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Leap Tap Dance Move Shown by Rod Howell at unitedtaps.com · United Taps - Tap Dance Lessons
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Push off from one foot into the air and land on the ball of the other foot. The weight transfers completely to the landing foot, and the landing is the only sound.

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Leap (land)1

Practice Tips

  • Land on the ball of the foot with the heel lifted, and bend the knee to absorb the landing quietly and under control.
  • If you wobble, fix your eyes on one point straight ahead and keep your body lifted over the landing foot.

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