How to Do the Leap Shuffle Hop in Tap Dancing

In tap dancing, when you do a leap, you spring from one foot to the other. A leap is different from a hop, which requires the dancer to hop in place on the same foot. The leap shuffle hop step can be transformed into a leap shuffle leap by replacing the hop with a second leap.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Tap shoes

1. Begin by leaping onto your right foot.

2. Observe that your weight is on your right foot and your left foot is free. Shuffle with the left foot.

3. Hop in place on your right foot. That completes the step: Leap shuffle hop.

4. Do the step beginning on your left foot. Leap onto your left, shuffle on your right and hop on your left.

5. Transform the leap shuffle hop into a leap shuffle leap by leaping, doing a shuffle and then leaping again rather than hopping.