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STEP BY STEP; A Complete Guide to Teaching Tap BOOKS ONE & TWO

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After teaching Tap for more than 35 years at my own studio and at studios, conventions and teacher’s training schools all around the world, I decided to combine my Tap syllabus, my Music Theory training and my classroom experience into STEP BY STEP; A Complete Guide to Teaching Tap  BOOKS ONE and TWO.

BOOK ONE covers BEGINNING and ADVANCED BEGINNING material while BOOK TWO tackles INTERMEDIATE and ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE work.

Each level breaks the material into 16 classes.  Depending on the ability of the students,  material can be covered in one class or teachers may spread the material over several weeks.

It tells the teacher what they will need to prepare for class.  Gives hints on teaching the material as well as information on Tap History and Music Theory.

These books contain hundreds of exercises and steps.  Specific steps are provided for each lesson, counts and the Musical Notation is also given.

A full DICTIONARY OF TERMS  for all steps in the book can be found at the end along with Classroom Handouts.

Lists of skills for each class and each level can assist in preparing student progress reports.

Everything you or your staff need to have a successful, fully organized and time tested Tap program is available in these two books.  Just add students!

BOOK ONE is 333 pages, BOOK TWO is 480!   Each book costs $70 or purchase both for $130!

Go to the TEACHING TOOLS to see more about the entire line of books and Tap products available and print the ORDER FORM to begin your order.

FLASH TAP CARDS; TIME STEPS and CRAMPROLLS!

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Inject some fun into your Tap classroom with a deck of FLASH TAP CARDS!

There are two completely separate decks!

The first is a deck of more than 50 different Time Steps, complete with the counts.

The second is a deck of more than 50 Cramprolls also with counts.

The cards can be used individually to introduce new Time Steps or Cramprolls to you Tap class or combine one of the Cramproll cards with one of  the Time Step cards to build larger combinations.

Students can draw from one or both decks and work alone or with friends to build groups of steps.

Stuck for choreographic ideas? Just pull a card from the deck!

Select a card and teach a new Cramproll or Time Step every week for a full year!!!!

These are great tools for days when the teacher needs a bit of a break or when a substitute teacher is called on to teach a class that he/she usually doesn’t teach.

The format is fun, easy and unexpected!

They come sealed and in their own windowed box for storage.

They make wonderful gifts or stocking stuffers for Tap teacher or for any student who loves Tap!

One deck is $35.  Get both for $60!

Go to TEACHING TOOLS to see more about the FLASH TAP CARDS or to see the books available to help you organize your Tap and Acrobatics program as well as a book on Music Theory to help make learning to count a series of games.  Click on ORDER FORM to get your order started!

Acrobatics for the Dance Studio; A Six Level Program

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This was the first book that I authored and it was completely updated two years ago by my daughter, Caitlin Haywood.  After having taught Acrobatics in my own studio , coaching gymnastics and doing floor exercise choreography for private gyms and high school teams for many years I decided to take inventory of the skills and organize them into a six level program specifically for use in the dance studio setting.

Each level comes with a List of Skills separated into four categories (inverted balance skills, flexibility skills, counterbalance skills and skills that rotate around an axis) as well as combination skills and appropriate dance skills to assist in connections.

Information on safe spotting of skills and a complete Dictionary of Skills is also included.

New acro teachers can use the book cover to cover.  Seasoned teachers can check the skills lists or the full Index of Skills to make sure there are no holes in their program or find interesting variations on the skills they are already teaching.

A full Warm Up is shared at the beginning of the book as well as  Guidelines to help you move through the program effectively.

Many teachers using the book have commented that they enjoy the variety of skills, specifically in the beginning levels.  Star cards, Skills posters and student progress reports can be made using the Skills Lists for each level as a guide.

Thousands of copies have been sold all over the world and this continues to be one of my most sought after publications.  The 148 page book is spiral bound to allow it to lay flat and is printed on one side of each page to allow for plenty of room to add your own notes.

Treat yourself or your staff with a book that will benefit all your acrobatic students as well as your studio!   Look under TEACHING TOOLS for a complete list of my books and teaching aids and click ORDER FORM to start placing your order.

Visit dianegudat.com often and roll through my Blog for song lists, preschool ideas, dance happenings, kids jazz work, teaching ideas and Step of the Month.

 

 

 

 

Lambie Cake Contest 2016

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Here are all of our entries.  Click on each photo for a larger view.  Don’t forget to vote for your favorite!  Polls are open!

 

OUR VENETIAN HOLIDAY!

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When we were not allowed to board our Caribbean Cruise in January of this year due to problems on board the ship, we went home pretty let down.   My husband and I have ceased giving each other larger presents for our Birthdays, Anniversaries, Valentines Day and Christmas and instead, choose interesting vacation spots to travel to together and share something we have very little of in our daily life…TIME.  We had been looking forward to a week away to refresh and relax and all we got was a nice weekend in New Orleans.

So, when we saw a sale on the same cruise line going to some pretty cool places that we’d never been, we decided to cash in our free cruise and go!

The cruise began in Venice, Italy so we left a day early and had one night in Venice to wander around and get a feel.   We were both surprised by the hustle and bustle of a city that is completely reliant on boats and walking.   I was glad that we are both of good health and able to walk and navigate the luggage and many bridges and steps that fill this labyrinth of a city.

Our first trip down the grand canal was on an overcrowded tourist filled vaparetto  (water bus) as we tried to listen to Rick Steve’s Audio Tour and learn something about the buildings we were seeing.  We arrived in St. Mark’s Square in the heat of the day and were met by huge crowds of people in long lines waiting to get into the basilica and other places of interest.

I was fried and hungry and not to impressed until……….

We walked around the corner of the grand square, down a shady little alley and found a charming little restaurant where we sat outside, ordered local beer, had a terrific sandwich and did what we love best…..watched the people go by.   I realized I had been trying too hard!

So we got gellatto and walked around loosely following a “walk” from our tourist book, found the hotel we were to stay at on our return (which is huge when you are pulling luggage) and just enjoyed the day.

After a much needed nap, we had dinner on the edge of the Grand Canal and began to feel the charm of Venice.

The next morning we boarded the Royal Caribbean Splendour of the Seas, one of their smaller boats, more like a grand hotel than a sprawling city.

Our balcony gave us an overview of Venice’s red tile roofs and we enjoyed traveling out of the lagoon into the Adriatic Sea.

First stop was Croatia and the ancient walled city of Dubrovnik where they film Game of Thrones.  It was something out of a picture book and I could imagine the original residents living there.  Again I was glad we have health on our side as we climbed up to it’s higher outer edges where we had another local beer and shared a really good pizza!   Shawn, being the triathlete he is, decided to climb the stairs and walk the mile and a half around the top in the mid-day sun.  I decided to sit on a bench and have a coke light.    He got terrific pictures!

We then went to Turkey where we visited the ruins of Ancient Ephesus and The House of the Virgin Mary.  I was overwhelmed by the history and beauty that were still evident in both places.  I walked the same path as Cleopatra and some of the apostles and stood on the stage of the grand theater.

We had a lovely lunch with a huge array of honey soaked deserts, another local beer and watched a “dance/pageant”.   We were also forced to buy Turkish Delights buy a local blocking the door  to our bus (he wanted me to buy 10 boxes…i bought one and laughed my way onto the bus) and saw a rug making demonstration that was surprisingly informative!

On to Santorini, Greece!  An island city that sits high on a volcanic hill, highlighted with blue and white buildings and round domed churches.   Its sights and food were delicious.  Again I was thankful for our health as we traversed it’s hills and winding streets.  Thank god for the gondola lifts because a donkey ride was the only smelly alternative.  More local beer, feta and lamb!   Could have stayed in one of their cliff side hotels for a lifetime.

Next stop was Katalona, Greece where we visited the ruins of Ancient Olympia.  The place where they light the Olympic Torch every two years.  It was so impressive in size and the number of different ruins and building.  Shawn got on the starters block at the original stadium and really was intrigued by the building that Nero stayed in while he “competed” in the Olympics.  (They let him win everything cause he was “emperor of the world”)

More local beer, gyros and more local beer!

We returned to Venice on a Saturday and stayed until Tuesday morning.  We were there during the yearly historic Regatta down the Grand Canal ….a parade of fancy gondolas and rowing crew boats.  There were races too but mostly pageantry.  We sat on the steps of the beautiful Cathedral dedicated to Mary of Good Health (built to show appreciation to Mary for her intercession in stopping the plague) for almost five hours, drank wine, a few beers, ate sandwiches, got a French lesson (yes we were in Italy) and enjoyed the spectacle.

Our tiny little third story walk up hotel was in just the right place.  We found “our favorite restaurant”.  We had lots of pizza, pasta and pastries.  Saw some of the most beautiful churches imaginable.  Took our gondola ride on the last evening.  Took a day trip to the charming and colorful island of Burano in the Venetian Lagoon where they make lace and excellent lunches!

It was a bit sad to return home, but we brought some of the beauty home in our hearts and feel like we touched a bit of history.

My next stop is a return trip to South Africa tomorrow!  We will work very hard and then enjoy the never ending, always surprising beauty of that amazing country!   I’ll show you pictures when I get back!

(and beer)

Coming home was rough!  We knew it would be a full scheduled Fall for both of us but we found out a lot about the world that we didn’t know and visited placed that were inspiring in their age and beauty.

Enjoy our pictures below!

Next stop for me…..SOUTH AFRICA !  Hard to believe that this will be my 7th trip to that beautiful spot in the world.  I’ll let you know how it goes!!!!

Fun with an Icosahedron

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What’s an Icosahedron?  It’s a 20 sided cube just right for dance games.

Write a dance step, tap step, ballet term, etc  on each side and let the students roll to pick their step!

Can also be done with facial expressions or musical symbols for music theory training

icosahedron  enlarge and cut 20 triangles and fold on dotted lines

directions for icosahedronglue them together in this pattern, roll and have fun!

IMPROVISATIONAL IDEAS FOR CHILDREN

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The purpose of improvisational movement for young children is to connect their common experiences with the new movements they will adopt in dance class.   It also allows them the “power of decision” in the classroom where the norm is to listen and obey.

Not all children and certainly, not most teachers are comfortable with improvisation.  Having a prepared assignment and time frame always helps.  Things are always smoother and more interesting when music is playing, and music will effect the quality of movement.

Improv assignments should always be within the realm of the child’s life experiences.  We are trying to find concrete experiences to help with abstract movement and ideas.

Be aware of movements that will assist in what you are trying to teach in the classroom.  (skipping promotes passé’, rolling on the floor mirror some of the movement necessary for chaine’)

Assignments can match the theme of the week (month) or can be chosen simply to burn off excess energy to allow the group to focus.

BE SOMETHING:

Cats

Dogs

Elephants

Mice

Fish in a Bowl

Rabbits

Birds

Butterflies

Fairies/Superheros

Dinosaurs

Monkeys

Giraffes

Horses

Worms/Snakes

Flys

Robots

Spaghetti (cooked and uncooked)

Jell-o  (liquid and gelled)

Ice Cream (Frozen and melted)

Balloons (flat, blown up, floating)

Popcorn Popping (slow, fast, slow)

Bubbles (floating and popping)

Clowns

Puppets  (strings and no strings)

Toys (wind up)

FEELINGS:

happy

sad

surprised

lonely

silly

proud

sleepy

cold

hot

scared

disappointed

lost

angry

joy

courage

guilty

relaxed

grumpy

jealous

go to the following web pages for  nice lists of emotions:

Click to access Emotions_List_Ltr.pdf

http://www.wire.wisc.edu/quizzesnmore/emotionwords.aspx

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/wordlist/emotions.shtml

SITUATIONS:

Riding a Bus

Playing in the snow

Swimming in the pool

the Bathtub or shower

Making cookies or a cake

Walking on Clouds

Falling Asleep and waking up

Playing with invisible Ball or Balloon

Invisible Jump Rope

Glue on your feet or hands

Springs on your feet

Walking on ice

Walking through mud

Flying a kite

Walking on a tight rope

a Parade

A Birthday Party

Playing on the beach

Melting (candles, ice cream, ice, pop cycles)

Growing (flowers, grass, trees)

The floor is hot

Strong wind or tornado

Limbo Pole

Electricity

Standing on a computer or keyboard (type a message)

Guess who I am!  (job related moves: teacher, policeman, mail man)

 

GAMES OR PREPARED EVENTS:

An imaginary hike narrated by the teacher (climbing trees, over a bridge, cross a river, pick up litter, chase a bear, put up a tent…)

Act out a Fairy Tale;  students can have roles or play any role they choose as a teacher tells a story (Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Wizard of Oz, Pinnocchio, make up your own story) Teachers can also buy stories pre-recorded.  Have fun with dress up opportunities!

Shared adventures; Go to the fair, Climb a mountain, Go Shopping, Go to the Beach, Dancer Recital

A Parade; the band, the floats, the pom-pon girls, the clowns, the big balloons, can give dancers instruments!

A Birthday Party: can be candles, balloons, games, surprise presents, birthday cards, ice cream, cake, piñatas

Musical chairs; during freeze section teacher can suggest movement ideas for the next musical section (crawling, jumping, hopping, turning, dance moves)   Everyone has a chair!!!!

Zones on the floor: mark off sections and assign different activities for the zones (Zone 1 – icy, Zone 2 – sticky, Zone 3 – hot, Zone 4 – slow motion)

Move one body part at a time, move two, move three, move four!

Make a machine!

Mirror another student (works best with just the hands or the head)

Circle Games: “pass the pose” or “pass the face” or “pass the movement” or “pass the electricity”, can also “pass the tap step”

Follow the Leader with the teacher and the students taking turns.

Tempo recognition:  teacher adjusts the speed of the music or plays a percussive instrument and students must adhere to the tempo.   Can have different movements assigned for slow, medium and fast tempos

Tone recognition:  prepared cd or instrument that can play high notes and low notes.  during high notes; dancers work on releve’…during medium notes; students walk…during low notes; students use plie’ or crawl.

Obstacle Course; areas with assigned movements   pretend to crawl under, pretend to jump over.

Body Sculpture;  one child makes a pose, next child imitates that pose down the line until all are frozen….  one child makes a pose and others hook on one at a time to make a human sculpture. Assignments like “if one is up, then the next must be down”, “if they face the front, the next must face the back”, touch with only one body part, fill in the empty spaces  (take pictures and show them so they don’t try to look into the mirror)

Red light, Green light (Yellow light); teacher either holds up a sign or says out loud

 

QUALITIES OF MOVEMENT (5&6’S):

MODERN QUALITIES OF MOVEMENT (EFFORTS)

1.  TIME (slow v.s. fast)

2.  WEIGHT (heavy v.s. light)

3.  FLOW (free and bound) (smooth v.s. percussive)

4.  DIRECTION (inward movement v.s. outward movement)

MOVEMENTS:

Swing

Sustain

Bounce

Shake

Vibrate

Lean

Droop

Bend

Drop

Lift

Sway

Hold

Throw

Stretch

Drape

Be still

 

FIVE WAYS TO JUMP

1.  HOP  (one foot to the same foot)

2.  JUMP  (two feet to two feet)

3.  LEAP  (one foot to the other foot)

4.  1 TO 2  (from one foot, jump onto two)

5.  2 to 1 (from two feet, spring onto one)

combine them

have partners do opposites

combine with runs

do in patterns on the floor

create arm patterns for each movement

ADDITIONAL PRESCHOOL THEMES FOR CHILDREN

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ADDITIONAL THEMES

1. ALPHABET

A – YOU’RE ADORABLE – SMORGASBORD

A-B-C

2. NUMBERS

3.   CLOCKS/TIME

ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK – STAY TUNED

DIGITAL DUCK – SPLASH DANCE

4. DINOSAURS  

DINO ROCK ‘N ROLL – DANCIN’ MAGIC

BARNEY – BARNEY’S FAVORITES V.2

5. MICKEY MOUSE

MUSIC:DISCO MOUSE (UP TEMPO MARCH) – THE BEST OF DISNEY

MICKEY MOUSE CLUB ALMA MATER (SLOW)-DISNEY COL V.1

THE GIRLS ON MINNIE’S STREET – MINNIE-‘N-ME

MINNIE-‘N-ME – MINNIE-‘N ME

MICKEY MOUSE CLUB MARCH(TRADITIONAL)-DISNEY COL.V.1

PROJECT:A TRIP AROUND DISNEYLAND

WEAR MICKEY EARS

6. MUSIC

MUSIC:TRY IT,YOU’LL LIKE IT – JUMP FOR JOY

HEARTBEAT, DRUMBEAT – JUMP FOR JOY

I WANNA BE A CONDUCTOR – MINNIE-‘N-ME

TOOT THE FLUTE – IT’S TODDLER TIME

I’VE GOT RHYTHM – (BALLET 2/4):48  BALLET OF TODAY

MUSIC MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND-HOLIDAYS & SPECIAL TIMES

GOTTA DANCE – 45 RPM

MUSIC,MUSIC,MUSIC

NICKELODEON

I LOVE A PIANO

THE TARENTELLA

PROJECTS: HOME MADE MARACAS WITH COLORED PAPER PLATES/POPCORN AND STAPLES.  FOLD PLATE IN 1/2 AND STAPLE EDGES

PLASTIC MARACAS (KIPP BROS $21/DOZ)

PLAY RHYTHM STICKS

PLAY THE TAMBOURINE AND DANCE THE TARENTELLA

PLAY RHYTHM SPOONS (DOLLAR STORE)

DANCE WITH ONE STEP FOR 8 CTS. AND THEN CANGE TO ANOTHER STEP FOR 8 CTS./DEVELOP AWARENESS FOR COUNTING/ KEEP CHANGING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN MOVEMENTS EVERY 8 CTS.

OLDER STUDENTS CAN EXPERIMENT WITH THE RHYTHM MACHINE AND TEMPOS

DO TIME AND TEMPO EXERCISES

7. AMERICA

AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL – FIDGETY FEET

YANKEE DOODLE – DISNEY CHILD FAV. V.2

A VERY MERRY UN-BIRTHDAY (ALICE IN WONDERLAND)-PURE IMAGINATION

HAPPY BIRTHDAY – (BALLET) 25TH ANNIVERSARY

THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND – HOLIDAYS AND SPECIAL TIMES

8. SCHOOL

WHEELS ON THE BUS

9. BIRTHDAYS

P-A-R-T-Y – JUMP FOR JOY

A VERY MERRY UN-BIRTHDAY – PURE IMAGINATION

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU/MICKEY MOUSE VERSION- SPLASH DANCE

DANCE DOWN THE PARTY LINE – HOLIDAYS AND SPECIAL TIMES

SOMEBODY’S BIRTHDAY – HOLIDAYS AND SPECIAL TIMES

10.  SHAPES

MUSIC:LIMBO ROCK (STRAIGHT LINE)-DANCIN’ MAGIC,MUPPET BEACH PARTY

ROUND & ROUND WE GO(CIRCLES) – IT’S TODDLER TIME

DO THE CIRCLE – MR AL SINGS COLORS AND SHAPES

1,2,3 TRIANGLE – MR AL SINGS COLORS AND SHAPES

THE RECTANGLE – MR AL SINGS COLORS AND SHAPES

THE SQUARE SHUFFLE – MR AL SINGS COLORS AND SHAPES

THE OVAL WALK – MR AL SINGS COLORS AND SHAPES

SHAPE SORTIN’ – MR AL SINGS COLORS AND SHAPES

PROJECTS:

HOOLA HOOP CLASS (CIRCLES)..STUDENTS SIT IN THE HOOLA HOOPS AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS AND DANCE WITH THEM (AROUND THEM, JUMP IN AND OUT OF THEM, LINK THEM TOGETHER TO MAKE A CIRCLE, MAKE A TRAIN..)

ELASTIC CIRCLES (DYED TO MAKE THEM BRIGHTER COLORS)

CAN MAKE ALL KINDS OF SHAPES WITH THEM AND THEIR BODY

LYCRA BAGS(FOR OLDER STUDENTS)CAN MAKE ALL KINDS OF SHAPES TAKING TURNS DOING AND WATCHING

CHASSE’ ALONG A ROPE LAID IN DIFFERENT PATTERNS/LOOP THE ROPE EVERY NOW AND THEN FOR THEM TO JUMP INTO.

HOOLA HOOP MUSICAL CHAIRS: WHEN THE MUSIC STOPS THEY HAVE TO JUMP INSIDE THEIR HOOLA HOOPS AND MAKE A

CRAZY POSE

MAKE “SHAPE” CARDS ON 4X6 CARDS AND HAVE STUDENTS FOLLOW THEM LIKE A MAP DOING A “MOVEMENT” CARD THAT TELLS THEM HOW TO MOVE.  CAN DO FIRST ONE AT A TIME AND THEN AS A GROUP

11.  FEELINGS:

MUSIC:LET’S HAVE FUN – JUMP FOR JOY

WHEN YOU SMILE – JUMP FOR JOY

SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY – KERMIT UNPIGGED

JACK-IN-THE-BOX – IT’S TODDLER TIME

ZIP-A-DEE-DOO-DAH  –  LITTLE RICHARD

BELIEVE IN YOURSELF – MUSICAL MOVES

IF YOU’RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT – LITTLE RICHARD, IT’S TODDLER TIME (VOCAL & INSTR)

HAPPY FEET – DANCIN’ MAGIC

JUMP FOR JOY – JUMP FOR JOY

TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE – JUMP FOR JOY

MOODS – TODDLERS ON PARADE

I’M IN THE MOOD – RISE AND SHINE

ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET(VOCAL & INSTR) -CHILDHOOD MEMORIES

ZIPADEE-DOO-DAH – PLAYING FAVORIES

WITH A SMILE AND A SONG(SNOW WHITE)- DISNEY COL V.2

AREN’T YOU GLAD YOU’RE YOU – PURE IMAGINATION

TAKE A LITTLE TIME TO SMILE – TRAIN SONGS

IF YOU FEEL LIKE ROCKING – HOLIDAYS AND SPECIAL TIMES

HAPPY/GROUCHY  MARY MATA RECORD

FUN WITH FEELINGS/KD MUSIC MOVES ME TAPE

PROJECTS:4X6 CARDS WITH FACES ON THEM SHOWING DIFFERENT EXPRESSIONS TO IMITATE

MOVEMENT DISCRIPTION CARDS (KDV1I3) WITH DIFFERENT FEELINGS

MAKE A PAPER PLATE 1/2 MASK WITH DIFFERENT EXPRESSIONS

MIRROR PARTNERS MOVEMENTS AND EXPRESSIONS

12.  TRAINS/TRAVEL

MUSIC:WHEELS ON THE BUS – RISE AND SHINE

SAILING MEDLEY – DISNEY CHILD. FAV. V.2

CASEY JUNIOR(DUMBO) – DISNEY COL V.3

I’VE BEEN WORKIN’ ON THE RAILROAD – FOR OUR CHILDREN (RANDY NEWMAN),PLAYING FAVORITES

DO THE LOCOMOTION – DANCIN’ MAGIC

CHATANOOGO CHOO CHOO – DANCIN’ MAGIC

SAILING MEDLEY – BARNEY’S FAVORITES V.2

PUFFERBELLY/DOWN BY THE STATION – 9-10 DO IT AGAIN

PETTICOAT JUNCTION THEME – TELEVISION’S GREATEST HITS

GOSPEL TRAIN – RAINY DAY SING SONGS

AIRPLANE SONG – BARNEY’S FAVORITES V.2

SEATBELT SONG – BARNEY’S FAVORITES V.2

SHINING TIMES STATION MUSIC – RAINY DAY SING SONGS

THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD – BURL IVES

TRAIN IS A COMIN’ – SMORGASBORD

TRAIN GOIN’ HOME – TRAIN SONGS

I’VE BEEN WORKING ON THE RAILROAD/CHOO CHOO SHOES – TRAIN SONGS

CIRCUS TRAIN – TRAIN SONGS

GOODSHIP LOLLIPOP – 45 RPM

SAILING TO THE SEA – MOTHER EARTH

LITTLE RED CABOOSE

TAKE THE A TRAIN

PROJECTS:  MAKE TRAINS OUT OF ELASTICS OR HOOLA HOOPS

FOLLOW THE LEADER GAMES

KIDS JAZZ CLASS DLTC NOTES

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KIDS JAZZ    –  DLTC  NOTES

SEATED STRETCHES

SEATED W/SOLES OF FEET TOGETHER

FINGER TIPS AT SIDES, LIFTING SPINE FROM THE HEAD, RELEASING GLUTES TO LOWER THE KNEES, ABDOMINALS ENGAGED

1-8 LIFT ARMS OVERHEAD THROUGH 2ND

1-8 CLIMB RL  (4CTS EA)

1-8 CLIMB RLRL  (2 CTS EA)

1-4 LIFT BOTH ARMS OVERHEAD, WITH LIFTED SHOULDERS

5-8 PRESS SHOULDERS DOWN

1-4 FLAT BACK OVER AS FAR AS YOU CAN

5-8 ROUND OVER

1-8 STAY  (BREATH IN AND OUT)

1-8 STAY  (BREATH IN AND OUT)

1-8 ROLL UP AND REACH HANDS OVERHEAD

1-4 OPEN ARMS TO 2ND

5-8 SPIRAL AND WRAP TORSO WITH THE ARMS

1-4 RETURN TO CENTER

5-8 SPIRAL AND WRAP TORSO WITH THE ARMS

1-16 REPEAT

1-8 OVERHEAD LATERAL STRETCH W/OTHER HAND ON THE FLOOR

1-8 REACH FOR CORNER

1-8 ROUND FWD

1-8 ROLL UP

1-32 REVERSE

REPEAT ENTIRE EXERCISE

 PARALLEL PIKE STRETCH

TRANSITION:  SLIDE LEGS FWD TO PIKE

RECHECK POSTURE

1-8 CIRCLE BOTH ARMS BACK UP AND OVER TO FINISH PLACED ON KNEES

1-8 HOLD POSTURE

1-8 RELEASE TORSO, RETURN TO POSTURE

1-8 RELEASE TORSO, RETURN TO POSTURE

1-8 FLEX FEET,  STRETCH FEET

1-8 FLEX FEET,  STRETCH FEET

1-8 RAISE ARMS TO OVERHEAD UP THE CENTER

1-8 LIFT SHOULDERS, PRESS THEM DOWN

1-8 FLAT BACK FWD

1-8 HOLD STRETCHING THE HEAD AWAY FROM THE HIPS

1-8 ROUND OVER

1-8 HOLD

1-8 FLEX FEET, STRETCH FEET

1-8 FLEX FEET, STRETCH FEET

1-8 REACH OUT AND RECOVER THRu FLAT BACK WITH ARMS OVERHEAD

1-8 LET ARMS COME DOWN THROUGH 2ND

REPEAT ENTIRE EXERCISE

STAY IN PIKE SEAT  FINGER TIPS AT SIDES

1-8 FLEX FEET, STRETCH FEET

1-8 RELEASE TORSO AND RETURN TO POSTURE

1-8 SLOWLY BRING FOOT TO PASSE’ AT ANKLE

1-8 SLOWLY SLIDE IT OUT

REVERSE W/L PASSE

CAN REPEAT W/HIGHER PASSE’

CAN LIFT TO ATTITUDE UP PARALLEL

LATER IN SEMESTER CAN ADD SPIRALS

CAN ADD LEG LIFTS

STRADDLE STRETCHES

TRANSITION: OPEN TO STRADDLE

1-8 OVERHEAD LATERAL STRETCH

1-8 HOLD

1-8 TURN AND FACE THE LEG

1-8 HOLD

1-8 RETURN TO OVERHEAD LATERAL

1-8 RECOVER TO CENTER WITH ARMS IN 2ND

1-8 ISOLATE RIBS RLRL

1-8 RELAX ARMS AND RECOVER TO 2ND

REVERSE ENTIRE EXERCISE

1-8 WALK HANDS OUT THE CENTER

1-8 FLEX FEET,  STRETCH FEET

1-8 FLEX FEET, STRETCH FEET

1-8 INHALE, EXHALE AND INCREASE STRETCH

1-8 HOLD

1-8 INHALE, EXHALE AND INCREASE STRETCH

1-8 HOLD

1-8 ROLL UP

TRANSITION :  BRING FEET TOGETHER AND HUG KNEES

PILATES – ROLL BACK AND SIT UP 4X

can also be done in PIKE AND STRADDLE OR  HOLDING ONE LEG WITH THE OTHER BENT

LAY BACK ONTO FLOOR

OVERHEAD LEG STRETCHES

BEND AND STRETCH

LET THE LE FALL ACROSS

BATTEMENT 8X FLEXED  R&L

BATTEMENT 8X POINTED R&L

OVERHEAD STRADDLE STRETCHES

#4 STRETCH

OTHER FLOOR STRETCHES

RABBIT STRETCH  (TOES TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD)

SUPERMAN STRETCH  (ARCH)

CHILD’S POSE

DOWNWARD FACING DOG

PRESS SHOULDERS THROUGH

ONE LEG UP

MAKE ATTITUDE

TAKE ATTITUDE LEG TO FLOOR AND SIT, REBOUND BACK TO HANDS

ADD: SPLIT THROUGH, BRING BACK FOOT TO FRONT, ROLL TO STOMACH AND REVERE

SPLITS

SPLIT CLUB

STAND

ISOLATION WARM UP

ISOLATIONS:  MOVING ONE THING AT A TIME

POLYCENTRICS:  MORE THAN ONE ISOLATION

HEADS

SHOULDERS

RIBS

HIPS

FEET – TENDU AND ARTICULATION EXERCISES

ADD:   STEP TOUCH

ADD:  WALK ACROSS

CAN ALSO DO JAZZ SQUARES OR WALK ACROSS THE FLOOR WITH ISOLATIONS

FORWARD PROGRESSION ROLLS WITH FLATBACKS

1-8 ROLL DOWN

1-8 ROLL UP

1-8 ROLL DOWN

1-16 PLIE AND STRETCH  2X

1-8 FLAT BACK RECOVERY TO STANDING

1-8 FLAT BACK OVER

1-8 ROLL UP

1-8 COLLAPSE DOWN AND RECOVER

REPEAT

CAN ADD OVERHEAD LATERAL STRETCHES

PASSE’ AND EXTENSION PREPS

PASSE’ PARALLEL TO TURN OUT

LIFT LEG TO PARALLEL PASSE

HUG THE LEG TO THE CHEST

HOLD THE KNEE AND OPEN LEG TO PASSE

RELEASE THE LEG AND PULSE IT UP

CAN HOLD IT UNDERNEATH THE THIGH AND PLIE TO STRAIGHTEN, FONDU TO BEND, RELEASE TO HOLD

REVERSE THE ENTIRE EXERCISE

REPEAT THE EXERCISE WITH PASSE’ TURN OUT TO PARALLEL

FAN KICK EXERCISE

ST L TO L, OUTSIDE FAN R

STEP R L TO FACE BACK

ST R, INSIDE FAN L

STEP LR  TO FACE FRONT

ST L TO L, OUTSIDE FAN R

STEP R L

ST R TO R, OUTSIDE FAN L

STEP LR

REPEAT

(OR ADD ST, BATTEMENT CROISE, ST AND REVERSE EXERCISE)

PIROUETTE EXERCISES

 CENTER FLOOR:

PASSE’ R

TOUCH LEG OUT, FONDU BASE LEG

PASSE’ R ON RELEVE’

STEP R PASSE’ DOWN

TOUCH L LEG OUT

(NO TURN, 1/4 TURN, 1/2 TURN, 3/4 TURN, FULL & DOUBLE)

CROSS FLOOR

WALK ACROSS THE FLOOR RL

LUNGE AND REBOUND OFF THE R TO PARALLEL RELEVE’ PASSE’

WALK R, STEP L TO PLIE

LIFT R TO RELEVE’ PASSE’

REPEAT

ARM ISOLATIONS WITH WALKS

#1

1 JACK KNIFE

2 VERTICAL

3 OVERHEAD REACH

4 OPEN TO 2ND

#2

1 R JAZZ HAND OUT to 2ND

2 L JAZZ HAND OUT to 2ND

3 JACK KNIFE BOTH W/CLOSED PADDLE HANDS

4 OPEN BOTH TO 2ND WITH JAZZ HANDS

5 CLOSE BOTH TO FISTS

6 OPEN BOTH TO JAZZ HANDS

7-8 SHAKE HANDS (LIGHT BULB)

#3

1 JACK KNIFE

2 TILT TO DIAGONAL

3 OPEN ARMS TO TILTED 2ND

4 SWITCH ARMS TO OPPOSITE DIAGONAL

5 BEND ELBOWS ON DIAGONAL

6 LEVEL ARMS

7 OPEN TO HIGH “V”

8 DROP ARMS THROUGH 2ND TO SIDES

#4

VARIATIONS ON LUIRHYTHMICS

1 BEHIND BACK

2 PRESS DOWN

3 VERTICAL JACK KNIFE

4 PRESS TO 2ND

5-6 SWOOP DOWN AND CROSS ARMS AT CHEST

7 HIGH “V”

8 ARMS DOWN TO 2ND

#5

1 BRING R FOREARM HORIZONTALLY IN FRONT OF CHEST W/FIST, L ARM DOWN

2 BRING L  FOREARM VERTICALLY  W/FIST IN LINE WITH SHOULDER, R ARM DOWN

3 REACH R ARM OVERHEAD W/FIST, L ARM DOWN

4 REACH L ARM OVERHEAD W/FIST, R ARM DOWN

BEGINNING TAP PROGRESSIONS DLTC LONG LIST

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BEGINNING TAP PROGRESSION   

This is the longer list of Tap Progressions.  Too much to print for the DLTC Conference Manual.

There is the occasional wrong foot here or there but some good ideas on how to stack basics.

Most have been taken from MY book STEP BY STEP; The Complete Guide to Teaching Tap  BOOK ONE.   To see this book and my other books and teaching aids go to the my home page and click TEACHING TOOLS or the ORDER FORM.

working with STEP

1, (2) ST R, HOLD

3, (4)ST L, HOLD

1, 2ST R, L

3, 4 ST R, L

1, 2   ST R, L

(3,4) HOLD

5, 6   ST R, ST L

(7,8)  HOLD

1, 2, ST R, L

3, (4) ST R, HOLD

(1,2) HOLD

3, 4   ST R, L

(1), 2 HOLD, ST R

(3), 4 HOLD, ST L

(1), 2 HOLD, ST R

3, 4  ST L, ST R

1,(2) ST R, HOLD

3,(4) ST L, HOLD

5,6,7 ST R, L, R

(8) HOLD

 

1,2 ST R, CLAP

3,(4) ST L, HOLD

 

1 ST R

&2 CLAP 2X

3 ST L

&4 CLAP 2X

 

1 ST R

2 CLAP

3 ST L

4 CLAP

5,6 ST R,L

7 CLAP

(8) HOLD

 

1 ST R

(2) HOLD

3 ST L

&4 CLAP 2X

 

1 ST R

&2 CLAP 2X

& ST L

3& CLAP 2X

4 ST R

 

STEP AND STAMP

1,2 ST R, ST L

3,4 ST R, STA L

1,2 ST R, ST L

3 STA R

(4) HOLD

 

1 ST R

2 STA L

3 ST R

(4) HOLD

 

1,2 STA R, STA L

3,4 STA R, ST L

 

1 ST R

&2 STA LR

3 CLAP

(4) HOLD

 

1,2 ST R, STA L

3&4 ST R, ST L, ST R

 

1& STA RL

2 CLAP

3 ST R

4 CLAP

 

1,2 STA R, ST L

3,4 STA R, ST L

 

1,2 ST R, ST L

3,4 STA R, CLAP

5,6 ST L, ST R

7,8 STA L, HOLD

 

1,2 ST R, CLAP

3 STA L

&4 CLAP, CLAP

 

(CHUG FRONT AND BACK)

1 STA R FWD

2 ST L I.P.

3 STA R BKWD

4 ST L I.P.

 

STEP, STAMP AND STOMP (Comparative Study)

1,2,3 ST RLR

4 STA L

 

1,2,3 ST RLR

4 STO L

 

1,2 ST RL

3 STO

(4) HOLD

 

1,2 ST R, L

3 STA R

(4) HOLD

 

1,2 ST R, L

3,4ST R, STA L

5,6 ST R, ST L

7,8 ST R, STO L

 

1,2 STO R 2X

3,4 ST R,L

 

1,2 ST R, STA L

3,4 ST R STO L

 

1,2 STA R, ST L

3 STO R

(4) HOLD

 

1,2 STO R, STA R

3,4 STO L, STA L

 

1 (2) STA R, HOLD

3 (4) STO L, HOLD

 

1,2 STA R, STA L

3 (4) STO R, HOLD

 

1,2 STO R, STO R

3,4 STA R, L

 

1,2 ST RL

3 STA R

4 STO L

 

HOP, LEAP, JUMP EXERCISES

1 ST R

& CLAP

2 LEAP L

3 ST R

& CLAP

4 LEAP L

 

1& JUMP 2X

2 LEAP ONTO R

3& JUMP TOG 2X

4 LEAP ONTO L

 

1 JUMP

2 LEAP ONTO R

3 JUMP

4 LEAP ONTO L

5 LEAP  R

6 LEAP L

7 CLAP

(8) HOLD

 

1 HOP R

& JUMP TOGETHER

2 CLAP

3 LEAP ONTO L

& JUMP TOGETHER

4 CLAP

 

1,2 HOP R 2X

3 LEAP L

(4) HOLD

 

1 HOP R

2 LEAP ONTO L

3 HOP L

4 LEAP ONTO R

 

1 LEAP ONTO L

2 HOP L

3 LEAP ONTO R

4 HOP R

 

1,2 JUMP 2X

3 HOP onto R

(4) HOLD

5,6 HOP R 2X

7 JUMP

(8) HOLD

 

1 LEAP ONTO L

2 LEAP ONTO R

3 LEAP ONTO L

4 HOP L

 

STEP, STAMP, STOMP, HOP, LEAP, JUMP

(SKIP)

1,2 ST R, HOP R

3,4 ST L, HOP L

1 ST R

2,3 HOP R 2X

(4) HOLD

 

1,2,3 HOP R 3X

4 ST L

1 ST R

2,3 HOP R 2X

4 STA L

 

1,2 ST R, STA L

3,4 ST R, HOP R

 

1,2 ST R, STA L

3,4 STO R, HOP L

 

1 ST R

2,3 HOP R 2X

4 LEAP L

 

1,2 STO R, HOP L

3,4 STO R, HOP L

5,6 STO R, HOP L

7 ST R

(8) HOLD

 

1,2 STO R, LEAP R

3,4 STO L, LEAP L

 

1,2 STA R, STO L

3,4 STA L, STO R

5,6 LEAP R, LEAP L

7 CLAP

(8) HOLD

 

1,2 STO R, LEAP R

3,4 STO L, LEAP L

5,6 STO R, LEAP R

7 LEAP L

(8) HOLD

 

1,2 ST R , HOP R

3 JUMP ONTO BOTH

4 CLAP

 

 

BALL AND HEEL DROP EXERCISES

1& STO R, HL DROP L

2& STO R, HL DROP L

3& STO R, HL DROP L

4 STA R

 

1 STA R  T.I.

2 BALL DROP R T.O.

3 BALL DROP R  T.I.

4 ST R

 

1 STA  R  T.I.

2 BALL DROP R  T.O.

3 BALL DROP R  T.I.

4 BALL DROP R  T.O.

5 STA  L  T.I.

6 BALL DROP L  T.O.

7 STA R  T.I.

8 BALL DROP R  T.O.

 

1,2 BALL DROP BOTH FEET 2X

3,4 HL DROP BOTH FEET 2X

5 BALL DROP BOTH FEET

6 HL DROP BOTH FEET

7 BALL DROP BOTH FEET

8 HL DROP BOTH FEET

 

1,2 HL DROP BOTH FEET 2X

3,4 BALL DROP BOTH FEET 2X

5 HL DROP BOTH FEET

6 BALL DROP BOTH FEET

7 HL DROP BOTH FEET

8 BALL DROP BOTH FEET

 

1,2 BALL DROP BOTH FEET R 2X

3,4 HL DROP BOTH FEET R 2X

5 BALL DROP BOTH FEET  TO THE R

6 HL DROP BOTH FEET R TO THE R

7 BALL DROP BOTH FEET R TO THE R

8 HL DROP BOTH FEET R TO THE R

 

1,2 HL DROP BOTH FEET TO THE R 2X

3,4 BALL DROP BOTH FEET TO THE R 2X

5 HL DROP BOTH FEET TO THE R

6 BALL DROP BOTH FEET TO THE R

7 HL DROP BOTH FEET TO THE R

8 BALL DROP BOTH FEET TO THE R

 

1,2 BALL DROP BOTH FEET TO THE R 2X

3,4 BALL DROP BOTH FEET TO THE L 2X

5 BALL DROP BOTH FEET TO THE R

6 BALL DROP BOTH FEET TO THE L

7 BALL DROP BOTH FEET PARALLEL CENTER

(8) HOLD

 

1,2 HL DROP BOTH FEET TO THE R 2X

3,4 HL DROP BOTH FEET TO THE L 2X

5 HL DROP BOTH FEET TO THE R

6 HL DROP BOTH FEET TO THE L

7 HL DROP BOTH FEET PARALLEL CENTER

(8) HOLD

 

1,2 HL DROP BOTH to R, BALL DROP BOTH to R

3,4 HL DROP BOTH to R 2X

5,6 HL DROP BOTH to L, BALL DROP BOTH to L

7,8 HL DROP BOTH to L 2X

 

1 BALL DROP BOTH FEET OPEN TO TURN OUT

2 BALL DROP BOTH FEET CLOSED TO PARALLEL

3 HL DROP BOTH FEET OPEN

4 HL DROP BOTH FEET CLOSED

 

1 BALL DROP BOTH FEET OPEN

2 HL DROP BOTH FEET OPEN

3 BALL DROP BOTH FEET CLOSED

4 HL DROP BOTH FEET CLOSED

 

BALL AND HEEL DROP PATTERNS 

PATTERN:

  B    A

  D    C

BALL DROP R = A

BALL DROP L = B

HEEL DROP R = C

HEEL DROP L = D

HOLD = (H)

The VARIATIONS of BALL DROPS combined with HEEL DROPS and all of the available rhythms can produce thousands of possible combinations.  Below are listed a few of the possible suggestions.  Create more using the above pattern of Ball and Heel Drops.

FOUR COUNT COMBINATIONS

1,2,3,4 ABCD (REG CRRL)

1,2,3,4 CDAB (REV CRRL)

1.2.3.4 AABB

5,6,7,8 CCDD

1,2,3(4) AAB(H)

5,6,7(8) CCD(H)

1,2,3(4) ABB(H)

5,6,7(8) CDD(H)

REP

1.2.3.4 AABB

5,6,7,8 CDCD

 

STEP, BALL AND HEEL DROPS EXERCISES

1,2 ST R, HL DROP R

1& ST R, ST L

2& ST R, HL DROP R

1& ST R, HL DROP R

2& ST L, HL DROP L

3& ST R, HL DROP R

4 CLAP

 

1& ST R, HL DROP R

2& ST L, HL DROP L

3&4 ST R, HL DROP R 2X

 

1 ST R

2,3,4 HL DROP R 3X

 

1 BALL DROP R

2 STA L

 

1&2 ST R , HL DROP R 2X

&3& ST L, HL DROP L 2X

4 STO R

 

1,2 BALL DROP R, L

3 HL DROP L

4 STA R

 

1,2 BALL DROP R 2X

3,4 ST L, HL DROP L

 

1 ST R

2,3 HL DROP R 2X

4 CLAP

 

1&2 ST R, HL DROP R 2X

&3& ST L, HL DROP L 2X

4 STA R

 

1,2 ST R, HL DROP R

3 BALL DROP R

(4) HOLD

 

1,2 ST R, HL DROP R

3,4 BALL DROP R, HL DROP R

 

1& ST R, HL DROP R

2& BALL DROP R, HL DROP R

3& ST L, HL DROP L

4& BALL DROP L HL DROP L

 

BRUSH AND SPANK EXERCISES

1 (2) BR R, HOLD

3 (4) SP R, HOLD

5,6 BR R, SP R

7,8   BR R, SP R

 

1 (2) SP R, HOLD

3 (4) BR R, HOLD

5,6 SP R, BR R

7,8 SP R, BR R

 

THREE SOUND SHUFFLE

1,2 BR R, SP R

3 (4) BR R, HOLD

5,6 SP R, BR R

7 (8) SP R, HOLD

 

1,2 BR R, SP R

3 LUNGE R

(4) HOLD

 

SCUFF EXERCISES

1,2 SC R, SP R

3,4 ST R, HL DROP R

1,2 SC R, SP R

3,4 TOE DIG RXBK, ST R

1 BALL DIG R

2 SC R

3 STEP R

(4) HOLD

1&2 ST R, SC L, HOP R

&3& ST L, SC R, HOP L

4&5 ST R, SC L, HOP R

&6& ST L, SC R, HOP L

7 ST R

(8) HOLD

1 ST R to R

2 SC LXFRT

& HOP R

3 ST LXFT

4 ST R to R

1,2 BR R, SP R

3,4 SC R, SP R

1,2 SC R, ST R

3,4 SC L, ST L

1,2 SC R, SP R

3,4 LEAP R, BALL DIG L

1,2 BR R, SP R

3,4 SC R, ST R

SPANK STEP EXERCISES

&1 SP R, ST R

2 HL DROP R

BACK FLAPS IN VARIOUS RHYTHMS

1,2 SP R, ST R

3,4 SP L, ST L

&1 SP R, ST R

&2 SP L, ST L

a1 SP R, ST R

a2 SP L, ST L

a1 SP R, ST R

2 HL DROP R

HEEL DIG EXERCISES

1,2,3 HL DIG R 3X

4 ST R

1& HL DIG R, BALL DROP R

2& HL DIG L, BALL DROP L

3&4 HL DIG R, BALL DROP R 2X

1&2 HL DIG R, BALL DROP R  2X

&3& HL DIG L, BALL DROP L  2X

4 STA  R

1& HL DIG R, BALL DROP R

2& ST L, HL DROP L

1& ST R. HL DROP R

2& HL DIG L, BALL DROP L

1,2 HL DIG R, ST R

3,4 HL DIG L, ST L

1,2 BR R, SP R

3 (4) HL DIG R, HOLD

5,6 BR R, SP R

7 (8) LEAP onto R, HOLD

1,2 ST R, HL DIG L

3,4 ST L, HL DIG R

5,6 ST R, HL DIG L

7,8 BC LR

1 SP R

2 ST R

3 HL DIG L

(4) HOLD

&a1 HL DIG R, BALL DROP R, HL DROP R

2 ST L

&a3 HL DIG R, BALL DROP R, HL DROP R

4 STA  L

&a5 HL DIG R, BALL DROP R, HL DROP R

6 STO  L

&7 LEAP L, TOE DIG RXBK

&8 LEAP R, TOE DIG LXBK

TOE DIG EXERCISES

1,2 ST R to R, TOE DIG LXBK

3,4 HL DROP R, TOE DIG LXBK

1 ST R

2,3 TOE DIG LXBK 2X

4 ST L

1& ST L, TOE DIG RXBK

2 ST R

&3& REP

4 ST L

1,2 TOE DIG R, ST R

3,4 TOE DIG L, ST L

1,2 LEAP R, TOE DIG LXBK

3,4 LEAP L, TOE DIG RXBK

1,2 BR R, SP R

3(4) TOE DIG R, HOLD

5,6 BR R, SP R

7(8) ST R, HOLD

1,2 BR R, SP R

3,4 LEAP R, TOE DIG LXBK

1 ST L to L

&2 TOE DIG RXBK 2X

& ST R to R

3 BR L

& SP L

4 TOE DIG LXBK

BALL TOUCH EXERCISES

1& ST R to R, HL DROP R

2& ST LXFRT, HL DROP L

3& ST R to R, HL DROP R

4 BALL TOUCH L next to R

BALL TAP EXERCISES

1,2 BALL TAP R 2X

3 (4) ST R, HOLD

1,2,3 BALL TAP R 3X

4 ST R

1,2 BALL TAP R FWD, ST R

3,4 BALL TAP L FWD, ST L

1,2,3 ST R, BALL TAP L 2X

(4) HOLD

5,6,7 ST L, BALL TAP R 2X

(8) HOLD

TAKE AWAY

1 BALL TAP RXFRT

2 HOP L

3 ST RXBK

(4) HOLD

BUILDING THE SLAP

1,2 BR R, BALL TAP R

(3,4) HOLD

&1 BR R, BALL TAP R

(2,-4) HOLD

&1 BR R, BALL TAP  R

(2,3,4) HOLD

&5 BR R, ST  R

(6,7,8) HOLD

HEEL STAND EXERCISES

1,2 HL STAND R, BALL DROP R

3,4 HL STAND L, BALL DROP L

1,2 HL STAND R, BALL DROP R

3 (4) HL DROP R, HOLD

1 HL STAND R

2,3 ST L R

4 HL STAND L

5,6 ST RL

7,8 STEP RL

1,2 ST R, SC L

3,4 HL STAND L DIAG FWD, ST R

1,2 HL STAND R to R, ST L I.P.

3 (4) ST R next to L, HOLD

1 HL STAND R

& BALL DROP R

2 ST L

& HL STAND R

3 BALL DROP R

& ST L

4 ST R

1& HL STAND R, BALL DROP R

2& BC LR

3& HL STAND L, BALL DROP L

4& BC RL

5& HL STAND R, BALL DROP R

6& HL STAND L, BALL DROP L

7& HL STAND R, BALL DROP R

8 ST L

CHUG EXERCISES

1,2 ST R, CHUG R

3,4 ST L, CHUG L

1,2 BR R, SP R

3,4 ST R, CHUG R

CRAMPROLL EXERCISES

CRAMPROLL BASIC

1,2 ST R, ST L

3,4 HL DROP R, HL DROP L

CRAMPROLL BASIC

1,2 ST R, ST L

3,4 HL DROP R, HL DROP L

&5&6 ST R, ST L, HL DROP R, HL DROP L

&7&8 ST R, ST L, HL DROP R, HL DROP L

BALL CHANGE COMBINATIONS

&1 BC RL

(2-4) HOLD

&1 BC RL

(2) HOLD

&3 BC RL

(4) HOLD

&1 BC RL

&2 BC RL

(3,4) HOLD

&1 BC RL

&2 BC RL

&3 BC RL

(4) HOLD

&1 BC RL

(2,3) HOLD

&4 BC RL

&1 BC RL

(2) CLAP

&3 BC RL

(4) CLAP

&5 BC RL

&6 BC RL

&7 BC RL

(8) HOLD

&1 BC RL

2 ST R

&3 BC LR

4 ST L

&1 BC RL

2 ST R

(3) HOLD

4 CLAP

&1 BC RL

2 ST R

&3 BC LR

&4 BC LR

&1 BC RL

2 ST R

&3 BC LR

4 CLAP

&1 BC RL

&2 BC RL

a3 BC RL

4 ST R

&1&2 SH R, BC RL

3 ST R

(4) HOLD

&1&2 SH R, BC RL

&3,4 BC RL, ST R

&1 FRT SH R

&2 BC RL XFT

3(4) ST R to R

&1&2 SH R, BC RL

3 ST R

4 TOE DIG LXBK

&5&6 SH L, BC LR

7 ST L

(8) HOLD

a1&2 FL R, BC LR

(3,4) HOLD

a1 FL R

&2 BC LR

&3 BC LR

4 ST L

a1 FL R

&2 BC LR

a3 FL L

&4 BC RL

a5 FL R

&6 BC LR

&7 BC LR

8 CLAP

a1,2 FL R, ST L

a3&4 FL R, BC LR

a1,2 FL R, ST L

a3,4 FL R, ST L

a5,6 FL R, ST L

a7&8 FL R, BC LR

1 ST R

2 HOP R

3,4 BC LR

&1 SH R

& HOP L

2 ST R

3,4 BC LR

&1 SH R

&2 BC RL

&3 BC RL

(4) HOLD

1 ST R

&2 SH L

&3 BC LR

4 SC L

a1 FL R

2 ST L

3 BR R

4 LEAP R

&1&2 SH R, BC RL

a2&4 FL R, BC LR

&5&6 SH L, BC LR

a7&8 FL L, BC RL

&1&2 SH R, BC RL

&3&4 SH R, BC RL

a5&6 FL R, BC LR

7 ST L

(8) HOLD

&1&2 SH R, BC RL

&3&4 SH R, BC RL

&5&6 SH R, BC RL

a7 FL R

(8) HOLD

&1 BC RL

(2) HOLD

&3 BC RL

(4) HOLD

&5&6 BC RL 2X

&7&8 BC RL 2X

a1 FL R

a2 FL L

a3 FL R

&4 BC LR

a1&2 FL R, BC LR

a3&4 FL L, BC RL

a5a6 FL R L

a7&8 FL R, BC LR

a1&2 FL R, BC LR

a3&4 FL L, BC RL

a5&6 FL R, BC LR

&7 BC LR

(8) HOLD

1 CLAP

&2 BC RL to 2nd

3 ST R BK

4 ST L BK

1(2)ST R,HOLD

&3&4 BC LR  2X

(5) HOLD

&6&7&8   BC LR  3X

1 HL DIG R FWD

&2 BC R BK, L FWD

&1 BC RL

&2 BC RL

&3 BC RL

&4 BC RL

5 ST R

6 TOE DIG LXBK

7 ST L TO L

(8) HOLD

&1 SP R, ST R

&2 SP L, ST L

3&4 SP R, BC RL

1 HL DIG RXFRT

&2 BC RXBK

& ST R

1 HL DROP R

&2 BC LR

a1,2 FL R, ST L

a3&4 FL R, BC LR

a1,2 FL R, HL DROP R

&3 BC LR

(4) HOLD

&1 BC RL

2 CLAP

3 ST R

4 CLAP

5 ST L

6 CLAP

&7&8 BC RL  2X

&1 BC RL

2 STA R

&3 BC LR

4 STA L

&5 BC RL

6 STA L

&7&8 BC RL  2X

&1&2 BC RL  2X

3 ST R

4 CLAP

5 ST L

6 CLAP

7 BALL TOUCH R next to L

8 ST R

FLAP EXERCISES

a1a2a3 FL RLR

4 STA L

a5a6a7 BK FL RLR

8 STA L

a1 FL R

2 ST L next to R

3 JUMP

(4) HOLD

a1 FL R

2 HL DROP R

3 TOE DIG LXBK

(4) HOLD

SHUFFLE STEP EXERCISES

1& ST R, HL DROP R

2& ST L, HL DROP L

3&4 SH R, ST R

&1,2 SH L, LEAP L

&3,4 SH R, LEAP R

&5,6 SH L, LEAP L

&7 SH R

&8 ST RL

1 ST R

&2&3 SH L 2X

&4 ST LR

&5&6 SH L 2X

7 ST L

(8) HOLD

SHUFFLE BALL CHANGE EXERCISES

&1&2 SH R, BC RL

&3&4 SH R, BC RL

&5&6 SH R, BC RL

7(8) ST R, HOLD

&1&2 SH R, BC RL

3 ST R

&4&5 SH L, BC LR

6 ST L

7 CLAP

(8) HOLD

1& ST RXFRT, HL DROP R

2& ST L to L, HL DROP L

3& ST R  I.P., HL DROP R

4& ST LXFRT, HL DROP L

5& ST R to R, HL DROP R

6 ST L  I.P.

&7&8 SH L, BC LR

&1&2 SH R, BC RL

3,4 ST R, CHUG R

&1&2 FRT SH R, BC RXFRT L

&3&4 SH R, BC RXBK L

&5&6 FRT SH R, BC RXFRT L

7,8 ST R, CHUG R

&1&2 FRT SH R, BC RXFRT L

&3&4 SH R, BC RXBK L

&5&6 FRT SH R, BC RXFRT L

7,8 BR R, ST R

a1 FL R

&2 SH L, BC LR

3 ST L next to R

4 HL DROP BOTH HEELS OPEN

5 HL DROP BOTH HEELS CLOSED

6 CLAP

(7,8) HOLD

1 ST R

&2&3 SH L, BC LR

& ST L

4 HL DROP L

1 ST R

&2 SH L

&3&4 BC LR  LR

5 HL STAND L

6 ST R

7 TOE STAND L

8 ST R

WALTZ CLOG:

1 ST R

&2 SH L

&3 BC LR

4 ST L

&5 SH R

&6 BC RL

7(8) ST R

RAILROAD:

1 ST R

&2 SH L

&3&4 BC LR  2X

&5 SH L

&6 BC LR

&7 SH L

&8 BC LR

1 ST R

&2 SH L

&3 BC LR

&4 SH L

&5&6 BC LR 2X

&7 SH L

&8 BC L

(OUTSIDE ROND DE JAMBE)

1 BALL TAP RXFRT

2 BALL TAP R FRT

3 BALL TAP R DIAG  to R

4 BALL TAP R to R

5 ST R

&6&7 SH L, BC LR

8 ST L

SHUFFLE HOP STEP EXERCISES (THE IRISH FAMILY)

1& SH R

2 HOP L

&3 ST R, HL DROP R

&4 ST L, HL DROP L

a1,2 FL R, ST L

a3,4 FL R, ST L

a5,6 FL R, BC LR

&7&8 SH L, HOP R, ST LXFRT

a1,2 FL R, ST L

a3,4 FL R, ST L

&5&6 BK IRISH R

7,8 ST L to L, ST RXFRT

&1&2 FRT IRISH R

3, 4 ST L to L, ST RXFRT

5,6 ST L to L, ST RXFRT

7,8 ST L to L, ST R next to L

&1&2 FRT IRISH R

3,4 ST LR

a5a6a7 FL RLR

&8 BC LR

FLAP BALL CHANGE EXERCISES

1,2 ST BK RL

3,4 ST FWD RL

a5,6 FL R, ST L

a7&8 FL R, BC LR

a1&2 FL R, BC LR

a3&4 FL L, BC RL

a5&6 FL R, BC LR

7 ST L

(8) HOLD

a1 FL R

&2&3 BC LR  2X

4 ST L

a1&2 FL R, BC LR

a3&4 FL L, BC RL

5,6 ST RL

7 BALL TOUCH R

(8) HOLD

a1,2 FL R, ST L

a3,4 FL R, ST L

a5&6 FL R, BC LR

7 ST L

8 HOLD

a1&2 FL R, BC LR

3& ST L, HL DROP L

4 ST R

1 STA RXFRT

2 ST L to L

3 STA RXFRT

4 ST L to L

a5&6 FL R, BC LR

a7&8 FL R, BC LR

&1 BC RL

2 CLAP

&3 BC RL

4 CLAP

a5&6 FL R, BC LR

a7&8 FL L, BC RL

SLAP HEEL DROP EXERCISES

a1,2 SL R, HL DROP L

a3,4 SL R, HL DROP L

a5,6 SL R, HL DROP L

a7, 8 FL R, HL DROP R

a1,2 SL R, HL DROP L

a3,4 FL R, HL DROP R

a1,2,3,4 SL R to R, PAS DE BOURREE’  RLR

a5,6,7,8 SL L to L, PAS DE BOURREE’ LRL

BRUSH, SPANK AND SHUFFLE COMBINATIONS

1,2 BR R, SP R

3 (4) ST R, HOLD

1 BR R

2 SP R

3 BR R

4 ST R

1 SP R

2 BR R

3 SP R

4 ST R BK

1,2 BR R, SP R

3 LEAP R

(4) HOLD

1,2 BR R, SP R

3 ST R next to L

4 JUMP

1,2 BR R, SP RXFRT

3,4 BR R FWD, ST R FWD

1,2 BR R, SP RXFRT

3,4 BR R FWD, SP R

5,6 BR R, SP R

7 (8) ST R, HOLD

1&2 SH R, ST R,

(3,4)  HOLD

1&2 SH R, ST R

3&4 SH L, ST L

1,2 BR R, SP R

3& SH R

4 ST R

1,2 BR R, SP R

3,4 BR R, SP R

5&6 SH R, ST R

(7,8) Hold

&1&2 SH R, ST R, HL DROP R

1& BR R, SP R

2& BR R, SP R

3&a4 SH R, ST R, HL Drop R

1,2 BR R, SP R

3&4 SH R, BALL DIG R

5,6 BR R, SP R

7&8 SH R, ST R

1&(2) SH R, HOLD

3&(4) SH R, HOLD

5,6 BR R, SP R

7(8) ST R, HOLD

1&2 SH R, ST R

3&4 SH L, ST L

5&6 SH R, ST R

7,8 BR L, SP L

1&2 SH R, ST R TO R

3&4 SH L. ST L NEXT TO R

1&2 SH R, ST R FWD

3&4 SH L, ST L FWD

1&2 SH R, ST R BK

3&4 SH L, ST L BK

1&2&3&4& SH R 4X

&5&6 SH R 2X

7 BR R

8 ST R

&1&2 FRT SH R, ST R FWD

(3,4) HOLD

1&2 BK SH R, ST R BK

(3,4) HOLD

&1&2 FRT SH R, ST R, HL DROP R

&3&4 FRT SH L, ST L, HL DROP L

&1&2 BK SH R, ST R, HL DROP R

&3&4 BK SH L, ST L, HL DROP L

&1&2 FRT SH R, BC RXFRT, L

3 ST R

(4) HOLD

&1&2 BK SH R, BC RXBK, L

3 ST R

(4) HOLD

(3 SOUND FRONT SHUFFLE)

1&2 BR R, SP R, BR R

(3) HOLD

4&5 SP R, BR R, SP R

6 ST R

(7,8) HOLD

1&2 3 SOUND FRT SH R

3 ST R

(4) HOLD

5&6 3 SOUND FRT SH L

7 ST L

(8) HOLD

SHUFFLE COMBINED WITH SINGLE SOUND TAP ACTIONS

1&2 SH R, LEAP R

1&2 SH R, HOP L

1&2 SH R, TOE DIG R

1&2 SH R, TOE RXFRT

3 (4) ST R, HOLD

&1 SH R

&2TOE DIG RXBK, ST R

&1&2&3&4&5&6 SH R 6X

7,8 BR R, ST R

1&2&3& SH R 3X

4 ST R

1&2&3& SH R 3X

4 STA R

&1&2&3 SH R 3X

4 STO R

&5&6&7 SH R 3X

8 ST R

&1&2&3 SH R 3X

4 ST R

&5&6&7 SH L 3X

8 STO L

&1&2&3 SH R 3X

4 SC R

&1,2 SH R, SC R

&3,4 SH R, SC R

&5,6 SH R, SC R

7 ST R

8 CLAP

&1,2 SH R, LEAP R

&3,4 SH L, HOP R

&1,2 SH R, ST R

3(4) CHUG R, HOLD

&1,2 SH R, HOP L

&3,4 SH R, HOP L

&5,6 SH R, HOP L

&7,8 SH R, LEAP L

&1,2 SH R, HOP L

&3,4 SH R, LEAP R

&5,6 SH L, HOP R

&7,8 SH L, LEAP L

(SHUFFLE EXERCISE EN CROIX)

1& SH R FWD

2& SH R SIDE

3& SH R FWD

4 ST R

1& SH R SIDE

2& SH R FRT

3& SH R SIDE

4 ST R

1& SH R SIDE

2& SH R BK

3& SH R SIDE

4 ST R

1& SH R BK

2& SH R SIDE

3& SH R BK

4 STEP

(OUTSIDE ROND DE JAMBE)

1& SH R FRT

2& SH R SIDE

3& SH R BK

4 ST R

(INSIDE ROND DE JAMBE)

1& SH R BK

2& SH R SIDE

3& SH R FRT

4 ST R

&1 SH R

&2 LEAP L, TOE DIG RXBK

&3 SH L

&4 LEAP R, TOE DIG LXBK

&5 SH R

&6 LEAP L, TOE DIG RXBK

&7 LEAP R, TOE DIG LXBK

&8 LEAP L, TOE DIG RXBK

&1 SH R

2 SC R

&3 SH R

4 ST R

(HOP CLOG)

1 HOP R

&2 SH L

&3 BC LR

(4) HOLD

1 LEAP L

2 ST R

&3 SH L

&4 BC LR

1&2 ST R, SH L

&3&4 BC LR 2X

&5 SH L

&6&7 BC LR 2X

8 CLAP

&1&2 SH R, ST R, HL DROP R

1&2 FRT SH R, ST R

1&2 BK SH R, ST R BK

(3,4) HOLD

&1 FRT SH R, ST R

2 HL DROP R

&3 FRT SH L, ST L

4 HL DROP L

&1 BK SH R, ST R

2 HL DROP R

&3 BK SH L, ST L

4 HL DROP L

&1,2 FRT SH R, TOE DIG RXFRT

&3,4 SH R, ST R

REV

&1,2 BK SH R, TOE DIG RXBK

&3,4 SH R, ST R

&1 FRT SH R

&2 BC RL

&1 BK SH R

&2 BC RL

&1 FRT SH R

2 TOE DIG RXFRT

&3 BK SH R

4 TOE DIG RXBK

&5 FRT SH R

6 TOE DIG RXFRT

&7,8 SH R, ST R

&1 FRT SH R

& HOP L

2 TOE DIG RXFRT

&3 SH R

& HOP L

4 ST R

&1&2 SH R  2X

& HL DROP L

3 TOE DIG RXBK

& HL DROP L

4 STA R

IRISH COMBINATIONS

&1&2 SH R, HOP L, ST R

(3,4) HOLD

1&2, 3 SH R, HOP L, ST R

4 HOLD

8&1,2 SH R, HOP L, ST R

&3& SH L, ST L

SHIFT TECHNIQUE IRISH

&1&2 HOP L, ST R, SH R

&1&2 ST R, SH R, HOP L

RE-ORGANIZE IT

&1&2 HOP R, SH L, ST L

&1 SH R

& HOP L make ¼ turn R

2 ST R

A3 SH L

& HOP R make ¼ turn R

4 ST L

REP to make one full turn

&1,2 SH R, ST R

&3,4 SH L, ST L

&5&6 SH R, HOP L, ST R

&7&8 SH L, HOP R, ST L

1 STO R FWD

2 ST R next to L

3 STO L FWD

4 ST L next to R

5 STO R FWD

6 ST R next to L

&7&8 SH L, HOP R, ST L

&1&2 SH R, HOP L, ST R

3,4 TOE DIG LXBK, ST L

1 ST R

&2&3 SH L, HOP R, ST L

4 ST L

8&1a2 SH R, HOP L, FL R

&3& SH L, ST L

&1&2 SH R, HOP L , ST R

3,4 STA LR

&1&2 SH R, HOP L, ST R

&3,4 BR L, HOP R, ST L

(can cross over)

1 ST R

&2&3 FRT SH L, HOP R, ST LXFRT

4 ST R

1,2 HL DIG R, TOE DROP R

&3&4 SH L, HOP R, ST L

&1&2 SH R, HOP L, ST R

3,4 TOE DIG LXBK, LEAP L

&1 LEAP R, TOE DIG LXBK

&2LEAP L, TOE DIG RXBK

&3&4 SH R, HOP L, ST R

&1&2 SH R, HOP L, ST R

&3 ST L, HL DROP L

&4 ST R, HL DROP R

a1,2 SL R, HL DROP L

&3&4 SH R, HOP L, ST R

&1&2 SH R, HOP L, ST R

a3&4 FL L, BC RL

a1a2 FL R, FL L

&3&4 SH R, HOP L, ST R

&1&2 SH R, HOP L, ST R

&3&4 SH L, HOP R, ST L

&5&6 SH R, HOP L, ST R

7,8 BC LR

&1&2 SH R, HOP L, ST R

3,4 BC LR

&5&6 SH L HOP R, ST L

7,8 BC RL

&1&2 SH R, HOP L, ST R

&3&4 SH L, HOP R, ST L

&5&6 SH R, BC RL

&7&8 SH R, HOP L, ST R

&1&2 SH R, HOP L, ST R

&3&4 SH L, BC LR

&5&6 SH L, HOP R, ST L

&7&8 SH R, HOP L, ST R

&1&2 SH R, HOP L, ST R

&3&4 SH L, HOP R, ST L

&5&6 SH R, HOP L, ST R

&7&8 SH L, HOP R, ST L

&1&2 SH R, BC RL

&3&4 SH R, HOP L, ST R

&5&6 SH L, BC LR

&7&8 SH L, HOP R, ST L

&1&2 SH R, HOP L ST R

&3&4 SH L, BC LR

&5&6 SH L, HOP R, ST L

&7&8 SH R, BC RL

&1&2 SH R, HOP L, ST R

&3&4 SH L, HOP R, ST L

&5&6 SH R, HOP L, ST R

&7&8 SH L, BC LR

&1&2 SH R, HOP L, ST R

&3&4 SH L, BC LR

&5-8 REP

&1&2 SH R, HOP L, ST R

&3&4 SH L, HOP R, ST L

&5&6 SH R, HOP L, ST R

&7 LEAP L, TOE DIG RXBK

&8 LEAP R, TOE DIG LXBK

&1&2 FRT IRISH R

&3&4 SH L, BC LR

&5&6 FRT IRISH L

&7&8 SH R, BC RL

&1&2 FRT IRISH R

&3&4 SH L, BC LR

&5&6 FRT IRISH L

&7&8 FRT IRISH R

1 ST RXBK

&2&3 BK SH L, HOP R, ST LXBK

&4&5 BK SH R, HOP L, ST RXBK

6 ST BK L

7,8 ST FWD RL

1 ST R

(2) HOLD

&3&4 BC LR   2X

&5&6 FRT SH L, HOP R, ST LXFRT

7 ST R

(8) HOLD

1,2 ST R to R, ST L next to R

3,4 ST R to R, ST L next to R

5 ST R to R

&6&7 FRT SH L, HOP R, ST LXFRT

8 ST R

IRISH SQUARE

&1&2 SH R, HOP L, ST R

&3&4 FRT SH L, HOP R, ST LXFRT

&5&6 SH R, HOP L, ST R BK

&7&8 SH L, HOP R, ST L to L

(in the pattern of a JAZZ SQUARE)

1 ST R TO R

&2&3 FRT SH L, HOP R, ST LXFRT

&4&5 SH R, HOP L, ST R BK

&6&7 SH L, HOP R, ST L to L

8 HOLD

(in the pattern of a JAZZ SQUARE)

&1&2 SH R, HOP L, ST R

3,4 BC LR

&5&6 SH L, HOP R, ST L

7,8 BC RL

&1&2 SH R, HOP L, ST R

&3&4 SH L, HOP R, ST L

&5&6 SH R, HOP L, ST R

7,8 BC LR

a1,2 FL R, ST L

a3,4 FL R, ST L

a5,6 FL R, BC LR

&7&8 SH L, HOP R, ST LXFRT

&1&2 SH L, HOP R, ST LXFRT (can turn R)

a3&4 FL R, BC LR

&1&2 BK SH R, HOP L, ST RXBK

&3&4 BK SH L, HOP R, ST LXBK

&5&6 SH R, HOP L, TOE DIG RXBK

7,8 HOP L, ST R

SLAP AND FLAP COMBINATIONS

1,2 BR R, BALL TAP R FWD

(3,4) HOLD

&1 BR R, BALL TAP R FWD

(2) HOLD

&3 BR R, BALL TAP R FWD

(4) HOLD

1,2 BR R, BALL TAP R FWD

3,4 BR R, BALL TAP R FWD

a5 SLAP R

(6-8) HOLD

1,2 BR R, TAP R FWD

3,4 BR R, TAP R FWD

a5 SLAP R

(6) HOLD

a7 SLAP R

(8) HOLD

a1 SL R

(2,3,4) HOLD

a5 SL R

(6,7) HOLD

8 ST L

a1 SL R

(2) HOLD

a3 SL R

(4) HOLD

a5 SL R

(6) HOLD

a7 SL R

8 ST R

a1 SL R

(2) HOLD

3 ST R

4 HOLD

1,2 BR R, ST R

(3,4) HOLD

&1 BR R, ST R

(2) HOLD

&3 BR L, ST L

(4) HOLD

1,2 BR R, ST R

3,4 BR L, ST L

a5 FL R

(6-8) HOLD

1,2 BR R, ST R

3,4 BR L, ST L

a5 FL R

(6) HOLD

a7 FL L

(8) HOLD

a1 FL R

(2) HOLD

a3 FL L

(4) HOLD

a1 FL R

a2 FL L

(3,4) HOLD

a1 FL R

a2 FL L

a3 FL R

(4) HOLD

a1 FL R

(2) HOLD

a3a4 FL L, FL R

a1,2 SL R, HL DROP L

a3,4 SL R, ST R

a5,6 SL L, HL DROP R

a7,8 SL L, ST L

a1,2 FL R, ST L

a3,4 FL R, ST L

a5,6 FL R, ST L

7 (8) ST R

a1,2 SL R, ST R next to L

a3,4 SL L, ST L next to R

a5,6 SL R, ST R next to L

a7 FL L

8 HOLD

a1,2 FL R, TOE DIG L

a3,4 FL L, TOE DIG R

a1, 2FL R, HL DROP R

a3, 4  FL L, HL DROP L

a1,2 FL R, CHUG R

a3,4   FL L, CHUG L

a1&2 FL R, HL DROP R, TOE DIG L

a3&4 FL L, HL DROP L, TOE DIG R

a1&2 FL R, HL DROP R, TOE DIG L

a3&4 FL L, HL DROP L, TOE DIG R

a5&6,7 FL R, HL DROP R, TOE DIG L 2X

(8) HOLD

a1&2 FL R, HL DROP R, HL DIG L FRT

a3&4 FL L, HL DROP L, HL DIG R FRT

REP

a1 SL R

(2) HOLD

a3 SL R

(4) HOLD

a5 SL R

(6) HOLD

a7 FL R

(8) HOLD

a1 SL R

(2) HOLD

a3 FL R

(4) HOLD

a5a6a7 FL LRL

(8) HOLD

a1 SL R

(2) HOLD

a3 FL R

(4) HOLD

a5 SL L

(6) HOLD

a7 FL L

(8) HOLD

a1&2 FL R, HL DROP R, SC L

a3&4 FL L, HL DROP L, SC R

a1,2 FL R, ST L

a3,4 FL R, CHUG R

a1,2 SL R, HOP L

a3,4 FL R, HOP R

a1,2 FL R, HOP R

a3,4 FL L, HOP L

a5,6 FL R, HOP R

7 ST L

(8) HOLD

a1,2 FL R, HOP R

a3,4 FL L, HOP L

a5,6 FL R, HOP R

a7,8 FL L, ST R

PADDLE STEP COMBOS

(TRAV R)

1 ST R TO R

&2 BC LXBK R to TRAV R

&3 BC LXBK R to TRAV R

&4 BC LXBK R to TRAV R

PATTERN FOR PADDLE

1&2&3&4 ST R, BC LR, BC LR,  BC LR

5&6&7&8 ST L, BC RL, BC RL, BC RL

1&2 ST R, BC LR

3&4 ST L, BC RL

5&6&7&8 ST R, BC LR, BC LR, BC LR

1&2 ST R, BC LR

3&4 ST L, BC RL

5&6&7&8 ST R, BC LR, BC LR, BC LR

INSIDE PADDLE TURN:

1 ST R to R

&2 BC LR (begin inside turn to R)

&3 BC LR

&4 BC LR

WALTZ CLOG COMBINATIONS

WALTZ CLOG BASIC

&1 BC RL

&2 BC RL

&3 BC RL

4 ST R

&1&2 SH R, BC RL

&3&4 SH R, BC RL

&5&6 SH R, BC RL

7 ST R

8 HOLD

3/4

1&2&3 ST R, SH L, BC LR

(4,5,6) HOLD

3/4

1 ST R

&2 SH L

&3 BC LR

1&2 ST R, SH L

&3 BC LR

4 CLAP

1 CLAP

2 ST R

&3 SH L

&4 BC LR

1 ST R

&2 SH L

&3 BC LR

4 ST L

1 ST R

&2 SH L

&3 BC LR

4 SC L

1 ST R

&2 SH L

&3 BC LR

4 HOP R

1 HOP R

2 ST L

&3 SH R

&4 BC RL

RAILROAD COMBINATIONS

TRAV R  RAILROAD

1 ST R

&2 SH L

&3 BC LXBK R

&4 BC LXBK R

1 ST R to R

&2 BC LXBK R   TRAV to R

3,4 BC LXBK R

1 ST R

&2 SH L

&3&4 BC LR, BC LR

&5 SH L

&6&7 BC LR, BC LR

8 CLAP

1 ST R

&2 SH L

&3&4 BC LR, BC LR

5 CLAP

&6 BC LR

7 CLAP

&8 BC LR

1 ST R,

&2 SH L,

&3 BC LXBK R  TRAV to R

&4 SH L,

&5 BC LXBK R

&6 BC LXBK R

&7 BC LXBK R

(8) HOLD

1 ST R

&2 SH L

&3 BC LXBK R TRAV to R

&4 BC LXBK R

&5, , BC LXBK R

&6&7 SH L, BC LXBK R

(8) HOLD

1 ST R

&2 SH L

&3 BC LXBK R TRAV to R

&4 BC LXBK R,

&5 SH L

&6 BC LXbk R

&7 BC LXbk R

(8) HOLD

WALTZ CLOG COMBO

1 LUNGE R

2 ST L

&3 SH R

&4 BC RL

WALTZ CLOG COMBO 4/4

1 ST R

&2&3 SH L, BC LR

4 ST L

&5&6 SH R, BC RL

7,8 ST R, HL Drop R

WALTZ CLOG IN 4/4

1 ST R

&2 SH L

&3 BC LR

4 ST L

&5 SH R

&6 BC RL

a7a8 FL RL

1 ST R

&2 SH L

&3&4 BC LR  2X

&5 SH L

&6 BC LR

&7 SH L

&8 BC LR

1 ST R

&2&3 SH L  2X

&4 BC LR

&5 SH L

&6 BC LR

&7 SH L

&8 BC LR

1 ST R

&2&3 SH L  2X

&4 BC LR

&5&6 SH L  2X

&7&8 BC LR  2X

1 ST R

&2&3 SH L 2X

&4 BC LR

&5&6 SH L 2X

&7 BC LR

&8 SH L

SCUFF AND SCUFFLE COMBOS

1 BR R

(2) HOLD

3 SCUFF R

(4) HOLD

1 BR R

2 SP R

3 SCUFF R

(4) HOLD

1 BR R

2 SP R

3 SC R

4 SP R

1 SC R

2 SP R

3 SC R

4 SP R

&5 SCUFFLE R

6 ST R

(7,8) HOLD

1& SCUFFLE R

2& SCUFFLE R

3& SCUFFLE R

4 ST R

1& SCUFFLE R

2 ST R

3& SCUFFLE L

4 ST L

&1 SCUFFLE R

2 SC R

3 SP R

&4 SCUFFLE R

&5 SCUFFLE R

&6 SCUFFLE R

7 ST R

(8) HOLD

1& SCUFFLE R

2& BC RL

3& SCUFFLE R

4 HOP L

& ST R

1& SCUFFLE R

2 LEAP ONTO R

& TOE DIG LXBK

&1 SCUFFLE R

& HOP L

2 TOE DIG RXBK

(3,4) HOLD

&1 SCUFFLE R

2 HOP L

&3 SCUFFLE R

4 ST R

1& SHUFFLE R

2 HOP L

& ST R

3& SCUFFLE L

4 HOP R

& TOE DIG LXBK

1& SCUFFLE R

2 TOE DROP L

3& SHUFFLE R

4 ST R

&1 SCUFFLE R

&2 TOE DIG LXBK 2X

&3 SCUFFLE L

4 ST L

SCUFFLE SINGLE IRISH

&1 SCUFFLE R

& HOP L

2   ST R

SCUFFLE SINGLE BUFFALO

  1. ST R

&a SCUFFLE L

2 LEAP L

SCUFFLE MAXI FORD

1 ST R

&2 SCUFFLE L

& LEAP L

3 TOE DIG RXBK

BUFFALO FAMILY  

1 LEAP R

2 LEAP L

&3 SH R

4 LEAP R

1 LEAP L

2 LEAP R

&3 SH L

&4 SH L

1 LEAP L

&2 SH R

3 LEAP R

&4 SH L

&1 SH R

&2 SH R

&3 SH R

4 LEAP R

&1 SH R

&2 SH R

3 LEAP R

4 LEAP L

1,2 SHR

3 LEAP R

(4) HOLD

&1 SH R

2 LEAP R

(3,4) HOLD

1& SH R

2 LEAP

3& SH L

4 LEAP L

&a SH R

1 LEAP R

(2-4) HOLD

&a SH R

1 LEAP R

(2) HOLD

&a SH L

3 LEAP L

(4) HOLD

SINGLE BUFFALO

1 LEAP R

&a SH L

2 LEAP L –AST- bring R foot passe’ FRT

(3,4) HOLD

1&a2 BUFFALO R

3 ST R

(4) HOLD

1&a2 BUFFALO R

3,4 ST R, ST L

1&a2 BUFFALO

3,4 STA  R, L

1&a2 BUFFALO R

3 STO R

(4) HOLD

1&a2 BUFFALO R

3,4 HOP L 2X

1&a2 BUFFALO R

3 HL DROP L

4 TOE DIG RXBK

1&a2 BUFFALO R

&3 SH R

(4) HOLD

1&a2 BUFFALO R

&3&4 SH R 2X

a1&a2 BUFFALO R

&3&4 IRISH R

DRAWBACK FAMILY

1,2 SP R, ST R

3,4 SP L, ST L

&1. SP R, ST R

&2 SP L, ST L

1,2 SP R, HL DROP L

3,4 SP R, HL DROP L

5,6 SP R, HL DROP L

7 ST R

(8) HOLD

1 SP R

2 HL DROP L

3 ST R

(4) HOLD

&1,2 SP R, HL DROP L, ST R

(3,4) HOLD

&a1 SP R, HL DROP L, ST R

(2) HOLD

&a3 SP L, HL DROP R, ST L

(4) HOLD

&1,2 SP R, HL DROP L, ST R

&3,4 SP L, HL DROP R, ST L

1,2,3 SP R, HL DROP L, ST R

(4) HOLD

5,6,7 SP L, HL DROP R, ST L

(8) HOLD

1,2,3 SP R, HL DROP L ST R

(4) HOLD

5&6 SP L, HL DROP R, ST L

7&8 SP R, HL DROP L, ST R

REV

1&2 SP R, HL DROP L, ST R

3&4 SP L, HL DROP R, ST L

5&6 SP R, HL DROP L ST R

&a7 SP L, HL DROP R, ST L

&a8 SP R, HL DROP L, ST R

&a1 SP R, HL DROP L, ST R

&a2 SP L, HL DROP R, ST L

(3,4) HOLD

&a1 SP R, HL DROP L, ST R

&a2 SP L, HL DROP R, ST L

3,4 STA  R L

SINGLE DRAWBACK

&a1 SP R, HL DROP L, ST R

&a2 SP L, HL DROP R, ST L

SHIM SHAM STEP

1&2 SH R, ST R

3&4 SH L, ST L

5&6& SH R, BC RL

7&8 SH R, ST R

8&1 SH R, ST R

2&3 SH L, ST L

4&5& SH R, BC RL

6&7 SH R, ST R

DIG, SPANK SHIM SHAM

8&1 HL DIG R, SP R, ST R

2&3 HL DIG L, SP L, ST L

4&5& HL DIG R, SP R, BC RL

6&7 HL DIG R, SP R, ST R

REV