Group performances. Local and National studios performed for an eager audience and students ranging from beginner to professional danced together for the love, and joy of it.

Syncopate has now become a national event.

Please note that although live, the Syncopate site is still in the ‘construction’ phase as we do live updates.

Be patient – the wait is worth it!