Tap Steps (1)
With your foot up off the floor, set the ball of your foot down and shift weight.
What is "step"?
"Brush step", completed quickly as one travels across the floor or in a transition from one formation to another.
What is "running flap?"
The most basic form creates 3 sounds, however can be changed to create as many as the choreographer desires.
Generally speaking, this should never touch the ground unless directed to do so.
What is "heels"?
In early versions of tap shoes, this was attached to the bottom of normal shoes to create the metal tap sound.
What are "pennies"?
With your foot up off the floor, set the heel of your shoe down without putting your weight on it.
What is "dig"?
With one foot lifted off the ground, pull the foot backwards while striking the floor with the ball of the foot before stepping backwards and shifting weight.
What is "back flap"?
A sideways traveling pattern: jump, shuffle, jump.
What is "buffalo"?
The "single", "double", or "triple" identifies this when referring to time steps.
What is "number of sounds"?
The country tap dancing originated in.
What is "USA"?
What is "toe"/"toe pick"?
With one foot lifted off the floor, cross the leg in front and set the heel down on the floor while shifting weight, before stepping out to the side to recover.
What is a "Suzie-Q"?
A movement that can be done in place or turned: Step, Shuffle, Jump, Toe.
What is "Maxi Ford"?
What step is being demonstrated?
The time period where tap dance as we know it took off and gained popularity.
What is "1920's"?
What is "slam"?
What is "pullback"?
A sequence in which the dancer shuffles their feet to the sides before cutting their feet underneath the body, continuously switching from right to left.
What is a "scissor"?
The name of our shuffle grab off song.
What is "No Matter Where You Are"?
The first black tap dancer to break through the Broadway color line and one of the highest paid performers of his time.
Who is "Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson"?
With the foot lifted off the floor, flick the ankle out as the ball of the foot hits the ground in a "slapping" manner. This goofy step can be found in early tap works as well as common in the musical theatre world.
What is a "duck slap"?
With one foot lifted off the floor, jump and hit the floor once with the ball of the foot before landing.
What is a "grab off"?
The words to explain how to execute basic soft shoeing. HINT: The basic version of this step has no flaps.
What is "step ball change, step ball change, step ball change ball change ball change"?
The name of our nerve tap song that we warmup to.
What is "Fire Alarm"?
This famous duo of brothers performed in the musical number "Jumpin' Jive", featured in the movie Stormy Weather. The brothers blended a variety of techniques like tap, ballet, and acrobatics, known as "flash dancing".
Who are the "Nicholas Brothers"?