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of the steps and musical terms you might come across when you first begin to learn tap – trust me, it’s tricky first off, but if you do mine and Paige’s trick of listening to the beats and letting your feet follow, it sure helps. Another great tip is that crisp, sharp taps are always better than just making the loudest sound you can. See you on Broadway, my beauties!
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    back brush one sound, a broad movement that swings from the hip and ‘brushes’ against the floor
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    ball change two sounds, shifting the weight from foot to foot (two steps)
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    ball dig one sound, the ball of the foot gives a sharp hard dig on the floor
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    grab off four sounds, lift your right foot then your left, and then ball change
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    mezzo-soprano the ‘middle’ vocal range between a soprano (high) and a contralto (low)
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    minim in music, a half note (two beats) with the stem facing up or down – it looks like this:
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    pick up one sound, you stand on both feet, tilt up the toe of one foot and sharply tap back, removing your heel
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    repertoire a collection of songs, dances, choreography etc. that a person knows and can perform if they are called upon to do so
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    semibreve in music, a whole note (four beats) that looks like a hollow circle
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    side kicks straight leg kicks out to the side
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    shuffle two sounds, quick forward and back taps done to the count of one
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    shuffle toe heel turns three sounds, one direction; twelve sounds to do a whole turn – like a shuffle but you put your heel down after the shuffle and complete a full turn
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    slap two sounds, an ankle action where you tap forward and finish with a ball dig (keep your knees relaxed!)
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    slap ball change four sounds, you slap forward and shift your weight with a ball change
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    split jump splits in second position in the air
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    stamp one sound, a flat foot drop, just like you’re stamping
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    tap spring two sounds, forward tap and then spring onto the ball (front) of the foot (like a hop)
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    time step seven sounds! A common step made up of stamps, springs, shuffles and slaps, the weight shifting from foot to foot
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    toe heel two sounds, a ball dig followed by you dropping your heel on the same foot
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    trenches five sounds, a scraping kind of movement with springs and heel drops, and can be done to the front (hoofer) or to the side (over-the-tops)
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    triple threat an all-round performer who can sing, dance and act very well
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    wings three sounds, you jump/hop, brushing both feet out and in and then coming together, so it looks like your feet are fluttering once

About the Author
    Samantha-Ellen Bound has been an actor, dancer, teacher, choreographer, author, bookseller, scriptwriter and many other things besides. She has published and won prizes for her short stories and scripts, but children’s books are where her heart lies. Dancing is one of her most favourite things in the whole world. She splits her time between Tasmania, Melbourne, and living in her own head.

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