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Basic Shuffle Move in Tap Dancing
Basic Flap Move in Tap Dancing
Basic Shuffle Step Move in Tap Dancing
Basic Heel Flap Move in Tap Dancing
Basic Shuffle Hop Move in Tap Dancing
Basic Shuffle Hop Step in Tap Dancing
Ball Change Move in Tap Dancing
Toe Techniques in Tap Dancing
Shuffle Toe Step Move in Tap Dancing
Basic Heel Dig Move in Tap Dancing
Flaps With Alternating Feet Move in Tap Dancing
Flap Heel, Toe Heel Move in Tap Dancing
Shuffle Toe, Shuffle Step Move in Tap Dancing
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Practice Routines in Tap Dancing
Summary: Learn how to do the basic shuffle move in tap dancing in this free video dance lesson for beginners.
Dani Rhodes is a professional actress, singer, dancer & musician, based in New York City. She also teaches all of the above throughout New York. Ms. Rhodes is a proud member of Actors...read more
The rhythmic foot stomping we call tap dancing emerged in the 1830’s from a blend of cultures in Manhattan’s original melting pot, the Five Points neighborhood (recently depicted in Scorsese’s film Gangs of New York.) Essentially a blend of African shuffle and Irish jig, tap dance became extremely popular in the first half of the 20th century. The metal plates attached to the bottom of the dancer’s shoes create a percussive rhythm which could either accompany music, or be used as an instrument itself. This popular form of entertainment soon found its way from amateur street performances, to Vaudeville, Broadway, and eventually film and television, where millions were inspired by the moves of Sammy Davis, Jr., Gregory Hines, Fred Astaire, and Gene Kelly.
A recent resurgence of tap enthusiasm came in the 90’s with the infusion of new dancers, such as Savion Glover, who began to incorporate a more personal style into their performances, and essentially made tap dancing “cool” again.
In this free video dance class, learn how to tap dance as an absolute beginner. An experienced tap dancer will walk you through the most basic steps you need to know to get started. Lessons include steps like the shuffle move and the ball change, as well as basic toe techniques, tap dancing postures, and a practice routine.
"Hi! I am Dani Rhodes and you can find me on the web at youtube.com/danirhodes. On behalf of Expertvillage.com, welcome. I am going to be showing you some basic tap moves today. We are going to start with a shuffle, all right and for those of you who do not know what a shuffle is, you are going to step your foot forward and spank it back. Step forward spank it back, shuffle, shuffle. Now you can put your arms out for balance if you need. Now in real time it would be, now we will try it together, we will do it slow four times and then fast. Shuffle, shuffle, shuffle, shuffle. Shuffle, shuffle, shuffle, shuffle. Now we will switch to the left side, shuffle, shuffle, shuffle, shuffle. Shuffle, shuffle, shuffle, shuffle."
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jackie31 said
on 8/2/2008 This is a great introduction to tap dance. Well paced, with simple instructions that even I could follow. In fact the reason I was searching for something like this was that I attended a so-called beginners class last night where the teacher was - a great dancer - but a lousy teacher. I was so down I searched the web and came across this site. I'll never be fantastic, but at least I know I will feel more confident. Thank you for a terrific introduction.