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Shuffle Step Heel

Level 3 · Pre-IntermediateEssentialCombinations4 sounds
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How to Tap Dance Level 2.9 Lesson 1: Shuffle Step Heel · Tap Dance with Mary Wall
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Description

Shuffle the free foot (brush forward, spank back), then set that same foot down on its ball and drop its heel. All four sounds come from one foot, and the weight ends flat on it, so the other foot is free to start the next one.

Breakdown

  1. Brush
  2. Spank
  3. Step
  4. Heel
Count (one cell per sound · counts vary by teacher)
Brush&
Spank1
Step&
Heel2

Practice Tips

  • Stay at one height instead of bobbing up on the step and down on the heel; the bounce makes the rhythm choppy.
  • Land the step on the ball with the heel still lifted, so the step and heel stay two separate sounds.

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