TAP STEPS
A Glossary of the steps we are learning. I hope this is helpful.
Step Step on ball of foot, weight changes
Stamp Stamp with whole foot, no change of weight
Tap Single beat with ball, heel or toe, finishing off the floor
Tap step Small brush forward before step
Tap step heel As above, then lower heel with a beat sound
Shuffle Small fast brush forward & back
Ball change Step on ball of foot behind, then step forward on other foot
Spring Small jump changing from one foot to other on ball of foot
Tap spring As above with small brush forward first
Hop Small jump on ball of one foot
Beat Single tap with ball, heel or toe, finishing on floor
Brush Toe slides along before leaving floor
Scuff Whole foot stamps then slides along before leaving floor
Pick-up Brush back, foot in air
Drop Small jump changing from one foot to other on whole foot (heavy sound)
Flap Two-beat stamp
Time Step (single) Shuffle hop step, tap step forward, step back
Time Step (break) Shuffle hop step, shuffle step, shuffle step shuffle ball change (see videos below)
Cramp roll (4-beat) Step step (on balls of feet), heel heel (small steps, R R, L L)
4-beat Riff Brush R toe, beat L heel, dig R heel, transfer weight to R toe
I will add more to this list as we learn them.
A Glossary of the steps we are learning. I hope this is helpful.
Step Step on ball of foot, weight changes
Stamp Stamp with whole foot, no change of weight
Tap Single beat with ball, heel or toe, finishing off the floor
Tap step Small brush forward before step
Tap step heel As above, then lower heel with a beat sound
Shuffle Small fast brush forward & back
Ball change Step on ball of foot behind, then step forward on other foot
Spring Small jump changing from one foot to other on ball of foot
Tap spring As above with small brush forward first
Hop Small jump on ball of one foot
Beat Single tap with ball, heel or toe, finishing on floor
Brush Toe slides along before leaving floor
Scuff Whole foot stamps then slides along before leaving floor
Pick-up Brush back, foot in air
Drop Small jump changing from one foot to other on whole foot (heavy sound)
Flap Two-beat stamp
Time Step (single) Shuffle hop step, tap step forward, step back
Time Step (break) Shuffle hop step, shuffle step, shuffle step shuffle ball change (see videos below)
Cramp roll (4-beat) Step step (on balls of feet), heel heel (small steps, R R, L L)
4-beat Riff Brush R toe, beat L heel, dig R heel, transfer weight to R toe
I will add more to this list as we learn them.
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