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Alexander

Also called Broadway, Shirley Temple, Manhattan

Level 2 · ElementaryEssentialClassic Steps & Routines8 sounds
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LEARN HOW TO DO A BROADWAY (aka ALEXANDER, SHIRLEY TEMPLE, NEW YORK) - TAP DANCE TUTORIAL · Janine's Tap Dance Studio
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Description

Flap onto the right foot, drop the left heel, then the right heel. Spank the left foot and drop the right heel, then tap the left toe and drop the right heel once more. Eight sounds with the weight kept on the right, so the left is free to start the next one on the other side, rocking side to side.

Breakdown

  1. Flap
  2. Heel
  3. Heel
  4. Spank
  5. Heel
  6. Toe Tip
  7. Heel
Count (one cell per sound · counts vary by teacher)
Brush&
Step1
Heel&
Heel2
Spank&
Heel3
Toe Tip&
Heel4

Practice Tips

  • At speed, the heel right after the spank tends to land late and the toe after it tends to come early. Practice slowly to keep them even.
  • Keep the right heel drops strong. Three of the eight sounds come from that one heel, and it drives the rhythm.

Learn These First

Flap HeelSpankToe (Tip)Heel

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