How to Do a Skiffle Hop Step in Tap Dancing

The skiffle hop step in tap dancing is the basic skiffle step with a hop added. A skiffle occurs when the dancer does a combination forward brush and back two-count riff. A riff is done when the dancer makes two sounds with the same foot: a brush and heel scuff or heel scuff and brush, with the foot moving backward. L means left foot and R means right foot in the following directions.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Tap shoes

1. Standing on L, brush your R foot forward.

2. Execute a back two-count riff (scuff heel and back brush on the ball of your foot) on your R.

3. Know that your weight is on your left foot. Hop.

4. End the dance step by stepping on your R.

5. Combine the steps: the brush forward, the backward two-count riff, hop and step, and combine them with the count: "And a one and a two."

Resources

• Msn.com Tap Dancing Videos
• Tapdance.org Videos
• Amazon.com Books About Dance