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Free Tap Dance Syllabus with Videos

Spank (Brush Back, Draw, Pull) - 1 - swing the foot back (coming from the front or diagonally side) hitting only the ball tap

Spank Step (Back Flap) - &1 or a1 - swing the foot back (coming from the front or diagonally side) hitting only the ball tap, step

Spank Step Heel - a1 2 or &a1 - spank step heel

Spank Step Ball Change - &1&2 or a1 a2 - spank step STEP step

Shuffle - &1 or a1 - brush spank

Shuffle Step (Running Shuffle, Leap Shuffles, Jogging Shuffles) - &a1 - brush spank step

Shuffle Ball Change - &1&2 or a1 a2 - brush spank step STEP

Buffalo - 1&a2 - (cross foot in front) step (leap) SHUFFLE STEP

Cramp Roll - 1&a2 - step STEP heel HEEL

Irish - a1 a2 or e&a1 - shuffle HOP step

Maxie Ford - 1&2&3 or 1e&a2 or 1 a2 a3 - step SHUFFLE STEP toe  (toe crosses in back)

Waltz Clog - 1&2&3 or 1e&a2 or 1 a2 a3 - step SHUFFLE BALL CHANGE

Heel Stand - 1 - jump onto the back edges of your heels and balance

Step Heel Turn - 1&2& - step heel STEP HEEL(turning - 2 step heels per rotation)

Flap Heel Turn - &1 2 or &a1 - brush step heel BRUSH STEP HEEL (turning)

Slide - 1 - run or push off of one leg and allow your feet to glide along the floor without leaving the floor

OPTIONAL STEPS

Clunk - 1 - hit the inside of the toe and heel tap against the floor at the same time

Leap - 1 - push off of one foot and into the air and land on the ball of the other foot

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LEVEL 2 (essential steps in teaching order, optional in alphabetical)

ESSENTIAL STEPS

Hop Shuffle - 1&a - hop BRUSH SPANK

Shuffle Heel - &a1 - brush spank HEEL

Scuff - 1 - swing your foot forward and hit the back edge of the heel tap as the foot swings

Double Buffalo - a1&a2 - (cross foot in front) flap SHUFFLE STEP

Double Cramp Roll (Flap Cramp Roll) - a1&a2 - flap STEP heel HEEL

Double Irish (version 1) - &1&2&3&4 or a1 a2 a3 a4 - shuffle ball change, shuffle HOP step

Irish Flap - a1&a2 - shuffle HOP flap

Double Maxie Ford - &1&2&3 or a1e&a2 - flap SHUFFLE STEP toe

Double Waltz Clog - &1&2&3 or a1e&a2 - flap SHUFFLE BALL CHANGE

Alexander (Broadway, Shirley Temple) - &1&2&3&4 or a1 a2 a3 a4 - flap HEEL heel SPANK heel TOE heel

Back Essence - &1&2 or a1 a2 - spank step (cross behind) STEP (out) step

Flap Heel Heel - &1&2 or a1 a2 - brush step HEEL heel

Bombershay Modern (Bombershe, Toe Clip)- 1&a - step SPANK DIG

Drawback - &a1 - spank HEEL step

Pullback (Pull, Grab Off, Pick-Up) - a1 - jump backwards and as your feet leave the floor they both do a “spank” (brush back) at the same time then both feet land on the balls of the feet at the same time

Scuffle (Dig brush, Dig Spank, Paddle) - &1 or a1 - dig spank

Scuffle Step (Paddles, Dig brush Step) - 1&a - dig spank step

Scuffle Step Heel (Dig Brush Toe Heel, Paddle and Roll, Paradiddle - 1&2& or 1e&a - dig spank step heel

Scuffle Ball Change - &1&2 or 1e&a - dig spank step STEP

Buck Single Time Step - 8 1 2&3&4 5 6&7& or 8 1 2 a3 a4  5 6a7 a - stomp (some people add a spank after the stomp) HOP step FLAP step

Traditional Single Time Step - 8&1 2&3&4&5 6&7& or 8 a1 2 a3 a4  a5 6a7 a - shuffle HOP step FLAP step

Buffalo Turn - 1&a2 - (cross foot in front) step SHUFFLE STEP (turning)

Step Irish Turn - 1e&a2 - step SHUFFLE hop STEP (turning)

Step Toe Hop Turn - 1&a2&a - step TOE hop STEP toeHOP (turning)

In and Out Pullback (Jumping Jack Pullback) - a1 a2 - start feet apart, pull both feet into the air and land feet together, pull into the air and land feet apart

Toe Stand - 1 - "jump" up to the tip of your toes and balance on them

Slap - a1 - brush touch

OPTIONAL STEPS

Bombershay Broadway (Bombershe) - a1 2 - spank stamp, STEP/twist and lift right toe

Clicks (Toe & Heel) - 1 - click either the toe taps or heel taps together

Crossing Pullback - a1 - pull both feet into the air and land so that one foot is crossed in front of the other

Heel Stand Turn - 1 - jump onto the back edges of your heels while turning

Jump Click - 1 - propel yourself into the air and click either the toe taps, heel taps, or both toe and heel taps together

Leap Heel - 1 2 or 1&  - push off of one foot and into the air and land on the ball of the other foot, heel

Smack - 1 - step on the ball of the foot with a straight leg (can also be done without weight

Slam - 1 - jump-out with straight legs and barely go into the air (it's more like a scoot back on your toes)

Travel Step - 1&a - step out to the side, SPANK, STEP IN

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LEVEL 3 (essential steps in teaching order, optional in alphabetical)

ESSENTIAL STEPS

Shuffle Step Heel - &1&2 or e&a1 - brush spank step heel

Double Shuffle - 1&a2 - brush spank brush spank

Double Irish (version 2) - &a1&a2 - shuffle (front) HOP shuffle step

Alternating Cramp Roll (Around the World Cramp Roll, Trading Cramp Roll) - 1&a2 - step STEP HEEL heel

Pendulum Shuffle - a1 a2 - brush to the front then spank in front of the standing foot, then brush back out to the front and then spank diagonally back to the side

Double Scuffle - 1&a2 - dig spank dig spank

Double Scuffle Step Heel - 1e&a2e or 1&a2&a - dig spank dig spank step heel

Double Back Essence - a1&a2 - spank step (cross behind) FLAP step

Traditional Double Time Step - 8&1&2&3&4&5&6&7& or 8 a1 a2 a3 a4 a5 a6 a7 a - shuffle HOP flap FLAP step

Traditional Triple Time Step - 8&1&a2&3&4&5&a6&7& or 8 a1&a2 a3 a4 a5&a6 a7 a- shuffle HOP shuffle step FLAP step

Buck Double Time Step - 8 1&2&3&4 5&6&7& or 8 1 a2 a3 a4 5 a6 a7 a- stomp (some people add a spank after the stomp) HOP flap FLAP step

Buck Triple Time Step - 8 1&a2&3&4 5&a6&7& or 8 1&a2 a3 a4 5&a6 a7 a - stomp (some people add a spank after the stomp) HOP shuffle step FLAP step

Cincinnati - &1&2&3 0r &a1&a2 - spank HEEL shuffle HEEL step

Single Pullback (One-Foot Pullback) - a1 - start on one foot, push off the floor into the air and as your foot leaves the floor do a spank then land on the ball of the foot

Trenches (Hoofer & Broadway Style) - 1 - step on one foot while the other slides backwards coming off the floor at the end of the slide

Riff - a1 - (this is taught many different ways) touch dig or touch scuff or brush scuff

3-Beat Riff Walk (Slam, Flam, Slurp, Third) - &a1 - touch dig toe or brush dig toe

4-Beat Riff Walk - a1 a2 - touch scuff dig toe or brush scuff dig toe

5-Beat Riff Walk - a1&a2 - touch scuff HEEL dig toe or brush scuff HEEL dig toe

Maxie Ford Turn - 1e&a2 - step SHUFFLE STEP toe (turning)

Stamp Cramp Roll Turn - 1 2&a3 - stamp STEP step heel HEEL (turning)

Double Pullback - 1&a2 or &a*1 - pull PULL step STEP

Wing - &a1 - start on the balls of the feet with feet together, scrape both feet outwards and into the air, then spank both feet inwards at the same time and land on the balls of the feet with your feet together

OPTIONAL STEPS

Boomerang  - 1&2& or 1e&a - stamp STEP spank step

Double Flap - 1&a2 or &a*1 - brush step BRUSH STEP (done in rapid succession)

Scuff Dig Ball Change - &1&2 - scuff dig STEP step

Single Heel Stand - 1 - jump up onto the back edge of one heel tap

Skipping Pullback - &a1 - single pullback STEP

Step Heel Heel - 1&a - step HEEL heel

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LEVEL 4 (essential steps in teaching order, optional in alphabetical)

ESSENTIAL STEPS

Triple Cramp Roll (Shuffle cramp Roll) - &a1&a2 or a1e&a2 - shuffle step STEP heel HEEL

Irish Pullback - a1&a2 - shuffle SINGLE-PULLBACK step

Double Toe Stand - 1&a2 or &a*1 - toe TOE step STEP

Toe Stand Turn - 1 - "jump" up to the tip of your toes and balance on them (turning)

Nerve Taps - 1 - vibrate either your toe or heel tap against the floor rapidly

Switching Pullback (Swapping, Alternating Pullback) - a1 - start on one foot, push off the floor into the air and as your foot leaves the floor do a spank then land on the ball of the other foot

Maxie Ford Pullback - 1e&a*2 - step SHUFFLE switching-pullback toe

Double Maxie Ford Pullback - a1e&a*2 - flap SHUFFLE switching-pullback toe

Shuffle Pullback Ball Change - a1&a2 or e&a*1 - brush spank SWITCHING-PULLBACK STEP

Waltz Clog Pullback - 1e&a*2 - step SHUFFLE switching-pullback step  

Double Waltz Clog Pullback - a1e&a*2 - flap SHUFFLE switching-pullback step

Shuffle Pullback - e&a1 - brush spank SWITCHING-PULLBACK

Over The Top - 1 2 - step KICK LEG INTO THE AIR, jump over the airborne leg and land on the original stepping foot

Shim Sham - [8 a1 2 a3 4 a5 a6 a7]3 times, 8 1 2 3& &5 6 7 - [stomp spank step. STOMP SPANKS STEP, stomp spank step STEP, stomp spank step]3 times, stamp TOE STEP HOP step hop STEP jump-out jump-in

Step Riff Heel (Hop Riff Heel, Leap Riff Heel) - 1&a2 or &a*1 - step TOUCH DIG heel or step BRUSH SCUFF heel

Heel

6-Beat Riff Walk - &a1&a2 - touch scuff HEEL dig toe heel or brush scuff HEEL dig toe

7-Beat Riff Walk - &a1e&a2 - touch scuff HEEL dig toe HEEL heel or brush scuff HEEL dig toe HEEL heel

8-100 Beat Riff Walk - e&a1e&a2 - touch scuff HEEL dig toe heel HEEL heel or brush scuff HEEL dig toe heel HEEL heel, for riff walks higher than 8 - start with a riff and then add X number of sounds to get a X-beat riff walk

Riffle - &a1 - touch dig spank or brush dig spank

Riffle Step - e&a1 - touch dig spank step or brush dig spank step

Hines Riff (Split Riff) - &a**1 - touch scuff PULL dig STEP or brush scuff PULL dig STEP

Stamp Step Riff Heel Turn - 1 2&a3 or 1 &a*2 - stamp STEP touch scuff HEEL or stamp STEP brush scuff HEEL

Stamp Step Toe Heel Turn - 1 2&3 - stamp STEP toe HEEL (turning)

Paddle Turn - 1&a - spank step STEP (turning)

Traditional Quadruple Time Step - 8&1e&a2&3&4&5e&a6&7& or 8 a1e&a2 a3 a4 a5e&a6 a7 a - shuffle HOP shuffle step heel FLAP step

Buck Quadruple Time Step - 8 1e&a2&3&4 5e&a6&7 or 8 1&ea2 a3 a4 5e&a6 a7 a& - stomp (some people add a spank after the stomp) HOP shuffle step heel FLAP step

Single Traveling Time Step - 8&1&2&3&4 5 6&7& - shuffle step SHUFFLE BALL CHANGE BALL CHANGE hop STEP shuffle step (some people start it with the hop)

Double Traveling Time Step - 8&1&2&3&4 5&6&7& - shuffle step SHUFFLE BALL CHANGE BALL CHANGE hop FLAP shuffle step (some people start it with the hop)

Triple Traveling Time Step - 8&1&2&3&4 5&a6&7& - shuffle step SHUFFLE BALL CHANGE BALL CHANGE hop SHUFFLE STEP shuffle step (some people start it with the hop)

Quadruple Traveling Time Step - 8&1&2&3&4 5e&a6&7& - shuffle step SHUFFLE BALL CHANGE BALL CHANGE hop SHUFFLE STEP HEEL shuffle step (some people start it with the hop)

Crossing Wing - &a1 - start on the balls of the feet with feet together, scrape both feet outwards and into the air, then spank both feet inwards at the same time and land on the balls of the feet with your feet crossed

Single Wing (One Foot Wing) - &a1 - start on the ball of one foot, scrape your foot outwards and into the air, then spank it in and land on the ball of the foot

OPTIONAL STEPS

Backwards Cramp Roll - 1&a2 - dig DIG toe TOE

Cramprolet - 1&a - jump heel HEEL

Cramp Roll Time Step - 8 1 2&a3 a - stomp HOP cramp roll step

Criss Cross Cramp Roll - 1&a2 - step DIG heel TOE

Dig Slide  - 1 - run or push off of one leg and allow your feet to glide along the floor without leaving the floor and the front foot should have the back edge of the heel touching the floor during the glide

Flap Step Ball Change - &a1 & 2 - brush step STEP step STEP

Heel Grind Time Step - 8&a1&2&3 4&a5&6&7, 8&a1&2&3&4&5&6&7 - hop SHUFFLE STEP dig STEP spank step, hop SHUFFLE STEP dig STEP spank step, hop SHUFFLE STEP dig STEP spank step, shuffle ball change flap ball change

Hop Scuffle - 1&a - hop DIG SPANK

Maxie Ford Clunk - 1e&a2 - step SHUFFLE STEP clunk (clunk crosses in back)

Penguin - &a1 - brush spank dig (put your weight on the dig)

Scap - &1 or a1 - scuff step

Scuff Dig Toe - &a1 - scuff dig toe

Scuffle Dig Toe - e&a1 - dig spank dig toe

Scuffle Step Turn - 1&a2&a - dig spank step DIG SPANK STEP (turning)

Single Heel Stand Turn - 1 - jump up onto the back edge of one heel tap (turning)

Single Toe Stand (One Foot Toe Stand) - 1 - "jump" up to the tip toe of one foot and balance on it

Single Toe Stand Turn - 1 - "jump" up to the tip toe of one foot and balance on it (turning)

Spank Toe Step - &a1 - spank toe step

Spots - &1&2 - spank HOP toe step

Stamp Roll - 1&a2 - stamp STEP heel HEEL

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LEVEL 5 (essential steps in teaching order, optional in alphabetical)

ESSENTIAL STEPS

Shuffle Dig Toe - e&a1 or a1 a2 - brush spank dig toe

Shuffle Toe Step - &1&2 or e&a1 - brush spank toe step

Riffle Step Heel - a1&a2 or e&a*1 - touch dig spank step heel or brush dig spank step heel

Double Buffalo Toe - a1e&a2 - (cross foot in front) flap SHUFFLE TOE STEP

Double Flap Cramp Roll - a1e&a2 - flap FLAP heel HEEL

Triple Double Cramp Roll - &a1e&a2 - shuffle step FLAP heel HEEL

Irish Pullback Flap - a1e&a2 - shuffle SINGLE-PULLBACK flap

Irish Pullback Flap Heel - &a1e&a2 - shuffle SINGLE-PULLBACK flap heel

Maxie Ford Toe - 1e&a*2 - step SHUFFLE TOE STEP toe (last toe crosses in back)

Double Maxie Ford Toe - a1e&a*2 - flap SHUFFLE TOE STEP toe

Buffalo Pullback - 1e&a2 - (cross foot in front) step (leap) SHUFFLE switching pullback

Double Heel Stand - 1&a2 or &a*1 - dig DIG step STEP (group sounds tightly together)

Shiggy Bop (Shovel, Heel Slide) - &a1 - with your weight on one foot scuff that foot forward, dig, STEP

Crossing Drawback - &a1 - spank HEEL step (cross over the left foot)

Double Drawback - &1&2 or a1 a2 - spank HEEL flap

Triple Drawback - a1&a2 - spank HEEL shuffle step

Scuff Heel Step - &a1 - scuff HEEL step

Switching Pullback Toe - &a1 - start on one foot, push off the floor into the air and as your foot leaves the floor do a spank then STEP on the other foot, toe

Treadmill - &a1 - brush SWITCHING-PULLBACK

Pullback Toe - &a1 - pull both feet into the air, hit both toes at the same time, land on both feet at the same time

Dwing - 1e& - dig/WING

Swing - 1e& - step/WING

Twing - 1e& - step/WING

Single Wing Toe - e&a1 - start on the ball of one foot, scrape your foot outwards and into the air, then spank it in and land on the ball of the foot, TOE

Double Wing (Separated, Staggered, Alternating) - &a***1 - start on the balls of the feet with feet together, scrape both feet outwards and into the air - one before the other, then spank both feet inwards - one before the other, then land on the balls of the feet - one before the other

Switching Wing - &a1 - start on the ball of one foot, scrape your foot outwards and into the air, then spank it in and land on the ball of the other foot

Traveling Pendulum Shuffle - &a1&a2 - brush spank TOE brush spank HEEL

Shuffle Flap - &1&2 or e&a1 - brush spank brush step

Shuffle Toe Toe Step - a1&a2 - brush spank toe TOE step

OPTIONAL STEPS

Alexander Clunk - &1&2&3&4 or a1 a2 a3 a4 - flap HEEL heel SPANK heel CLUNK heel

Backwards Wing - &a1 - start on the balls of the feet with feet apart, scrape both feet inwards and into the air allowing one foot to cross in front of the other, then brush both feet outwards at the same time and land on the balls of the feet with your feet apart

Click Buffalo - 1e&a2 - (cross foot in front) step (leap) SHUFFLE click-left-toe-tap-to-right-heel-tap STEP

Double Cincinnati - &1&2&a3 or &a1e&a2 - spank HEEL shuffle HEEL flap

Drawback Heel - &1&2 - spank HEEL step heel

Dub Dub Dig Toe - 1&2& - dig TOE dig toe

Heelo - 1&a - heel HEEL toe/STEP (traveling right, toe and STEP are at the same time)

Jordan Pullback - 1e&a2 - pull PULL step heel STEP

Jumper - 1 2&3 - jump-out hop heel STEP (cross behind) (travel to the right)

Lopsided Cramp Roll - 1&a2 - step STEP heel heel

Maddie Mill - 1&a - clunk SWITCHING-PULLBACK

Radiohead - &a1 - scuff SINGLE-TOE-STAND step

Rod Roll - 1&a2 - step STEP HEEL step or step STEP HEEL stamp

Scuffaloeo - 1&a2&a - dig spank step DIG TOE step

Scuffle Toe Slap Heel - &a1&a2 - dig spank TOE brush touch HEEL

Shayberbom - 1&a - step SCUFF SMACK (STEP)

Shuffle Ball Change Heel - a1&a2 - brush spank step STEP HEEL

Spat - &a*1 - spank single-toe-stand FLAP

Spear - &a1 - toe HOP HEEL

Spiel - 1&a - dig SPANK toe

Toe Stand Shuffle Step - &a1 - brush spank toe (stand)

Tori - 1&a - jump-together HEEL touch-out-to the-side

Twister - 1&a2 - HOP shuffle step/DIG (do the step and DIG at the same time)

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LEVEL 6 (essential steps in teaching order, optional in alphabetical)

ESSENTIAL STEPS

Shuffle Dig Step Shuffle Toe Step - &1&2&3&4 - brush spank toe STEP brush spank dig STEP

Shuffle Toe Pullback Ball Change - a1e&a2 - brush spank toe SWITCHING-PULLBACK STEP

Double Toe Buffalo - a1e&a*2 - (cross foot in front) flap SHUFFLE TOE toe STEP

Double Buffalo Toe Pullback - a1e&a*2 - (cross foot in front ) flap SHUFFLE TOE

Riffle Cramp Roll - &a1e&a2 - riffle step STEP heel HEEL

Irish Shiggy Bop (Irish Shovel) - a1&a2 - shuffle SCUFF DIG step

Irish Wing - a1e&a2 - shuffle SINGLE-WING step

Double Maxie Ford Toe Pullback - a1e&a**2 - flap SHUFFLE TOE switching-pullback toe

Double Toe Maxie Ford - a1e&a**2 - flap SHUFFLE TOE toe STEP toe

Double Waltz Clog Toe Pullback - a1e&a**2 - flap SHUFFLE TOE switching-pullback step

Hop Riffle - 1e&a - hop RIFF SPANK

Pendulum Riffle - &a1&a2 - touch (or brush) dig spank (cross other foot), touch (or brush) dig spank (uncross)

Riffle Dig Toe - a1&a2 or e&a*1 - touch dig spank dig toe or brush dig spank dig toe

Bombershay Toe - 1e&a - step SPANK DIG TOE

Shuffle Pullback Heel - e&a*1 - brush spank SWITCHING-PULLBACK heel

Flam - *1 - do a step followed by a heel with hardly any space between them

Hoofer’s Shuffle - &a1 - hit the outside of the ball tap, straighten the leg for a split second and let the ball tap brush a tiny bit to the side, tap the ball tap in place or slightly to the other side

Shuffle Heel Step - e&a1 - brush spank HEEL step

Double Pullback Toe - 1e&a*2 or &a***1 - pull PULL toe TOE step STEP

Switching Pullback Flap - &a1 - start on one foot, push off the floor into the air and as your foot leaves the floor do a spank then FLAP on the other foot

Single Wing Heel Toe - 1e&a2 - start on the ball of one foot, scrape your foot outwards and into the air, then spank it in and land on the ball of the foot, heel, TOE

Switching Wing Toe - &a*1 - start on the ball of one foot, scrape your foot outwards and into the air, then spank it in and land on the ball of the other foot, toe

Wing Toe - &a*1 - start on the balls of the feet with feet together, scrape both feet outwards and into the air, then spank both feet inwards at the same time, hit the toes of both feet and land on the balls of the feet with your feet together

Same Side Wing - &a1 - start on the balls of the feet with feet together, scrape both feet outwards and into the air towards one side, then spank both feet inwards at the same time and land on the balls of the feet with your feet together

OPTIONAL STEPS

Annalisa's 8-beat Riff Walk - e&a1e&a2 - touch scuff HEEL dig toe SPANK STEP stamp or brush scuff HEEL dig toe SPANK STEP stamp

Bam Bam - &a1 - stamp SCUFF jump-out

Blur - 1&a2&a3 - step SHUFFLE STEP scuff dig toe

Clapull - &a1 - pull both feet into the air, clap, land both feet on the floor at the same time

Clunker - 1&a2&a - clunk HEEL TOE smack (step) HEEL heel

Ditto - 1&2&3& - dig TOE spank TOE dig toe

Dodo - 1 2 - HOP/toe (both at the same time), HEEL/toe (both at the same time)

Drawbershay - 1e&a - step SPANK heel DIG

Farmer - 1 a2 - heel stand, spank STAMP

Flabbergast - a1&a2 - brush step DIG heel STEP

Hit - 1 - HEEL/step (at the same time)

Jackhammer - &1&2 - spank stamp SPANK DIG

Jimmy - &a1 & 2 - scuff dig CHUG/drag-right-dig-out-to-side step STEP

Jinnyshay - a1e&a2e - spank step SPANK DIG stamp SPANK DIG

Megamines Cramp Roll - &a1e&a2 - riff HEEL dig DIG toe TOE

Nicaela Quick - a1e&a2 - spank TOE touch dig toe STAMP

Rise - 1e&a*2 - pull toe step FLAP stamp

Scopper - 1e&a2 - dig spank DIG step STEP

Scout - 1&a2 - scuffle scuff jump-out

Scuffit - 1e&a - dig spank scuff step

Scuffout - 1&a2&a3 - dig spank HEEL scuff HEEL TOE smack (step)

Shay Roll - a1&a2 - spank dig HEEL toe TOE

Shuffle Heel Step Heel - a1&a2 - brush spank HEEL step heel  

Shunk - &a1 - brush spank clunk/STEP (do the clunk and step at the same time)

Skunk - &a*1 - scuff, hit the inside of the toe tap, hit the inside of the heel tap, HEEL

Spackle - 1e&a2 - spank toe DIG TOE smack (step)

Squiggly Wiggly - 1e&a*2 - dig spank toe DIG step STEP

Steel - 1e&a2 - dig spank scuff dig toe

Stephunky - 1&a2 & - step SPANK heel TOE toe

Sugar Bop - a1&a2 - spank dig (turn foot inward) TOE toe (turn outward) STEP

Swiffle (Tessa Backdraw) - 1&2&3& - spank HEEL toe HEEL step heel

Toto - 1&a2&a3 - toe SINGLE-PULLBACK toe HOP HEEL smack (step)

Tucker - 1e&a2 - step SHUFFLE pull jump

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LEVEL 7 (essential steps in teaching order, optional in alphabetical)

ESSENTIAL STEPS

Hop Shuffle Hop Scuffle Hop Riffle Hop Stomp Spank - 1&a2&a3e&a4&a - hop RIFF SPANK hop DIG SPANK hop BRUSH SPANK hop STOMP SPANK

Step Riff Brush Heel - 1e&a2 - step TOUCH DIG BRUSH heel or step BRUSH DIG BRUSH heel

Toe Dig Bombershay - 1&a2&a - toe SPANK DIG dig SPANK DIG

Drawback Flam - &a*1 - spank HEEL flam

Switching Pullback Flap Heel Toe - &a**1 - start on one foot, push off the floor into the air and as your foot leaves the floor do a spank then FLAP HEEL on the other foot, toe

Treadmill Heel - e&a1 - brush SWITCHING-PULLBACK heel

Buffalo Wing - 1e&a*2 - (cross foot in front) step (leap) SHUFFLE switching wing

Maxie Ford Wing - 1e&a**2 - step SHUFFLE switching-wing STEP toe (toe crosses in back)

Double Waltz Clog Wing - a1e&a**2 - flap SHUFFLE switching-wing step

Frap - &a1 - touch (brush if traveling) dig (scuff if traveling) step

Frap Cramp Roll (NOT flap) - a&1&a2 - frap (riff step) STEP heel HEEL

Scuffle Pullback - e&a1 - dig spank SWITCHING-PULLBACK

Buffalo Scuffle - 1e&a*2 - (cross foot in front) step (leap) SHUFFLE scuffle STEP

switching pullback

Irish Pullback Heel Flap Heel - &a1e&a*2 - shuffle SINGLE-PULLBACK HEEL flap heel

Single Pullback Toe - &a1 - pull toe step

Irish Pullback Toe Flap - &a1e&a2 - shuffle SINGLE-PULLBACK-TOE flap

Hot Toe - 1e&a***2 - step SHUFFLE TOE scuffle STEP toe (last toe crosses in back)

Waltz Clog Scuffle - 1e&a**2 - step SHUFFLE scuffle STEP step

Scuff Front - a1 - scuff both feet at the same time then land on the balls of both feet at the same time

Double Scuff Front - 1e&a or &a*1 - scuff SCUFF step STEP

Frapback - &1&a2 - spank HEEL frap

Cincinnati Flam - &1&2&3 or &a1&a2 - spank HEEL shuffle HEEL flam

Joe Toe Pull - 1e&a*2 - pull PULL toe step heel STEP

Pullback Dig Toe - &a1 - pull both feet into the air, land on the back edge of both heels at the same time, drop both toes at the same time

3 Sound Pullback - &a1 - pull both feet into the air, tap your toe taps on the floor while in the air, land on the balls of the feet

Pullback Shuffle Step - 1&a2 - pull both feet into the air, shuffle both feet at the the same time while in the air, land on both feet at the same time

Single Pullback Opposite Toe - &a1 - pull TOE step

Switching Toe Pullback - &a1 - start on one foot, push off the floor into the air and as your foot leaves the floor do a spank, toe, then STEP on the other foot

Pendulum Wing - &a1 - BRUSH single-wing, SPANK single-wing

Scissor Wing - &a1 - start on the balls of the feet with one foot in front of the other, scrape the front foot backwards and into the air while at the same time scraping the back foot forwards and into the air, then spank the foot in front and brush the foot in back at the same time and land where you started

Five Count Wing - 1e&a2 - start on the balls of the feet, scrape your feet outwards and into the air, then spank them in, then brush them out again, then spank them in again, then land on the balls of the feet

Five Count Single Wing - BONUS STEP - 1e&a2 - scrape the outer edge of one ball tap outwards and into the air, then spank it in, then brush it out again, then spank it in again, then land on the ball of the foot

Heel Flam - 1 - drop one heel just slightly before the other

Jump Flam - 1 - propel yourself into the air and land so that the ball of one foot hits the floor just slightly before the other foot

OPTIONAL STEPS

Baloney - 1e&a2 - pull PULL step heel TOE

Brittanyshay - 1e&a2 - step SPANK TOE step DIG

Broken Riff - 1e&a**2 - riffle HEEL hit-outside-of-toe-tap hit-outside-of-heel-tap HEEL

Clickety Clank - 1&a2&a3 - step SHUFFLE click STEP HEEL clunk

Click Pullback- BONUS STEP - - &a1 - pull both feet into the air, click the inside of each foot together, land both feet on the floor at the same time

Click Wing - &a*1 - start on the balls of the feet with feet together, scrape both feet outwards and into the air, then spank both feet inwards at the same time and click them together in the air, then land on the balls of the feet with your feet apart

Drawman - &a1 - spank HEEL step/TOE (at the same time)

Faluffalo - BONUS STEP - a1e&a**2 - (cross foot in front) flap SHUFFLE single-pullback-end-with-a-flap FLAP

Maddalo - BONUS STEP - 1e&a*2 - (cross foot in front) step SHUFFLE pullback-to-toe STEP

Riff Raff - 1e&*2&a*3 - HEEL riffle HEEL riff TOE step

Rooster - &a**1&2 - hoofer’s shuffle HOP HEEL step heel

Rorymeister - 1&a2&a - stamp TOE TOE toe step STEP

Ruffle - 1e&a**2 - touch dig spank toe STEP HEEL smack (step) or brush dig spank toe STEP HEEL smack (step)

Sh-sh-sh-shuffle - BONUS STEP - 1e&a2e&a3 - STEP shuffle (as you shuffle push off the left foot into the air) shuffle shuffle (while in the air - yeah I know) step STEP

Sloppy Joe - 1&a2&a3 - dig DIG spank TOE dig toe STAMP

Teeler - BONUS STEP - 1e&a***2 - pull PULL toe TOE dig DIG step STEP

Toe Stand Wing - &a1 - start on your toes with feet together, scrape both toes outwards and into the air, then spank both toes inwards at the same time, then land on your toes with your feet together

Toro - 1&2 - stomp scuff smack (step)

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NOTES

This tap dance syllabus is designed to give you a rough idea of what level each of these steps can be taught at. Like any syllabus, it is flexible. Some classes move very quickly and others more slowly. Also, I doubt anyone will get to each step in every level. I know I certainly don't. I try to hit the important ones and the rest are optional if I get around to them.

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These 12 fun beginner lessons teach you how to tap dance at a pace you can easily follow and enjoy. We start you from the very beginning so you never feel lost or like you're missing something. We teach everything slowly and clearly and we go over everything you learn several times so you can really get comfortable with the moves.

The best part is that we have tons of fun while doing it!

These lessons teach you 37 tap steps, and combine them into 16 combinations (short dances). You’ll be amazed how quickly you get comfortable with the basics and you’ll be doing your first combination by the end of the first lesson! Are you ready to have a blast?

Steps & skills you’ll learn include:

  • Toes
  • Heels
  • Toe Toe Heel Heel
  • Stamp
  • Stomp
  • Step
  • Touch
  • Toe (Tip)
  • Dig
  • Step Heel
  • Dig Toe
  • Dig Toe Step Heel
  • Hop
  • Jump
  • Chug
  • Brush
  • Flap
  • Flap Heel
  • Flap Ball Change
  • Spank
  • Spank Step
  • Spank Step Heel
  • Spank Step Ball Change
  • Shuffle
  • Shuffle Step
  • Shuffle Ball Change
  • Buffalo
  • Cramp Roll
  • Irish
  • Maxie Ford
  • Waltz Clog
  • Heel Stand
  • Step Heel Turn
  • Flap Heel Turn
  • Slide
  • Clunk
  • Leap
  • Executing Multiples
  • Swing Rhythms
  • Syncopation
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A word from Rod:

Whether you’ve tap danced before or not, you can expect my beginner lessons to start from the very beginning. I don’t assume you know anything. So I teach all tap dance steps from scratch. Even if you know how to do some steps I can almost guarantee I will have a different approach to that step than you’ve been taught previously.

I will help you identify common problems and teach you exactly how to fix them. When I teach you a step we will go over that step many times before moving on. My goal is for you to build skills and confidence together as we progress. When I teach a combination (essentially a short dance) I go over it many times to make sure you have it. Again this makes for a more enjoyable experience for you so you can really get the material down pat.

It doesn’t come naturally for a lot of people (it didn’t for me)! I’m not being discouraging here - I just want you to be realistic. Your entire life the only things you’ve done with your feet are probably standing, walking and running. That’s it. Your hands though type, swipe, play games, hold silverware, write, etc. They are used to doing many things. Your feet are not so you need to give them some time to try to get used to doing something new and different.

Do expect to have fun! Just because it’s a little bit challenging doesn’t mean you won’t have fun. In fact one of the biggest comments I get from people like you who buy my lessons is how much fun they’re having while getting their exercise in. Some have even told me they specifically chose to learn tap dance because they hate traditional exercise and tap dance looks like fun. They’re right!

The other thing I love about tap dance is how much it works your mind. Going for a walk is great, and I love walks, but it’s not going to keep your mind sharp like tap dancing is. In fact studies have shown that dancing improves brain health and reduces the risk of dementia. Coordinating your feet to the music and transferring your weight to the right place without losing balance is really good for you.

And frankly the thing I find most rewarding about sharing these lessons is knowing I’m helping other people lead happier healthier lives. If that wasn’t such a big part of this venture I would have quit long ago.

One more thing I’d like to share with you is how I was as a student. I was slow. I was slow to pick up something new and slow to be able to do it well. In fact I’ve been a slow learner at most things in life! I’m not proud of that, but it has helped me tremendously as a teacher. Because I didn’t get things on the first try, I’ve never assumed my students would either. I take my time teaching and explaining and repeating. This way students don’t feel lost and discouraged.

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Content of the article:

  • 1 Fundamentals of the execution of the leaks
  • 2 Success Secret
  • 3 The main elements in the dance
  • 4 Rhythms of leaks

The basis for the execution of the leaks

Chemisting is the main foundation for which the steps are considered to be tucked up by gender. Simply put, it is music played with the feet. Each time the celebrity of this dance only increases. It is compared with the Irish jig, because the tap-dancing rhythm is also of paramount importance there.
In order to start tap dancing, you need to buy special comfortable shoes for this. It should be in the form of shoes with metal heels. It is also important that the flooring is solid. This is necessary for a clearer sound of heels.
Tap dance shoes can be purchased at a specialty store or made to order at any shoe repair shop. It is important that the shoes fit well enough on the foot. Very tight shoes will rub the foot, causing discomfort, and also further lead to foot deformity. Too loose shoes can lead to injury.
For such a dance, it is better to choose a place to practice in advance. It is best to dance outdoors on a special platform. It is important that there are no foreign objects nearby. This will improve the quality of classes, because swings and turns require a lot of space. It is advisable to tap dance under the guidance of an experienced master who can teach correctly and point out shortcomings. You can also learn to tap dance on your own. You should not engage in tap dancing in a multi-storey building, because it will cause negativity among the neighbors. It is best to do this in a special sports club. Suitable for any hard surface floor. Linoleum or carpet should be avoided, such coatings interfere with sound.
After the theory is mastered, you can move on to practice. If the classes will be held at school, then for clarity, a lesson will be shown with step-by-step instructions on how to start tap dancing. Then you need to slowly begin to repeat after the instructor, alternately performing each element of the dance. Performing everything slowly but clearly, you can quickly memorize the main elements of tap dancing.

The secret of success

For a good mastering of the tap dance movements, you need to train every day for half an hour. Additional classes also do not hurt. You can simultaneously master some other dance, for additional physical training.

The basic elements of the dance

All the basic elements of the dance are formed with the heel, toe and swing. Legs can be crossed, legs are swung, the toe can alternate with the heel. U-turns and jumps also look skillfully, with which leg swings are made. Turns are performed with the help of a sock, which is placed on the heel. And all this is done at a fast pace. The main thing here is that the leg stance must be performed correctly and at a certain slope. Movement must be precise.
First you need to learn everything separately, each element. The main thing is the rhythmic step. Then there are 4 main movements. To execute the first brush element, you need to hit with your heel, putting your foot forward, and then put your foot back, hitting with your toe. Ball-change consists of performing a kick with one leg and subsequent kicks with the other leg. And so each leg alternates in turn. Flap is done by hitting the heel and toe of one foot, and then the other foot. Shuffle is an element that is executed when stepping forward. All these movements are worked out to automaticity, and then they are easily combined in a dance.

Tap-dancing rhythms

Every time a heel tap on the floor is done, and then a toe tap. And so there is an alternation between them. Learn sanchal at a slow pace and without music. Once the basics have been learned, you can turn on an easy tempo, and then a fast one.
Knowing the main movements, you can begin to combine them into a dance. Otherwise, you can improvise, showing imagination. After all, such a dance is, first of all, an art. Their elements are added to the basic methods, and a new dance is obtained. Now you can create your own individual dances, with the basics of tap dancing.
So, to learn how to tap dance you need:

• Enroll in a dance school.
• Buy video tap dance course.
• Find a tap dance choreographer.

It is not always necessary to choose one option for tap dancing. You can enroll in a dance school and buy a course of video lessons. Thus, you can learn to dance not only at one time, at school, but also at home, according to the course of video lessons.

Like many dances, tap dancing is performed to music. If you master the dance technique well, then you can perform tap dance without music. The rhythm that will be performed during the dance will be the melody of the tap dance itself.

Learning something new, correctly combining movements and improving skills, you can achieve a lot. You can watch video lessons on the Internet, both individually and the complexity of the compositions. It is important not only to remember, but also to be able to exactly repeat the new dance movements.

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popular on dance floors at 90's. You probably remember the style called jungle. So, what used to be called jungle is now called drum. And nowadays this style is very popular. In this article Learn It is going to introduce you to the basics of how to learn how to dance drum step at home.

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What is drum step?

Before starting training, it is worth getting acquainted with the drum step itself. This dance is a mixture of breakdancing, hip-hop, hardcore and other fashionable styles. By the name it is clear that it will not be easy, and you will have to sweat in order to learn the elements at a decent level. But over time, everyone who has set themselves the task of learning, turns out to dance drum step.

Required

Sports comfortable shoes with flat soles
Any sports or training wear, jeans can be
Lots of free time and desire to dance

Instructions

  • At first, the elements of this dance may seem thoughtless. However, if you understand its origin, then the drum step is divided into certain movements that are inherent in other styles of modern dance. First, the name consists of the word "step" - this implies that most of the movements are performed with the legs. Therefore, it is worth taking care that does not interfere with training . Choose clothes that will not hinder your movements. Best to choose sweatpants or not too tight shorts, jeans .
  • In addition to all this, it is worth considering suitable shoes . Look especially at the sole. It is necessary to choose a flat and absolutely flat. No excessive lifts, spikes or heels. If you make the wrong choice, it can lead to injuries that discourage training.
  • Now pick up a seat , where you will study. The specificity of the dance suggests more free space. Naturally, it is better to work out in the gym. And in summer, an open area with an asphalt surface, or just a flat one, is perfect. In principle, almost any place you like will do. It is important that there are no foreign objects near you that would hinder movement and could cause injury, and that the site has a suitable area so that training can be carried out without difficulty.
  • When you have created all the necessary conditions, you can start learning. If you immediately want to learn the basic elements, then let me get a little bored and offer to read the theoretical part. As they say - practice is not possible without theory . And vice versa. Therefore, it is worth paying equal attention to these two components.
  • The basic element in the dance is the rapid alternation of energetic heel and toe strikes on the surface you are dancing on. It's dance base , all subsequent combinations and movements are based on it. Pay attention to this element. You have to do it very fast to get into the rhythm of the music. Given the musical style of Drum and Bass which is built on breakbeat is a huge work. First practice this element without music so that it does not rush you. Gradually build up speed while maintaining rhythm. When you bring it to a certain pace, you can try it with music. Pay attention to the heel contacting the floor vigorously and do not forget about alternating heel and toe strikes.
  • When you master the basic movement, feel free to move on to other elements. However, "do not drive horses", do not try to learn as quickly as possible. As in other things, haste can only hurt. If you want to achieve high results, then study all new movements measuredly and carefully. There are enough of them in this dance. There are different leg swings (to the sides, up) and others. Drum step is divided into subspecies: Panda, X-outing, VengrStyle, OldSchool (Standart) . Depending on the subspecies, there are certain elements that prevail over the rest. And, of course, try to create your own combinations. Improvisation is welcome in any work. Moreover, there is no definite sequence in the drum step.
  • Another feature - try to get the legs at a certain angle to the surface when dancing . This is a prerequisite to achieve good technique.
  • And finally. Naturally, reading this article, you will not be able to fully understand all the nuances of the described dance. You definitely need good example . It is better to work with a person who has experience in drum step. If this is not possible, then we will provide you with video lessons. Only if you have visual experience will you be able to get the results you want.

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The basic movement of tap dance is the step. This movement serves as the basis of the foundations in all types of step. In the Irish jig, in the American tap, in the European step, or in the good old tap dance, there is one common element - the step. The step can be found in absolutely any dance of the tap dancer. Everything starts with him.

Before learning

When learning tap dance, you need to get used to new shoes. Shoes with metal heels are the main and indispensable accessory for a step dancer. When performing a “step”, you need to stand in one place and take a normal step, while placing your foot evenly across the entire foot. Now we will analyze the four basic elements of tap dancing: ball-change, flap, shuffle, brush.

Ball-change

This item is very easy to make. First, we strike with the right foot, while the entire foot is placed on the floor. After that, we strike with the toe of the left foot. Now it remains for us to alternate the step with the kick of the toe.

Flap

This is a simple step with a little twist in execution. The leg is not placed on the entire foot, but first a heel strike is made, and then a toe. After that, the leg is placed on the floor and a similar movement is made with the second leg. When performing this element, the heel and toe strike is not done strongly, in order to create a feeling of lightness. Light strokes in the step make the dancer imposing.

Shuffle

This movement is performed in the same way as the previous element. However, when performing Shuffle, a step forward is taken and the dancer's body leans, as if continuing to move.

Brush

A heel strike is performed with the foot forward. Then he returns to his original position, hitting with his toe.

This video demonstrates all four elements in various combinations. Having studied these elements and bringing them to automatic performance, you can experiment with them during the dance.

The Step section contains free video lessons on this dance. Step (tap dance) is a variety dance, the feature of which is the rhythmic percussive work of the feet. Step differs from other dances in that it can be performed without music at all. As a rule, the step is danced in special shoes lined with metal plates. However, the founders of the genre did not use them, relying on hard shoe soles and oak floors. Learning step by video lessons online will be useful for both beginners and more experienced dancers. You can watch video lessons from the Step category for free at any convenient time. Some video tutorials on Step have additional teaching materials that can be downloaded. Happy learning!

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A little about tap dancing

Video lesson "A little about tap dancing" is devoted to the question of how this dance appeared and what it is. This dance appeared in slave-owning times in America. Later, he became popular in Russia. The tap studio, which is discussed in this video, carried out its first sets by holding demonstration concerts, at which all the bands showed their skills. After that, those who wanted to learn how to dance the step were determined where and with whom they would be ...

Pitch. The peculiarity of the step step is that when it is performed, the dancer puts his foot on a full foot, and, despite the fact that he takes a step, the dancer still remains in place. There are four main steps in tap dancing: ball-change, flap, shuffle, brush. Ball-change is the very element of tap. Hit the floor with the full foot of your right foot, and then hit with the toe of your left foot. Then just alternate these two movements. Flap - standing on one leg, hit with the heel, and then with the toe of the other leg and put your foot on the floor. Then do the same with the other leg. It is important here that the heel and toe strikes are not strong and create a feeling of lightness. Shuffle - performed similarly to Flap, however, during the movement, the dancer takes a step forward and leans forward a little. Brush - first, a heel strike is performed, while the leg goes forward, then she is back and a toe kick is performed.

Stomp and stamp are also important elements of tap. Take a normal step with your left foot, at the same time lift your right foot up and leave the weight of the body on the last one. And return the left leg back, i.e. it should bounce off the floor. Mastering this element is not difficult. A stamp is the same as a stomp, except that when a stamp is executed, the kicking foot does not bounce, but remains on the floor. Flap heel or flap hl - very similar to flap, after which a second heel strike is made. Falling Off The Log - Sweep the toe of your right foot across the floor and end the movement with a kick to the toe of the same foot. Then do the same with your left foot. Don't forget about your hands: when one leg is pulled back, the opposite arm goes back with it. Despite its simplicity, this element is very original and dynamic. Its performance will decorate any dance, and also give it dynamism.

Next, you can move on to learning the connectives. The first link: sequential execution of the movements stomp, hop, step, flap, step, stomp, hop, step, flap, step. Hop is a simple single hit. To perform it, you just need to jump up and land on the same foot. Step - a simple kick with the toe of any foot with the transfer of body weight to it, while the heel should not touch the floor. Step can be performed both in place and with a step forward - backward or to the side. The second link is hop, shuffle, step, stomp. The elements must be completed in the specified order.

In order to diversify the dance, two more elements must be studied. The triplet is played on a half measure "two quarters". Raise your right leg and bend it at the knee. Rise on the half-toes on your left foot and lower yourself on the heel with a kick for a count of times. At the same time, any double kick is performed with the right foot. The starting position is the same as for the triplet. After you hit the heel of your left foot, with your right foot you need to perform a flick (gliding kick with the toe of the right foot forward) and immediately flack (gliding kick with the toe of the right foot back). After that, the leg must be bent at the knee and lower the toe of the right leg with a blow. The heel does not touch the floor. During the execution of the entire element, the weight of the body remains on the left leg. After the triplet and quadruple from the right leg are mastered and brought to automatism, proceed to the study of the elements from the left leg.

Useful advice

In tap, it is important not only to perform the elements of dance technically correctly. In order for all the blows to be “sonorous”, you need to choose the right shoes. As you know, there are metal heels on the heel and toe of tap-dancing shoes, and they are attached with screws or rivets, the sound of the shoes depends on the degree of tightening of which. Buy heels in special stores. Professional dancers choose heels by sound, just throw them on the floor and listen so that the sound when they fall is the same, then the beats will be even and sonorous.

When studying and performing tap dance on stage, it is important that the floor is not slippery. For the best sound, oak parquet is used, or plywood sheets no thicker than 18 mm.

In addition, at competitions and performances of tap dancers, the stage is usually sounded up. Microphones are installed on the proscenium and in the middle of the stage. And small radio microphones are attached to the shoes of the dancers.

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  • how to learn to dance with your feet

Step is based on 4 major foot movements (or "steps"). In order to learn how to dance step, you need to master them all. For easier learning, you can use the video materials that are on the Internet in the public domain.

You will need

  • Shoes with special heels and a heel of approx.

Manual

Raise your right leg, bending it at the knee, and then lower it down in front of you, hitting the floor with your toe. Transfer the weight of the body to the right foot, while remaining standing on, and stomp your foot (the whole foot). Shift your weight back to your left leg. Do the exercise several times. Then change legs: the left one strikes with the toe, the right one behind the step in place of the entire foot. You can also kick with your toe, bringing your foot behind you. This step is the main one in , and can be combined with the other steps below.

With your right foot, hit the floor in front of you first with your toe, while the foot goes forward, does not rise above the floor. And then hit the floor with the heel, while the leg goes back and goes behind the left leg, remaining in a suspended state. This is the Shuffle step. Next, kick the toe of your right foot to the floor and transfer your weight to that foot while stepping in place with your left foot. Those. essentially perform the Ball-change step. Repeat the step several times and switch legs.

This step is done in the same way as the previous one, but one step further. Those. toe and heel, the right leg is not brought back, but is put forward on the whole foot. Then the Ball-change step. The left foot, which had been standing still while the Flap step was taking place, strikes the floor with the toe and the weight is transferred to it. The right leg takes a step in place, the weight is transferred to it. Then the legs change.

The right leg steps back, simultaneously hitting the floor with its toe, and hangs in a bent state above the floor. Then the Ball-change step begins: the right foot kicks the floor behind, the weight is transferred to it. The left foot takes a step in place on the whole foot. The weight is again transferred to her. Legs change.

Do all four steps in different variations.

Pay Attention

You shouldn't start learning step dance immediately after purchasing shoes. You need to wear it for a while and get used to the new heels and unusual noise. Also, when searching for video materials, one should not confuse classical step with disco step and other dance styles that arose much later.

Useful advice

In the step step, when performing a step, put your foot on the whole foot (except for movements that require a toe or heel strike, of course). At the same time, it must be done with effort.

Sources:

  • Description of the main steps of the step.

Dram- step is a dance direction with a beautiful sonorous name. Why Drum? Because the dance is built to broken rhythms in the style of Drum and Bass. This direction began to develop in 90s, when the world's legendary DJs began to host parties. Drum music is better known to us as Jungle music. And the dance accompanied by her turns out to be very unusual. And learning to perform such movements is not very easy.

You will need

  • sneakers;
  • flat-soled sneakers;
  • jeans;
  • pants

Manual

Break, hip-hop and hard elements step a - all this easily combines the drum - step . At the beginning, it was popular only in clubs where the "broken line" was actively spinning and was considered a dance of the elite - those who understand hip-hop and. But over time, young people brought such movements to the streets. And now the drum - step is easy to learn on your own at home. The main movements of this are done with the help of the legs (such kind of "feints" with the legs).

The dance technique is quite simple - it is based on the alternation: toe-heel, toe-heel. Also among the main elements of this type are step a there are alternating swings of the legs forward, then to both sides, and then crossing. There may also be turns on the floor, on the heels, on the toes. And aerobatics is turns in the air. To successfully perform the dance, in addition to all other movements, it is necessary to master the technique of turns. You need to be able to perform them around your axis, and at a fairly high speed.

The main condition for the successful performance of drum- step a is the observance of the angle at which the foot rises to the ground. It must be straight and correct. There is no clear sequence of movements, this dance is a complete improvisation.

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