Tap Dancing Lessons: The Jazz Square

Video Transcript

"Now we're going to talk about the Jazz Square. Jazz Square is a move that can be used in place. You're going to start by stepping forward with your right foot. You're going to cross over with your left foot, step back with your right foot, and then step out. Step front with your right foot, cross over, step back, and step out. The Jazz Square can also be done with a flap heel, so when you step forward with your right foot, instead of doing a step, you're going to flap, drop the heel, cross it over with the toe heel, step back with the toe heel, step out with the toe heel. If you want something a little more exciting than the standard Jazz Square, you can add a flap. So, starting on the right, flap heel, cross over with the toe heel, step back, and step out. You can also do the Jazz Square to the left, so starting with your left foot; flap heel forward, cross over with the toe heel, step back, and step out. So, every time you step you're going to be using a different foot. If you try to use the same foot twice you might get crossed up. So, starting on the left foot again, flap heel forward, crossing over, step back, step out. Now I'll show you how to do the Jazz Square a little bit faster, starting to the right, and to the left. Now I'll show the side view of the Jazz Square."