Video: Tap Dancing Lessons: The Back Flap

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The back flap is a great intermediate tap dancing technique to use in combination with other steps to travel backwards or stay in place. Watch as a dance expert shows you tips on exactly how to do this exciting tap dance move in a free video clip.

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Now we're going to talk about a back flap. A back flap is usually used as a component of a more complex step. You can use it to travel backwards, or you can use it in place. What you want to do is strike the flat part of the toe tap on the floor, and then land on the ball of the foot. The back flap makes two sounds. You can start a back flap one of two ways. The first way you can start it is simply by curling the toes, and leaving the rest of the foot on the floor. All you want to do is brush the flat part of the tap, land on the ball of the foot. The other way you can start a back flap is with your leg kicked out. Brush the flat part of the tap, land on the ball of the foot. Typically, a back flap is done a little bit faster. I'll show you with the toes curled. Now I'll show with the foot kicked out. It's important to relax your ankle when you're doing the back flap, and that will help you get a nice clean sound. First, with the toes curled up; now kicked in the front. Put the foot on the floor, with the foot off the floor. Sometimes the back flap is also referred to as the spank. Now I'll try the left foot. Now I'll try the left foot in the air.

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Tap Dancing Lessons: The Back Flap

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