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Rod Roll

Level 5 · Upper-IntermediateOptionalRolls & Riffs4 sounds
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Rod Roll Tap Dance Move Shown by Rod Howell · United Taps - Tap Dance Lessons
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Description

Step onto the ball of the right foot, then the left, drop the left heel, and finish with a right step (or a stamp). Four sounds on 1&a2. It starts like an alternating cramp roll, where the first heel also belongs to the second foot, but a step replaces the last heel.

Breakdown

  1. Step
  2. Step
  3. Heel
  4. Step
Count (one cell per sound · counts vary by teacher)
Step (ball)1
Step (ball)&
Heela
Step (or Stamp)2

Practice Tips

  • Keep the heel sound strong; when it goes weak it also tends to drop early.
  • Try both endings: the stamp version gives a heavier finish on 2.

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