TAP DANCE BASICS - 5 Steps EVERY Beginner should Master
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 มิ.ย. 2024
- In this video you will learn how to do 5 basic tap dance steps that are the foundational elements of the style. You will also learn "loose ankle technique" so that you can start to develop your technique the right way by avoiding bad habits that create tension in your body. Once you get these steps into your system you'll be well on your way from being a beginner to becoming a master tap dancer. Enjoy!
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00:00 - Intro
00:12 - Ball & Heel
1:01 - Brush
2:01 - Shuffle
2:48 - Ball Change
4:00 - Flap
5:00 - Flap Heel
5:46 - Stomps & Stamps
7:18 - Technique Drill with music
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i loved this clip :)
asit was my first time looking any technical clip about this form of dance, i dont actually know what to ask for, yet this starter one really made me smile and i ld like more of it :D
More moves like paradiddle, back essence, shirley temple... explained and then put with music at the end like this one would be so fun!! 😎
Also, I know your very busy now so no pressure for time, whenever works for you is great.
More on basics and warm up exercises. Awesome! I am starting tap again after 60 years. It's a challenge, but such fun. I ordered tap shoes this morning. Thank you, Prof!
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I just started studying Tap about a month ago, and your instructional videos are by far best at breaking it down and learning the concepts.
Great job!!
I'm 70 years old and wanted to tap dance since I was a kid. I've just started your easy to follow lessons and it's great.
You break it down simply. It's concise, easy to follow and practice and most of all fun. THANKS! Mike, Park Ridge IL.
Thanks Michael! I'm glad you're having a good time learning.
I have chronic pain, degenerative discs, and I was so incredibly depressed. I always wanted to learn tap, but my parents forced me into ballet instead. I loved and longed for tap, decades after deciding I had no talent for dancing... I have two overactive boys: ages 8 & 5. They need more opportunities to burn their energy at home, and they need more active time with me... so I have put my apprehensions to rest and have begun learning to tap with them by my side with your wonderful videos.
I struggle with my back, but it seems to truly be gaining muscle mass which is helping tremendously - and to an extent decades of physio failed to achieve! My boys are beyond delighted and delightful to have this special passion to share with me. Nothing brings me more joy than listening to the tip-tapping and giggling away... when they ask me to join them and my pain seems to almost vanish as the excitement and happiness I feel overwhelms everything else.
I always felt my heart race and the most incredible flood of euphoria when I watched (or even heard) tap. It took me until my 30's to realise that just because I didn't get to learn in my childhood, doesn't mean I can't learn in my adulthood. I now embrace wholeheartedly the saying that "the best time to plant a tree was 10 years ago; the second best time is now".
Thank you, sincerely and from the bottom of my heart, for making my present so beautiful and my future so bright.
I would have given up long before had it not been for finding your videos - which I could a) afford, b) follow, and c) not find mind-boggling annoying!!! :D
Thank you Natashia! What a wonderful comment to receive.
I am 67 years old and finally have the opportunity to learn how to tap dance. For years I always asked my granddaughter's dance studio if they offer tap dance to adults? Finally after asking for 20 years, the dance studio decided to offer tap dance to the adults. I only sighed up for the summer session because of the distance I have to travel at night. Thanks for the tutorial session because I needed to learn at a slower pace. I look forward to the other videos.
My 5 year old granddaughter is taking tap dance. I'm 61 years old and I haven't tap danced since I was 15 years old. I thought it was time I pick up some moves and dance with her. Thank you for your easy to follow lessons. I'll be sure to watch more of your videos.
Ty so much for posting your instruction online. Since I was a young girl in the 80s, I wanted to learn tap. I just love the sound, and your feet are your instruments. I grew up watching old Broadway musicals and loved watching Betty Grable and Ann Miller dance. I decided that it's time to try and fulfill my childhood dream while I still can (better late than never).😄 I built a tap floor, which will be finished shortly. I just need to put my own design on it and varnish it. I'm really looking forward to trying this.
For a long time, I told myself: I’m not a dancer. But, now - I really want to learn tap dancing! LoL!!! Idk why, but, it looks FUN! Because, I have zero rhythm/ & I’m clumsy on the dance floor, but, I want to learn how to tap dance now!! Thank you!!! U look amazing. U all look amazing when you TAP❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️
SO GLAD IM NOT ALONE
CHEERS TO YOU 💖
My thoughts exactly!! Let's go.
same here! nice to hear from y'all!
Buy yourself a pair of tap shoes and practice! It’s lots of fun!
Your not alone..I too, have zero rythim..but I have a dream..to be on a dance floor and people are watching me and saying " boy, she can dance"!
This always been on my bucket list to learn to tap dance. I am now at the age of 55 this year in a tap dance school! But with experience dancers!! I'm doing my darndest with a recital in June! Thank you for your video!! I'm now doing what I have always dreamed of!
I'm glad to hear you're going to perform soon and in a tap dance school! That's awesome. More videos will be on their way!
Just to let you know you are one of the best beginner TAP DANCE INSTRUCTOR.
Thank you for sharing your dance expertise. Cost of lessons can be prohibitive. I love how You Tube allows us to access portals of knowledge.
When I was a toddler, I took 1 class of tap, but I don't think I learned much in that hour class. Now I want to get back into tap, so I looked for videos, I watched a few others, and I completely didn't understand. Then I found this one, and now I am ready to showcase all these moves I learned to everyone. This is my favorite tap tutorial ever! Thank you.
I’m 13 and I’ve always wanted to do musical theater, your tap dancing lessons have really propelled my confidence in that realm
I’ve been tapping for 7 years now, and now I’m giving lessons! This video helped a lot bc I didn’t know how to really describe how to do these things lol 😭
I’ve always wanted to learn tap dance. Now I’m taking advantage of the lock down to learn it. The video was super easy to follow along, very well explained and I really enjoyed it, tysm 😊
Me to
LOVE IT! I'm 61 and just started my first tap class! This has made it REALLY easy and painless to practice these basic steps! MANY, MANY THANKS!
I’m 66 years old just bought my tap shoes and love your tutorial…I danced in George M Cohan 40 years ago but had never taken lessons…we learned at our rehearsals…so I want to learn the proper way and improve my balance and flexibility with tap! Thank u for the great intro!
This video was really helpful! It was super easy to follow and was definitely one of the best beginner tap tutorials I have seen!
Thank you Kayla!
The same as a lot of people, I have always wanted to learn. As a child of the 1950s in a big family no $. But with the lockdown, the door of opportunity opened. I am 68 but not too old to learn. Your video is my favourite.
Thank you so much! What more would you like to learn?
I'm 46, so you've just proved to me that starting a new passion has no age limit💯💯💯. Thank you!!
@@TheDanceProf Yes, please!
This was so easy to follow! Can't wait to practice and follow along with your other videos. Thank you!
Haven't done tap since I was a kid. Your instructions are so clear and concise. This is great fun . You make it come together so well. Thanks and I'll be following you!!
The first time I saw someone tap dance on TV (the 70's) I thought it was so cool. For some reason I never took the time to learn. Thanks for showing the basics.
You’re welcome Stacey👍
SO FUN!! THANK YOU! THIS IS MY FIRST DAY TAP DANCING & THIS WAS FUN!
very clear...great tip on shuffle return as J movement
C’est trop bien ! J’adore ! Merci 🙏
This is incredible please we wish to learn more and more ❤️
Thak you!!! You made it happend!!
I really enjoy it...lets continue!
this was so fun! im 17, always longed to tap dance but there were never classes. on a whim trying this instead of doing my math homework!
GREAT TUITION, MANY THANKS!!!
Thank you! Wanted to learn this forever.
Great video, thank you!
Just ordered my new shoes and mat...I’ll be using this video my first lesson but danced and one lesson of tap before 58 years young
excellent. easy steps!
Thank you!
Cool!
That's actually the best explanation for the shuffle and the flap for me! 👍
Thank you 😊
Thank you so much!!!
Спасибо!
This was amazing! I’m starting to do tap dance this is so helpful
thanks for all your lessons you are amazing
Yes!
thank you my first time . I learned a lot in order to teach my son who is going to have his first tap dance class.
Awesome! How old is your son?
thanks for this amazing video! i love how you break down the steps. it really helps!
thanks sooo much!
Thank you so much! This is a fantastic instruction and shows how to begin to tap! I would love to learn the soft shoe shuffle if you could do a video for that please :)
Perfect way to introduce tap and to teach it! I love that you went at a steady learning pace and explained every step. It made putting it together easier and connected all the dots from what you previously taught. Great video, great lesson, excellent teacher!
just starting to learn tap dance and this video was perfect! thanks a lot
THIS WAS AMAZING
LOVE IT! Thank you!
You’re welcome!
Thank you for posting this it’s so helpful!!!!
You’re welcome Jilly!
i can not stop thanking you again
Boy, your great! that's real beginner stuff
Thank you
Great job, it helped me👌
Excellent! Thank you.
You are welcome!
wow! thank u for sharing this!!!
You’re welcome👍!
Thank You 🌻🌻🌻🌻
You’re welcome!
You made me learn like in one second
Loved this video!! I took tap as a child for a short time, but loved it. I have just now come back to study tap as an adult for both fun and exercise. Thanks for refreshing my memory of basic tap steps!!
Thanks Cynthia! I’m glad to hear you’re getting back into it.
Very good teacher. Thank you
You are welcome! Glad I could help
You made my learn
Very nice instructions and easy to follow!
Thank you so much!
Ur one of the best youtuber's who do tutorial's
So nice and motivating! Thank you a lot!
You are so welcome!
You rock! Subscribing!!
I've just recently discovered you on TH-cam and subscribed. You're great!! I've set up a small area of hard surface
and I bought some inexpensive tap shoes (following your guidance) and I'm practicing these 5 basic
steps. I've wanted to tap dance since I was a kid (loved Donald O'Connor, Gene Kelly, Ginger and Fred).
You're a great teacher, the lesson is well thought out and put together and concise.
I'm a fitness trainer and martial arts guy. I'm also 70 years old and I can tell you this is wonderful for
balance training, cognitive development and a whole lot of fun. I will look up your other lessons when
I get these basic steps down better. If you can, keep 'em coming.
Thanks so much,
Mike Brooks Chicago, Ill
Thanks Michael!
This is extremely Simply explained; excellent instruction; well done, sir!
Thank you kindly!
That made it so much easier
So fun!!!! Thanks. First time. B
I took my first tap dance lesson last night. Very overwhelming but this video helped a lot! Thanks!
Thank you so much! I bought a tap floor and a pair of shoes. Great inspiration! ❤️
You are so welcome!
My very first try n u really helping me nicely, Thank u!!!!
You’re welcome Mira!
Thank you.
You’re welcome Victor!
Very Good!!!
Thank you Cristiane!
You really helped me thank's
You’re welcome
Hi, Mr.DanceProf, You are terrific. I want to give you million us dollars for this excellent video. Unfortunately, I do not have. But I offer you million dollar worth of appreciation for making me interested in learning tap dance. I have subscribed to your channel to more videos like this. I just started learning dance to perform a solo lyrical dance for the song UPTOWN FUNK. at a wedding party. Can you suggest some of the best tap routines that i can incorporate in the choreography. Million Thanks.
I am 64. will give it a go. fun fun fun
So one day I find myself looking through youtube to find videos on learning to tap and I discovered my friend and prom date has a channel to teach me this very thing!!!
So good to see you again Russ!!
-Debra W.
What a coincidence! I’m glad you found the videos. I hope all is well!
This video was so much fun and so easy to follow. I love the way the steps are paired with music at the end with 8 counts and all!! Can you make a part 2, please? 😄
I’m in the middle of moving across the country to be with family in California, but I have thought about doing a part 2 once I get settled in. What are you interested in learning next?
@@TheDanceProf Be safe in California ... And, when you get established, I am def interested, starting wih basics like this one. I ordered my shoes this morning.
This was awesome 👏 it’s my first time tapping and you make it feel like I can do this thank you so much 😊🥰🥰
Glad I could help! You can do it!
Tx
you
Merci
i seriously cannot thank you enough. tap just became a requirement at my dance studio and its been a LOOONG TIME since ive tapped. so thank you so so so much and now i’ll feel less pathetic in class!!
You're welcome!
This is so great! My teacher recommended your videos. I'll be back.
Was looking for routines to practice and found this..i was in your class spring 2019!
Hey Nicole! I’m glad you found the channel.
Thank you so much 😊 I've been dancing my whole life but just going to start tap in September and just wanted to know the basics 😆 you helped me alot..thank you
You’re welcome Alisa! Glad to help!
@@TheDanceProf :))
Same here
Very first try todaay n it really helping me
I’m glad to hear it Mira!
I looked this up because I have summer classes and one of them is tap and I don’t know that much about it but this really helped I was hoping u would make more videos but u did a really good job because these are very helpful👍 but im a new subscriber now🥳
Thank you for the encouragement!
Thanks! Please continue these beginner videos. 😁❤️
I LOVE THIS !!!!
AWESOME !!!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH !!!!
RUSTIN VANKATWYK !!!!
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Glad you like it!
OMG!!!
I'VE SEEN OTHER TAP DEMOS ON YT, AND YOUR THE BEST I'VE SEEN!!
THANK YOU FOR BEING ON YT!!!!
P.P.S. I'm a new subscriber! 🎉
I think you're great
I've just ordered my beginner shoe and can't wait to get started!!!
Right there with you. My son is a heckuva dancer so I’m hoping I got his genes. Lol
Me too. Just put my tap shoes on tonight and warmed up. What fun!
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Adult learner, started dancing at 25, am 28 now. My only regret was not discovering dance at a younger age!
0:40 - Glad I'm not the only one who does this. I probably get more practice in while waiting for the train than I do on my actual tap surface! (I have gotten some raised eyebrows from my friends, though)
jakerockznoodles actually that what I always do too😂
I practice more out in the world then I do in the studio too
🙏🙏🙏
Great video explaining and demonstrating the basics in a easy to understand and implement video. Great Job.
Thanks William!
I'm good at dancing.. But NOT at tap dance~ I can learn dance in a short time.. And when i wanna try tap dance im giving up.. And then this video set my hope high again.. Thanks
You're welcome!
im just starting tap and wanted to learn some moves so i can impress the teaches and this was so easy and helpful!!
Thanks 🙏
I’m 9 years old and I want to learn how to tap dance 💃 your verry helpful
Hi!! Love your teachings! Can you give me a tip or clue to get the correct weight placement in the Flaps. Stationary flaps and other movements where change of weight is involved are very difficult for me because of this problem…
Hi Victor! Thanks for the compliment. Diagnosing a problem without seeing you in action is tough, but my advice is that continuous flaps are just walking with sound, so if you're having weight transfer issues then I'm going to guess you're reaching too far forward and perhaps your feet are too wide. Keep your feet shoulder width apart and only reach your foot forward about a walking distance away.