Easy
Two sounds, one brush with the toe, one dig. Typically swung timing. Can stay in place or travel.
What is a flap?
This series of steps mimics the sound of horn of a type of vehicle that drives on tracks.
What is a train step?
Traveling Step, four sounds, shuffle hop step.
What is an Irish?
Starts on two feet, both feet jump, brush toes at the same time and land on the balls of the feet.
What is a single pullback?
Created by Mike Minery, the name represents how many sounds are in the step! The most basic level of the step.
What is a SHIGGY BOP?
A typically even counted step - sometimes called a "paddle". Four sounds at its most basic level.
What is a paradiddle?
Otherwise called a Shirley Timple...
What is a heel exercise?
Consists of 3 sounds, all parts of the foot are used within the step. Typically travels, triplet timing.
What is a drawback?
A step consisting of 5 sounds. All parts of the foot are used. Imagine articulating through your entire foot.
What is a five count riff?
This step consists of a pull of the toes backward and a push of the toes forward, all in one sweeping motion. Creating three total sounds.
What is a pull flap?
Step consisting of two sounds made by two brushes of the toe. Can be even or whipped timing.
What is a shuffle?
A place in NY, consists of 4 sounds, also an animal!
What is a buffalo?
Four sounds, using the tips of the toes and the balls of the feet. Syncopated timing.
What is a TOE ROLL?
A traveling step, consists of pullbacks and shuffles. Can be done flat footed or on balls of feet.
What are graboffs?
Step consisting of 5 sounds. An easy step made different by adding sounds to the original. The entire duration is with one foot and it ends with a brush of the ball of the foot.
What is a five count shuffle?
The name of this step is someones name, consists of a heel twist and a step transfering weight between feet. Usually done by young tap dancers!
What is a Suzie Q?
Classic tap step created by four sounds, can be in place, turned, or a pullback could also be added to it.
What is a maxie ford?
A traveling step done as triplets, also a city in Ohio.
What is a CINNCINATI?
What is a wing?
Two sounds, both made with the toes. Step is proceeded with a plie, followed by a jump and then push of the toes forward.
What is a forward flap?
A synocpated tap step (uses both feet) with four total sounds.
What is a Cramp Roll? (right or left)
This step was created by tap dancers to establish and keep time with musicians!
What is a time step?
Consists of 3 sounds. Created by dig, brush, dig. Always travels. Can be made more diffcult by adding a toe tip or heel balance. (Hint may be given)
What is a bombashe?
Three sounds. Relaxed ankle is necessary. Toe and heel is used within the step but in different ways.
What is a slurr?
When you engage your muscles so tight, your foot taps extremely fast.
What is a stutter tap?