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Back Essence

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LEARN HOW TO DO A BACK ESSENCE - TAP DANCE TUTORIAL · Janine's Tap Dance Studio
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Description

Spank the right foot and step it down crossed behind the left, then step the left out to the side and change your weight back onto the right. It's a spank step ball change that crosses behind. Four sounds, and the next one starts on the left side.

Breakdown

  1. Spank
  2. Step
  3. Step
  4. Step
Count (one cell per sound · counts vary by teacher)
Spank&
Step (behind)1
Step (side)&
Step2

Practice Tips

  • At slow and medium tempos, take the side step as wide as you can after the crossing step. That width is what gives the step its look.
  • Keep the foot flexed on the spank so it doesn't scrape as it swings back to cross.

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