Tapdance -- Basic Steps and Moves


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@title{Tapdance} @subtitle{Basic Steps and Moves} @subtitle{Revision: 0.7} @subtitle{Generated: 30 October 1998} @author{(C) Robert Muth 1998 }

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Introduction

Timing Notation

Abbreviations

SC means shortcut
WC weight change
F foot
l left
r right
f forward
b backward
x cross

Simple Steps

Name SC WC Description
Ball Drop BlDr n Drop Ball of foot while standing on the hell
Ball Step BlSt y Step on ball of the foot
Brush -- -- see Brush Forward
Brush Backward BrBw n Hit the floor with the ball in a backward motion
Brush Forward BrFw n Hit the floor with the ball in a forward motion
Chug Chug y Slide leg forward, drop heel
Clap Clap n Clap hands
Dig -- -- see Heel Step
Heel Drop HlDr n Drop heel of foot while standing on the ball
Heel Step HlSt y Step on heel of the foot
Hop Hop n hop on supporting foot
Jump Jump n Jump with both feet landing on both feet
Leap Leap y Jump from supporting foot to the other
Pull -- -- see Brush Backward
Scuff Scuff n Hit the floor with the heel in a forward motion
Snap Snap n Snap fingers
Spank -- -- see Brush Backward
Stamp Stamp y Step on full foot
Step -- -- see Ball Step
Stomp Stomp n Step on full foot
Tap Tap n Step on ball of foot

The shortcuts are subsequently used to describe more complex combinations. Steps without a shortcut are synonyms of those that have one. They often have the advantage of being one-syllable words which is convenient for memorizing combinations and their rhythm.

More Steps

Name SC WC Description
Ball Change Ball-Change[r] n BlSt[r] Stamp[l]
Closed Third
Heel Change Heel-Change[r] n HlSt[r] Stamp[l]
Open Third -- -- see Riffle
Riffle Ri-ff-le[r] n BrFw[r] Scuff[r] BrBw[r]
Slap Sl-ap[r] n BrFw[r] Tap[r]
Flap Fl-ap[r] y BrFw[r] BlSt[r]
Paddle Pad-dle[r]
Riff Ri-ff[r] n BrFw[r] Scuff[r]
Scuffle Scuf-fle[r] n Scuff[r] Tap[r]
Shuffle Shuf-fle[r] n BrFw[r] BrBw[r]
Toe Heel Toe-Heel[r] y BlSt[r] HlDr[r]
Heel Toe Heel-Toe[r] y HlSt[r] BlDr[r]

Timestep

Name Description
Single
(A)
Shuf-fle[r] Hop[l] BlSt[r] Fl-ap[l] BlSt[r]
Timing[8]: 7 8 | 1 . 3 4 5 6
Single Break
(A)
Shuf-fle[r] Hop[l] Fl-ap[r] Ball-Change[r]
Timing[8]: 7 8 | 1 2 3 4 5 .
Single Break
(B)
Shuf-fle[r] Hop[l] BlSt[r] Shuf-fle[l] BlSt[l] Shuf-fle[r] Hop[l] Fl-ap[r] Ball-Change[r]
Timing[8]: 7 8 | 1 . 3 4 5 6 7 8 | 1 2 3 4 5 .
Single
(B)
Stomp[r] Hop[l] BlSt[r] Fl-ap[l] BlSt[r]
Timing[8]:
Single Break
(B)
Stomp[r] Hop[l] BlSt[r] Shuf-fle[l] BlSt[l] Shuf-fle[r] Hop[l] Fl-ap[r] Ball-Change[l]
Timing[8]:
Double
(A)
Shuf-fle[r] Hop[l] Fl-ap[r] Fl-ap[l] BlSt[r]
Timing[8]: 7* 8 | 1* 2 3* 4 5* 6
Double
(B)
Stomp[r] Hop[l] Fl-ap[r] Fl-ap[l] BlSt[r]
Timing[8]:
Double Break
(B)
Stomp[r] Hop[l] Fl-ap[r] Shuf-fle[l] BlSt[l] Shuf-fle[r] Hop[l] Fl-ap[r] Ball-Change[l]
Timing[8]:
Triple
(A)
Shuf-fle[r] Hop[l] Shuf-fle[r] BlSt[r] Fl-ap[l] BlSt[r]
Timing[24]: 19* . . 22 . . | 1* . 3 . 5 . 7* . . 10 . . 13* . . 16
Triple
(B)
Stomp[r] Hop[l] Shuf-fle[r] BlSt[r] Fl-ap[l] BlSt[r]
Timing[8]:
Quadruple
(A)
Shuf-fle[r] Hop[l] Shuf-fle[r] BlSt[r] HlDr[r] Fl-ap[l] BlSt[r]
Timing[8]:
Quadruple (B) Stomp[r] Hop[l] Shuf-fle[r] BlSt[r] HlDr[r] Fl-ap[l] BlSt[r]
Timing[8]:
Travelling Shuf-fle[r] BlSt[r] Shuf-fle[l] Ball-Change[l] Ball-Change[l] BrBw[l] Hop[r] BlSt[l] Shuf-fle[r] BlSt[r]
Timing[8]:

Riff

Name Description
4 Point Riff BrFw[r] Scuff[r] Dig[r] ToDr[r]
Timing[2*3]: 4 5 6 | 1 . .
5 Point Riff
(A)
BrFw[r] Scuff[r] HlDr[l] Dig[r] ToDr[r]
Timing[2*3]: 3 4 5 6 | 1 .
5 Point Riff
(B)
BrFw[r] Scuff[r] Dig[r] ToDr[r] HlDr[r]
Timing[2*3]: 3 4 5 6 | 1 .
6 Point Riff BrFw[r] Scuff[r] HlDr[l] Dig[r] ToDr[r] HlDr[r]
Timing[2*3]: 1 2 3 4 5 6
7 Point Riff BrFw[r] Scuff[r] HlDr[l] Dig[r] ToDr[r] HlDr[l] HlDr[r]

Buffalo

Name Description
Single
(Sideways to r)
Leap[r] Shuf-fle[l] BlSt[l] (side, lift rF in front of lA)
Timing[2*3]: 1 2 3 4 . .
Double
(Sideways)
Fl-ap[r] Shuf-fle[l] BlSt[l] (side or back, lift rF)
Timing[2*3]: 6 |1 2 3 4 .
Triple
(Sideways)
Shuf-fle[r] Leap[r] Shuf-fle[l] BlSt[l] (side or back, lift rF)
Timing[2*3]: 5 6 | 1 2 3 4

Routine
Leap[r] Shuf-fle[l] BlSt[l] (single buffalo repeat twice)
Fl-ap[r] Shuf-fle[l] BlSt[l] (double buffalo repeat twice)
Hop[l] (hop forward over R leg) Hop[l] (hop backward over l leg)

Routine
Flap[r] Shuf-fle[l] BlSt[l] (double buffalo repeat thrice)
Timing[2*3]: 6 |1 2 3 4 . (repeat thrice)
Fl-ap[r] Ball-Change[l]
Timing[2*2]: 4 |1 2 3
Flap[l] Shuf-fle[r] BlSt[r] (double buffalo repeat thrice)
Timing[2*3]: 6 |1 2 3 4 . (repeat thrice)
Fl-ap[l] Ball-Change[r]
Timing[2*2]: 4 |1 2 3
Flap[r] Shuf-fle[l] BlSt[l] (double buffalo)
Timing[2*3]: 6 |1 2 3 4 .
Fl-ap[r] Ball-Change[l]
Timing[2*2]: 4 |1 2 3
Flap[l] Shuf-fle[r] BlSt[r] (double buffalo)
Timing[2*3]: 6 |1 2 3 4 .
Fl-ap[l] Ball-Change[r]
Timing[2*2]: 4 |1 2 3
Flap[r] Shuf-fle[l] BlSt[l] (double buffalo repeat thrice)
Timing[2*3]: 6 |1 2 3 4 .
Fl-ap[r] Ball-Change[l]
Timing[2*2]: 4 |1 2 3


Irish

Irish
(Sideways)
BlSt[r] Shuf-fle[l] Hop[r] (Xover in front of RF) BlSt[l]
Timing[8]:
Irish
(Forward)
Shuf-fle[r] Hop[l] BlSt[r] (xover in front of LF)
Timing[8]:
Double Irish
(Sideways)
BlSt[r] Shuf-fle[l] HP[r] BlSt[l] Ball-Change[l] (xover in front of RF)
Timing[8]:
Double Irish
(Forward)
Shuf-fle[r] HP[l] Ball-Change[r] Shuf-fle[r] HP[l] BlSt[r]
Timing[8]:

Waltzclog

Name Description
Waltzclog
(A)
BlSt[r] Shuf-fle[l] Ball-Change[l]
Timing[6]: 1 2 3 4 5 .
Waltzclog
(B)
Fl-ap[r] Shuf-fle[l] Ball-Change[l]
Timing[6]: 6 | 1 2 3 4 5
Waltzclog
(C)
BlSt[r] Shuf-fle[l] BlSt[l] BrBw[r] Ball-Change[l]
Timing[9]: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 . .
Double Waltzclog BlSt[r] Shuf-fle[l] BlSt[l] Shuf-fle[r] BlSt[r] Shuf-fle[l] Ball-Change[l]
Timing[9]: 1 2 3 4 5 6 | 1 2 3 4 5 .

Routine
BlSt[r] Shuf-fle[l] Ball-Change[l] BlSt[l] Shuf-fle[r] Ball-Change[r] BlSt[r] BlSt[l]
Timing[8]: 1* 2 3* 4 5* . 7* 8 | 1* 2 3* . 5* . 7* .
BlSt[r] Shuf-fle[l] Ball-Change[l] BlSt[l] Shuf-fle[r] Ball-Change[r] BlSt[r] Clap
Timing[8]: 1* 2 3* 4 5* . 7* 8 | 1* 2 3* . 5* . 7* .
BlSt[l] Shuf-fle[r] Ball-Change[r] BlSt[r] Shuf-fle[l] Ball-Change[l] BlSt[l] BlSt[r]
Timing[8]: 1* 2 3* 4 5* . 7* 8 | 1* 2 3* . 5* . 7* .
BlSt[l] Shuf-fle[r] Ball-Change[r] BlSt[r] Shuf-fle[l] Ball-Change[l] BlSt[l] Clap
Timing[8]: 1* 2 3* 4 5* . 7* 8 | 1* 2 3* . 5* . 7* .

Soft Shoe

Name Description
Single Essence
(A)
BlSt[r] BrFw[l] Ball-Change[l]
Timing[2*3]: 1 2 3 4 . .
Single Essence
(B)
BlSt[r] BrFw[l] Ball-Change[l] (lF xf)
Timing[2*3]: 1 2 3 4 . .
Single Essence
(C)
BlSt[r] BrFw[l] Heel-Change[l] (lF xf)
Timing[2*3]: 1 2 3 4 . .
Double Essence BlSt[r] BrFw[l] Ball-Change[l] BrBw[l] Ball-Change[l] BrFw[l] Ball-Change[l]
Timing[2*3]: 1 2 3 4 5 6 | 1 2 3 4 . .
Single Paddle Turn
Double Paddle Turn BlSt[r] Fl-ap[l] BlSt[r] Fl-ap[l] BlSt[r] Fl-ap[l] BlSt[r] (one full r turn in place)
Timing[2*3]: 1 2 3 4 5 6 | 1 2 3 4 . .

Routine
BlSt[r] BrFw[l] Ball-Change[l] (to l) BlSt[l] BrFw[r] Ball-Change[r] (to r)
BlSt[r] BrFw[l] Ball-Change[l] BrBw[l] Ball-Change[l] BrFw[l] Ball-Change[l] (to l)
BlSt[l] BrFw[r] Ball-Change[r] (to r) BlSt[r] BrFw[l] Ball-Change[l] (to l)
BlSt[l] BrFw[r] Ball-Change[r] BrBw[r] Ball-Change[r] BrFw[r] Ball-Change[r] (to r)
BlSt[r] BrFw[l] Ball-Change[l] (to l) BlSt[l] BrFw[r] Ball-Change[r] (to r)
BlSt[r] Fl-ap[l] BlSt[r] Fl-ap[l] BlSt[r] Fl-ap[l] BlSt[r] (one full r turn)
BlSt[l] BrFw[r] Ball-Change[r] (to r) BlSt[r] BrFw[l] Ball-Change[l] (to l)
BlSt[l] Fl-ap[r] BlSt[l] Fl-ap[r] BlSt[l] Fl-ap[r] BlSt[l] (one full l turn)

Combinations

Name Description
Bombershay
Noname1 BrBw[r] Hop[l] Hop[l] BlSt[r] BlSt[l] Scuff[r] (travel to r)
Noname2 BrBw[r] Hop[l] Hop[l] BlSt[r] BlSt[l] Scuff[r] (travel to r)
Cincinatti
(A)
BrBw[r] Shuf-fle[r] BlSt[r] (back)
Timing[8]:
Cincinatti
(B)
BrBw[r] Hop[l] Shuf-fle[r] BlSt[r] (back)
Timing[8]: 7 | 1 . 3 4 5 .
Cincinatti
(C)
BrBw[r] HlDr[l] Shuf-fle[r] BlSt[r] (back)
Timing[8]: 7 | 1 . 3 4 5 .
Cramp Roll
(A)
BlDr[r] BlDr[l] HlDr[r] HlDr[l]
Timing[8]:
Cramp Roll
(B)
BlDr[r] BlDr[l] HlDr[l] HlDr[r]
Timing[8]:
Maxiford
(A)
Stamp[r] Shuf-fle[l] Leap[l] BlSt[r] (xover back)
Timing[6]: 1 2 3 4 5 .
Maxiford
(B)
Leap[r] Shuf-fle[l] Leap[l] Tip[r] (xover back)
Timing[6]: 1 2 3 4 5 .
Pony Tap[r] (away from LF) HlDr[r] HlDr[l] Tap[r] (next to LF) HlDr[r] HlDr[l]
Timing[4]: 1 2 3 .
Pull Back
Pull Off BrBw (l and r) follow by BlSt (l and r), all in one single jump backwards
Timing[8]:
Train Ball-Change Ball-Change BrBw Fl-ap Stamp BrBw Fl-ap Fl-ap
Timing[16]:
Wings
Timing[8]:

Routines

Maxiford Routine


Leap[r] Shuf-fle[l] Leap[l] Tip[r] Leap[r] Shuf-fle[l] Leap[r] Tip[r] BlSt[r] Clap
Timing[8]: 1 2 3 4 5 . 7 8 | 1 2 3 . 5 . 7 .
Leap[l] Shuf-fle[r] Leap[r] Tip[l] Leap[l] Shuf-fle[r] Leap[l] Tip[l] BlSt[l] Clap
Timing[8]: 1 2 3 4 5 . 7 8 | 1 2 3 . 5 . 7 .

Pony Routine


Tap[r] HlDr[r] HlDr[l] Tap[r] HlDr[r] HlDr[l] (repeat 3 times ) Tap[r] HlDr[r] HlDr[l] BlSt[l]
Timing[8]: 1* 2 3* . 5* 6 7* . (repeat 3 times) 1* 2 3* . 5* . . .


Tap[l] HlDr[l] HlDr[r] Tap[l] HlDr[l] HlDr[r] (repeat 3 times ) Tap[l] HlDr[l] HlDr[r] BlSt[r]
Timing[8]: 1* 2 3* . 5* 6 7* . (repeat 3 times) 1* 2 3* . 5* . . .


Tap[r] HlDr[r] HlDr[l] Tap[r] HlDr[r] HlDr[l] | Tap[r] HlDr[r] HlDr[l] BlSt[l]
Timing[8]: 1* 2 3* . 5* 6 7* . | 1* 2 3* . 5* . . .


Tap[l] HlDr[l] HlDr[r] Tap[l] HlDr[l] HlDr[r] | Tap[l] HlDr[l] HlDr[r] BlSt[r]
Timing[8]: 1* 2 3* . 5* 6 7* . | 1* 2 3* . 5* . . .
Tap[r] HlDr[r] HlDr[l] BlSt[l] | Tap[l] HlDr[l] HlDr[r] BlSt[r]
Timing[8]: 1* 2 3* . 5* . . . | 1* 2 3* . 5* . . .

Noname Routine 1


BrBw[r] HlDr[l] BlSt[r] BrBw[l] HlDr[r] BlSt[l] BrBw[r] HlDr[l] BlSt[r] (travel backwards)
HlDr[r] HlDr[l] HlDr[r]
BrBw[l] HlDr[r] BlSt[l] BrBw[r] HlDr[l] BlSt[r] BrBw[l] HlDr[r] BlSt[l] (travel backwards)
HlDr[l] HlDr[r] HlDr[l]

Timestep Routine

Literature


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