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Double Shuffle

Level 3 · Pre-IntermediateEssentialCombinations4 sounds
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Tap Dance TAP-torial: Learn a DOUBLE SHUFFLE · Shelby Kaufman
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Description

Two shuffles back to back on the same free foot: brush forward, spank back, then brush forward and spank back again. The standing foot holds all the weight, so there is no weight change and the working foot stays free for the next move.

Breakdown

  1. Brush
  2. Spank
  3. Brush
  4. Spank
Count (one cell per sound · counts vary by teacher)
Brush1
Spank&
Brusha
Spank2

Practice Tips

  • Keep the foot low after the first shuffle; if it swings up high, it can't get back to the floor in time for the second brush.
  • Relax the ankle and let the swing come from the leg, so all four taps come out at the same volume.

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