Tap Dancing Basics

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Walk before you run with tap dancing basics. Learn about tap dancing basics and steps from a dance teacher in this free video lesson for beginners.

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  Tap Dancing Basics: Flap Double Heels

  After you've mastered the flap heels, it's time to move on to flap double heels. Learn about tap dancing flap double heels from a dance teacher in this free video lesson for beginners.

  

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  Tap Dancing Basics: Flap Heels

  Single walking flap heels are a great basic step for any tap dancer. Learn about tap dancing flap heels from a dance teacher in this free video lesson for beginners.

  

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  Tap Dancing Basics: Flap Hops

  Try a tap dance sequence called flap hops. Learn about tap dancing flap hops from a dance teacher in this free video lesson for beginners.

  

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  Tap Dancing Basics: Running Flaps

  Take the walking flap steps and add a little speed and energy. Learn about running flaps in tap dancing from a dance teacher in this free video lesson for beginners.

  

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  Tap Dancing Basics: Shuffle Ball Change

  Be confident with your steps as you try the shuffle ball change. Learn about tap dancing and the shuffle ball change from a dance teacher in this free video lesson for beginners.

  

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  Tap Dancing Basics: Shuffle Step With Cha Cha Cha

  Add a cha cha cha to your tap dancing shuffle steps. Learn about tap dancing shuffles with cha cha cha from a dance teacher in this free video lesson for beginners.

  

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  Tap Dancing Basics: Shuffles

  All the work should be from the knee down in tap dancing shuffles. Learn about tap dancing shuffles from a dance teacher in this free video lesson for beginners.

  

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  Tap Dancing Basics: Slap Heels

  Keep your weight on the supporting foot when doing slap heels. Learn about tap dancing slap heels from a dance teacher in this free video lesson for beginners.

  

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  Tap Dancing Basics: The Buffalo

  Start with your right foot crossed over your left when doing the buffalo in tap dancing. Learn about the buffalo in tap dancing from a dance teacher in this free video lesson for beginners.

  

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  Tap Dancing Basics: The Irish

  One of the basic tap steps is known as The Irish. Learn about tap dancing and how to do The Irish from a dance teacher in this free video lesson for beginners.

  

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  Tap Dancing Basics: The Maxie Ford

  Al Gilbert was a tap man that started the Maxie Ford step. Learn about the Maxie Ford in tap dancing from a dance teacher in this free video lesson for beginners.

  

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  Tap Dancing Basics: The Maxie Ford With Jump-In

  Add a jump-in to Al Gilbert's Maxie Ford dance step. Learn about dancing the Maxie Ford with a jump-in from a tap dance teacher in this free video lesson for beginners.

  

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  Tap Dancing Basics: Traveling Irishes

  Travel from the front to the back as you do The Irish dance step. Learn about tap dancing and traveling Irishes from a dance teacher in this free video lesson for beginners.

  

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  Tap Dancing Basics: Walking Flaps

  Walking flaps are a basic tap dance move for any new tapper to learn. Learn about walking flaps in tap dancing from a dance teacher in this free video lesson for beginners.

  

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  Tap Dancing Basics: Waltz Clog Time Step

  Remember to do the waltz clog time step in the direction you're stepping. Learn about tap dancing the waltz clog time step from a dance teacher in this free video lesson for beginners.

  

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Summary: The rhythmic foot stomping we call tap dancing emerged in the 1830s 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.

If you've never participated in tap dancing before, or are still relatively new to tap dancing, it's important to know the basics of this form of dance before moving on. In this free video series, a dance teacher will guide your through a number of basic tap dancing steps, starting with shuffles and moving on to shuffle steps with cha cha cha and ball changes. You'll learn the Irish step, the Maxie Ford, and the Buffalo, among many other tap dancing moves. With these tap dancing lessons and tips on tap steps, you'll soon find yourself doing flap hops and slap heels like a professional.

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