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Hop Shuffle

Level 2 · ElementaryEssentialCombinations3 sounds
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TAP DANCE TUTORIAL - Hop Shuffle Exercise · Melanie Oster
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Description

Hop on the supporting foot, landing on its ball, then shuffle the free foot: brush it forward and spank it back. Three sounds, and your weight stays on the hopping foot the whole time, so the shuffling foot is still free at the end.

Breakdown

  1. Hop
  2. Shuffle
Count (one cell per sound · counts vary by teacher)
Hop1
Brush&
Spanka

Practice Tips

  • For an even rhythm, wait until the hop has landed before you start the shuffle, and don't let the spank sneak in early.
  • Keep the hop small and on the ball of the foot with the heel lifted, so the landing is a crisp sound rather than a thud.

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