Your Level Determination
| Level |
Beginner I/II |
Intermediate |
Advanced |
| Definition |
Little or no previous experience |
Some experience |
Extensive and fairly current experience |
| Would Probably Fit if You: |
Never done any type of dance, took tap only under age 9, tapped for less than one year, have had less than 3 semesters of Tappers experience |
Can easily execute all beginner steps listed, have had 2+ years of current and consistent tap, had many years of lessons but havent done it for over 5 years, have taken 3+ semesters of Tappers lessons |
Can easily execute all beginner and intermediate steps listed at high speeds and levels of complexity; have had 10+ years of current tap lessons |
| Objectives |
Be able to execute the basic steps listed with correct technique
Be able to incorporate steps into basic combinations
Develop senses of straight and some syncopated methods of counting and rhythm
Increase coordination, strength, flexibility
Develop ability to learn and perform choreography
Additionally, Beginner II will:
Increase speed and fluidity of basic steps
Develop ability to incorporate steps into more complicated combinations
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Be able to execute intermediate steps listed with correct technique
Master beginner-level step execution; increase speed and combination
complexity
Build rhythmical complexity
Increase coordination, strength, flexibility
Increase speed of choreography learning
Enhance performance ability, stage presence
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Be able to execute most advanced steps listed
Master beginner and intermediate level steps with high speed and combination complexity
Be able incorporate all straightforward advanced steps into choreography
Be able to maintain consistent rhythm during multiple rhythms or a cappella
Increase coordination, strength, flexibility
Increase ability to quickly learn new choreography and combinations
Master performance technique/stage presence
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| Content of Practices |
Half time spent doing exercises: explaining new steps & practicing in
isolation, doing short combinations
2nd half spent doing a routine; first couple of weeks, the routine will not
be progressive, but then we will start to build onto it
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Similar to beginner, half time spent on exercises of new step isolation &
combos w/ new/ old steps, building speed, etc
Other half spent learning routine
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Majority of time spent learning choreography. Will start immediately with
performance routine.
10-15 minute break from choreography taken to do drills with advanced steps.
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| Steps to be covered |
Step, Stomp, Stamp, Jump, Leap, Hop, Toe dig, Heel dig,
Heel drop, Toe drop, Brush, Shuffle, Flap, Scuff, Shasse,
Pivot, 3 ct turn, Riff, Slap, Scissors, 1x timestep, Chugs
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Buffalo, Heel clicks, Toe clicks, 3-sound riff, Cramp roll,
Flat flap, 2x timestep, 3x timestep, Bells, Jump-log, Trenches,
Double pullback, Dble wing, 1x pirouette, High kicks, Coffee Grinders,
Riffle/scuffle, Toe stands
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Single pullback, Pullback change, Single wings,
1-ft wing change, 1-ft wing toes, 2x pirouettes,
Toe stand turns, 1-ft PB change, Scissor wings,
Pendulum wings, 5-sound wing, Floor slides, Jazz leaps
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