Tap Dance Curriculum
Accelerated Class - Ages 12-18 - 2 hrs/week
Paddle & roll combination:(here, X=#of times, not cross)
dig pl ball HD(4X RLRL) dig pl dig pl ball HD(2X RL) dig pl ball HD (1XR)
dig pl ball HD(4X LRLR) dig pl dig pl ball HD(2X LR) dig pl ball HD (1XL)
dig pl dig pl ball HD(2X RL) dig pl ball HD (1X R)
dig pl dig pl ball HD(2X LR) dig pl ball HD (1X L)
dig pl dig pl ball HD(4X RLRL) dig pl ball HD (1X R) Stamp L
(If s=single pdrl and d=double pdrl: this above section could be simply abbreviated as:
ssssdds, ssssdds, dds, dds, dddd, s, Stamp)Once you've got that, add on the following to it:
dig pl ball HD(R) Stamp-L(1e+a2), dig pl ball HD(R) Stamp-L(3e+a4)
dig pl ball HD(R) Stamp-L(5e+a6), 5ct riff on R (+a7+8)
HD-L HD-R pl-L HD-R toetip-L stamp-L (+1+2+3) hold count 4
Stamp-R cramp roll turn (5e+a6)
Stamp-R cramp roll turn (+a7e+)
Stamp-R (8)
Turn:
Step R, Double Shuffle L, Heel Drop R, Step L, Spank R, HD L, Tip R, HD L
1 +a2+ a 3 + a 4 a
Here's a Complex combination:
(I really like this one, but it may not be easy to get the rhythms by reading it.
I'm not computer savvy enough to link a sound file to it. Have fun, try
to figure out my notations or just change it to make it your own!)
Dig Pl Ball HD Stamp, DbSh(to R side) ball Stamp, DbSh(X/unXFL) ball Stamp,
R R R R L RRRR R L RRRR R L
1 e + a 2 a3e+ a 4 a5e+ a 6
flap (to R side) HD HD pull HD toetip Stamp Cramproll flap HD HD pl HD
R L R L R L L RLRL R L R L R
a7 e + a 8 + 1 +aa2 a3 e + a 4
flap HD HD pl HD, flap HD HD pl HD toetip, flap HD HD pl HD toetip
L R L R L R L R L R L L R L R L R
E+ a 5 e + a6 e + a 7 e a8 e + a 9 e
Step step Stamp stomp pull step stomp pull step stamp pull change* step step
R L R L L L R R R L L R L R
A 10 + 1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 +
stomp pull step stomp pull step stamp pull change(*accent this landing) step
L L L R R R L L R L
5 + a 6 + a 7 + a 8
stomp cramproll stomp cramproll cramproll stamp
R RLRL R RLRL RLRL R
1 +aa2 e +aa3 +aa4 e
ball pl HD sh HD ball HD ball pl HD sh HD ball HD ball pl HD sh HD ball HD Stamp
L R L R L R R L R L R L R R L R L R L R R L
1 e + a2 e + a 3 e + a4 e + a 5 e + a6 e + a
"Toe Tip Runs"
Once you get the steps, try performing them FAST, like a run
Toe Stand, Toe Stand, Step, ToeTip(no weight) -REVERSE, keep switching R and L sides
R L R L
1 + a 2
Turn Combination: Maxiford, 3-Toe Stand, Cramp Roll (3 turns/revolutions total)
Stamp, Shuffle, Pull, Land, ToeTip, ToeStand, ToeStand, ToeStand, Step, Stamp, Cramproll
R L R L R R L R L R LRRL
1 +2 + a 3 + 4 + 5 6 7+a8
Continue repeating across the floor.
NEW! added 10/6/00:
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Here's the opening combination from my junior small group tap last year. It was acapella, but you could probably set it so music if you wanted to. Really accent the hits, stomps and stamps to get the full effect. This was for 11-13 year olds, but my older one's also enjoyed it.
HD HD HD HD hit (ball of foot on outstretched leg)
+ 1 + 2 3
R L R L R
HD HD hit
5 6 7
R L R
HD hit - HD hit HD hit - HD hit
1 2 4 5 6 + + 8
R L R L R L R L
(repeat from top 3 more times)
HD HD HD HD stamp chug
+ 1 + 2 3 4
R L R L R R
3 steps back LRL
567
stomp cramproll
1 2+a3
R RLRL
stomp cramproll
4 5+a6
R RLRL
stamp
7
R
pull HD shuffle HD step HD stomp
+ 1 +2 + 3 + 4
L R LL R L L R
pull HD shuffle HD step HD stomp
+ 5 +6 + 7 + 8
R L RR L R R L
pull HD shuffle HD shuffle leap riff walk walk
+ 1 +2 + 3+ 4 +a5 6 7
L R LL R LL L RRL R L
leap riff, leap riff, leap riff, leap riff
8 +a1 2 +a3 4 +a5 6 +a7
R LLR L RRL R LLR L RRL
stomp toe toe step step
1 2 + a 3
R R L R L
stomp stamp shuffle pull ball change (end with R x'd in front of L)
4 5 +6 + a 7
R R LL R L R
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