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Step Toe Hop Turn

Level 2 · ElementaryEssentialTurns6 sounds
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Step Toe Hop Turn Tap Dance Move Shown by Rod Howell · United Taps - Tap Dance Lessons
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Description

Step onto the right foot, tap the left toe tip on the floor, and hop on the right. Then do the same on the other side: step left, tip the right toe, hop on the left. Each three-sound set turns you about halfway, so the two sets together make one full rotation, and the weight ends on the left.

Breakdown

  1. Step
  2. Toe (Tip)
  3. Hop
  4. Step
  5. Toe (Tip)
  6. Hop
Count (one cell per sound · counts vary by teacher)
Step1
Toe Tip&
Hopa
Step2
Toe Tip&
Hopa

Practice Tips

  • Keep the hops small. As the tempo rises, a big hop is the first sound to fall behind the beat.
  • Spot a fixed point on each half turn so you finish facing the front.

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