Intermediate Tap Combinations

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Learn how to do some great intermediate tap dance moves including the booty pop, drawback skips and riffle steps in this free series of video dance lessons.

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A 5 Step Tap Dance Riff
There are countless tap dance moves and combinations like the 5 step. Learn how to do a 5 step tap dance move from our expert dancer in this free video clip on beginning tap dancing.

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An Intermediate Tap Dance Combination
There are countless tap dance moves and combinations. Learn how to do an intermediate tap dance combination from our expert dancer in this free video clip on beginning tap dancing.

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The Booty Pop Tap Dance Move
There are countless tap dance moves and combinations like the booty pop. Learn how to do a booty pop tap dance move from our expert dancer in this free video clip on beginning tap dancing.

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The Booty Stomp Clap Tap Dance Move
There are countless tap dance moves and combinations like the booty stomp clap. Learn how to do a booty stomp clap tap dance move from our expert dancer in this free video clip on beginning tap dancing.

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The Chug & Pop Tap Dance Move
There are countless tap dance moves and combinations like the chug and pop. Learn how to do a chug and pop tap dance move from our expert dancer in this free video clip on beginning tap dancing.

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The Cincinnati Tap Dance Move
There are countless tap dance moves and combinations like the Cincinnati. Learn how to do a Cincinnati tap dance move from our expert dancer in this free video clip on beginning tap dancing.

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The Drawback with a Chug Tap Dance Move
There are countless tap dance moves and combinations like the drawback with a chug. Learn how to do a drawback with a chug tap dance move from our expert dancer in this free video clip on beginning tap dancing.

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The Echo Wing Tap Dance Move
There are countless tap dance moves and combinations like the echo wing. Learn how to do an echo wing tap dance move from our expert dancer in this free video clip on beginning tap dancing.

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The Flap Cross with an Irish Tap Dance Move
There are countless tap dance moves and combinations like the flap cross with an Irish. Learn how to do a flap cross with an Irish tap dance move from our expert dancer in this free video clip on beginning tap dancing.

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The Heel Ball Turn Tap Dance Move
There are countless tap dance moves and combinations like the heel ball turn. Learn how to do a heel ball turn tap dance move from our expert dancer in this free video clip on beginning tap dancing.

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11.

The Maxieford & Pullback Tap Dance Move
There are countless tap dance moves and combinations like the Maxieford and pullback. Learn how to do a Maxieford and pullback tap dance move from our expert dancer in this free video clip on beginning tap dancing.

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The Pickup Skip Tap Dance Move
There are countless tap dance moves and combinations like the pickup skip. Learn how to do a pickup skip tap dance move from our expert dancer in this free video clip on beginning tap dancing.

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The Pull Back & Pickup Tap Dance Move
There are countless tap dance moves and combinations like the pullback and pickup. Learn how to do a pullback and pickup tap dance move from our expert dancer in this free video clip on beginning tap dancing.

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The Riffle Step Tap Dance Move
There are countless tap dance moves and combinations like the riffle step. Learn how to do a riffle step tap dance move from our expert dancer in this free video clip on beginning tap dancing.

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The Step Scuff Cramproll Turn Tap Dance Move
There are countless tap dance moves and combinations like the step scuff cramproll turn. Learn how to do a step scuff cramproll turn tap dance move from our expert dancer in this free video clip on beginning tap dancing.

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Summary: 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 intermediate dancer. Our expert tap dancer will walk you through the most basic steps you need to know to get started. Lessons include steps like the booty pop, drawback skips, riffle steps, and a practice routine.

About the Expert

Expert: Emily Larew is a professional dancer and dance instructor. Her education includes studying at LA's The Edge and Millennium dance studios. She has performed for various music awards, theaters, and sang and danced for a Pepsi commercial. Larew has been on tour with Big Idea's "Veggie Tales Live" stage show, performed with Holland America's Cruise line, danced for Dolly Parton, Keith Anderson and Kaci music videos, performed with DC Talk's HERO tour, and the Beth Moore Women's Conference. Larew teaches at Vanderbilt University, Columbia State, and top studios in the Nashville area.