How to Do the Single Time Step Break in Tap Dancing
A single time step consists of shuffle hop step flap step. If it were a buck time step, the shuffle at the beginning, would be a stomp. Breaks are introduced to interrupt a continuous rhythm. Do the single time step twice, then add the break, which is described here.
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Instructions
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Shuffle the right foot and hop in place on your left.
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Step down on your right and flap (brush step) to the front on your left.
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Step on your right.
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Shuffle left and hop in place on your right.
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Flap to the front on your left and ball change (right left). The ball change is simply a step step.
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Memorize the pattern. The single time step break consists of: Shuffle hop step flap step, shuffle hop flap ball change. The count is 8 and 1 2 and 3 and 4 and 5 and 6 and 7.
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Tips & Warnings
In the video demonstration found in the Resource section, the dance instructor does a buck version of the single time step, meaning she starts with a stomp rather than a shuffle. When you do a shuffle to begin the single time step (as indicated in the step described above), it's considered a standard.
