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Toe Toe Heel Heel

Also called Crawl

Level 1 · BeginnerEssentialCombinations4 sounds
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Toe Toe Heel Heel Tap Dance Move Shown by Rod Howell · United Taps - Tap Dance Lessons
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Description

A four-sound drill done with both feet on the floor: drop the toe of one foot, then the other, then drop the heel of the first foot, then the other. Each foot only rocks between toe and heel, so neither foot steps away. Repeating it lets the feet inch along the floor, which is where the nickname "crawl" comes from.

Breakdown

  1. Toe (Flat)
  2. Toe (Flat)
  3. Heel
  4. Heel
Count (one cell per sound · counts vary by teacher)
Toe1
Toe&
Heel2
Heel&

Practice Tips

  • Wait until the first toe has landed before you lift the second one; otherwise the second toe comes in early and the rhythm smears.
  • Aim for four equal sounds - the second toe and second heel carry the accent in the syllabus count, so make sure they aren't swallowed.

Learn These First

Toe (Flat)Heel

Next Steps

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