Tap Dance: Flap

Video Transcript

"Now we're going to talk about a flap. Flap is also a very basic step that can be used traveling, it can be used in place, it can also be used as part of a more complex step. When you do the flap you're going to want to use just the flat part of the tap. First you're going to strike it on the floor while kicking, and then you're going to leave it on the floor when you tap. Now I'll show you how to execute the flap. You're going to brush the flat part of the tap on the floor and leave it there. Brush the flat part of the tap on the floor, and tap it on the floor. Now I'm going to show you the side view. Pick your foot up behind you, kick and step, brush and tap. You can also do a flap to the side. Brush the flat part of the tap and leave it on the floor. Now I'll show you how to do it on the left. Starting from the back you brush the tap on the floor and then tap the flat part of the foot on the floor. Starting from the side, you're going to kick to the side and tap, kick to the side and tap. Make sure to always get two sounds."