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Advanced swing dancers do this to enhance their dance connection and to add more fun into the dance.

Another way of " breaking the routine " of the dance is syncopation ( the second meaning, making more steps than required by the standard description of the dance pattern ).

Syncopations are easier for the lead to cope with, since the lead does not have to change the intended dance figure, although experienced dancers try and match the fancy footwork of the partner, at least in rhythm.

So, in a sense, syncopation may be perceived as mild hijacking.

This is not as difficult as it might seem, since good dancers match their footwork to musical accents.