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Swiffle

Also called Tessa Backdraw

Level 6 · AdvancedOptionalCombinations6 sounds
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Swiffle Tap Dance Move Shown by Rod Howell · United Taps - Tap Dance Lessons
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Description

Right spank, left heel, right toe tip, left heel, then a right step heel, all on an even 1 & 2 & 3 & count. It opens like a drawback (spank one foot, heel the other) and closes with a step heel.

Breakdown

  1. Spank
  2. Heel
  3. Toe (Tip)
  4. Heel
  5. Step
  6. Heel
Count (one cell per sound · counts vary by teacher)
Spank1
Heel&
Toe (tip)2
Heel&
Step3
Heel&

Practice Tips

  • Learn it in pairs (spank heel, toe tip heel, step heel), then run the pairs together.
  • Give every sound equal space; the straight count makes any rushing easy to hear.

Learn These First

DrawbackToe (Tip)Step Heel