UP on the HouseTop Practice--Credit replacement

Up on the House Top

88 FLBC FLBC maxi ford turn, FLBC, jazz square, click, click click
88 R Cincinnati, L front Cincinnati turn, R step BC, L back Essence, R Back Essence, L Cincinnati (Detroit)
8 R Bombershay, bombershay step (quick) L Bombershay, bombershay step (quick)
8 R Irish, L Irish cross step. L singing in the rain turn (step toe heel, steel, brush, heel) L Stamp

Line Change
8 R SHBC SHBC R Back Essence L Back Essence R SHBC SHBC. Jazz square click click click

Little Nell
8 Cincinnati, RL, Forward Side. Cramp Roll Cramp Roll, eyes

8 R Bombershay, bombershay step (quick) L Bombershay, bombershay step (quick)
8 R Irish, L Irish cross step. L singing in the rain turn (step toe heel, steel, brush, heel) L Stamp

Line Change
8 R SHBC SHBC St scuff heel step scuff heel Step. SHBC SHBC step scuff step. R Step maxi ford

Little Bill
88 paraddidle paradiddle, paradiddle stomp, L Paradiddle, Paradiddle, Paradiddle STAMP. L  7 count Riff.  R Cincinnati stamp.

8 R Bombershay, bombershay step (quick) L Bombershay, bombershay step (quick)
8 R Irish, L Irish cross step. L singing in the rain turn (step toe heel, steel, brush, heel) L Stamp

Line Change
88 FLs, Jazz square (full one)

 Dasher Dancer . . . 
 88 7 count riff--R, L (touch, scuff, heel, dig, drop, heel heel)
88  R Sh Sh SHSH  L Sh sh  Sh step.
88 Cincinnati,RL
88: Draw backs (to one line) R Sp, L heel, R Step heel,

88: Heel grind time step R and Left
8 Irish Irish step (turn half line  L half line right.)
8 Singing in the rain turn. 
88 FLBC FLBC maxi ford turn, FLBC, FLBC FLBC Jazz square click click click.

Perfect Christmas Night, Encore

Perfect Christmas Night Encore UPDATED

Christmas Night UPDATED
Intro
8 hold
888 FLBC FLBC sugar sugar sugar sugar (3x's)
Verse
88 Jitterbug step (R step heel, L step heel, R step heel, L BC) Repeat Left
88 R grapevine kick, jazz square. L Irish, R Irish, L Irish, R Irise
88 L grapevine kick, jazz square, R irish, L Irish, R Irish, L Irish
84 R Paddle turn (FL heel 4 times in circle) R step toe back, L step toe back

Line Change
88 FLBC FLBC Sugar sugar sugar sugar FLBC FLBC sugar sugar sugar sugar (Just twicw)

Verse
88 R SH Step L SH Step R SH BC SH Step, L SH Step  R SH Step  L SH BC L SH Step,
8 Slow buffalo, buffalo, buffalo, FLBC.
88 grapevine heel to the front, to the back, to the left, to the right.
84 R Paddle turn (FL heel 4 times in circle) R step toe back, L step toe back

Line Change
88 FLBC FLBC Sugar sugar sugar sugar FLBC FLBC sugar sugar sugar sugar  (just twice)

Instrumental:Opposite directions at the same time
Front LIne: L Grapevine with a kick, jazz square, R grapevine with a kick, jazz square
Back Line: R  Grapevine with a kick, jazz square, L grapevine with a kick, jazz square

8 Front Line First: Pivot to the back Pivot to the front 
8 Back Line, second: Pivot to back, Pivot to the front
88 Step Kick to one line (step right, kick left first)
88 Jitterbug step (R step heel, L step heel, R step heel, L BC) Repeat Left
8 Slow buffalo buffalo, buffalo, FL BC
88 Front row pivot, everyone snap (4 times)
84 Back row pivot, everyone snap  (2 times)
FLBC FLCB sugar sugar sugar sugar (4 times)
Pose merry Christmas

Hot Chocolate--Tap Two

Hot Chocolate (Tap Two) UPDATED

88 (12) FL Jazz Square
88 Cincinatti R L w/look, Foward Back, Pivot jump out
8  Jump out and heel and back together. Chasse, behind turn.
8. BC Side, heel click, ST maxi ford ST.
88 SPST SPST SPST SPST, SHUFFLES,  R Irish, Skater turn, Hands up.

84 Line Change- March 8, Jazz square

88 Buck Time Step 4x(LRLR)
88Gr 1: Suzie Q to the right 2x Step out heel
Gr 2: Suzie Q to the left 2x Step out Heel
Gr 3. Flap with snaps
All Step Maxi Ford Step
ECHOS
88 Paradiddle Paradiddle Paradiddle stomp (gr one) 
Paradiddle Paradiddle Paradiddle stomp (gr two)
88  Repeat to the left--with the echo
8 Back Essence , R L, Heel stand turn.
4 heel drops with snaps
8 R FLBC Right Pencil/Pirouette turn. R BC to side. Cramp Roll
8 Dig Drop dig Drop spank step spank step, Fall off the log (forward back, SHBC)
TWO GROUPS:
Front line (This is a change!!) Pivot pivot, FLBC FLBC Pivot Pivot
Back Line(This is a change) FLBC FLBC Pivot Pivot FLBC (All one line)
Heel grind time step R (Hop sh step, dig step, spank step)
ECHOS
8Front line: RSH LSH  RSHSH
Back Line: RSH LSH  RSHSH
8Front Line: Irish Irish
Back Line: Irish Irish
8 All: Irish, step, Skater turn Hands up. Hold 4
8884 FL FL FLBC FL FL FLBc
444 Encore through line
888 Run 7 hold 8 (3 x's)
8Time Step RL (Freeze)
8 Pivot Pivot, Buffalo buffalo Pose

Hot Chocolate Step Sheet

Hot Chocolate


88 (12) FL Jazz Square
88 Cincinatti R L w/look, Foward Back, Pivot jump out
8  Jump out and heel and back together. Chasse, behind turn.
8. BC Side, heel click, ST maxi ford ST.
88 SPST SPST SPST SPST, SHUFFLES,  R Irish, Skater turn, Hands up.

84 Line Change- March 8, Jazz square

88 Buck Time Step 4x(LRLR)
88Gr 1: Suzie Q to the right 2x Step out heel
Gr 2: Suzie Q to the left 2x Step out Heel
Gr 3. Flap with snaps
All Step Maxi Ford Step

Line 1: R Paradiddle, paradiddle, paradiddle, Stamp
Line 2: R Paradiddle, paradiddle, paradiddle, Stamp
Line 1: L Paradiddle, paradiddle, paradiddle, Stamp
Line 2: L Paradiddle, paradiddle, paradiddle, Stamp
All: Back Essence 2x Heel stand turn to back, Heel stand to front.

Up on the HouseTop and Perfect Christmas Night Practice Videos

Up on the Housetop

88 FLBC FLBC maxi ford turn, FLBC, jazz square, click, click click
88 R Cincinnati, L front Cincinnati turn, R step BC, L back Essence, R Back Essence, L Cincinnati (Detroit)
8 R Bombershay, bombershay step (quick) L Bombershay, bombershay step (quick)
8 R Irish, L Irish cross step. L singing in the rain turn (step toe heel, steel, brush, heel) L Stamp

Line Change
8 R SHBC SHBC R Back Essence L Back Essence R SHBC SHBC. Jazz square click click click

Little Nell
8 Cincinnati, RL, Forward Side. Cramp Roll Cramp Roll, eyes

8 R Bombershay, bombershay step (quick) L Bombershay, bombershay step (quick)
8 R Irish, L Irish cross step. L singing in the rain turn (step toe heel, steel, brush, heel) L Stamp

Line Change
8 R SHBC SHBC St scuff heel step scuff heel Step. SHBC SHBC step scuff step. R Step maxi ford

Little Bill
88 paraddidle paradiddle, paradiddle stomp, L Paradiddle, Paradiddle, Paradiddle STAMP. L  7 count Riff.  R Cincinnati stamp.

8 R Bombershay, bombershay step (quick) L Bombershay, bombershay step (quick)
8 R Irish, L Irish cross step. L singing in the rain turn (step toe heel, steel, brush, heel) L Stamp

Perfect Christmas Night

Christmas Night
Intro
8 hold
888 FLBC FLBC sugar sugar sugar sugar (3x's)
Verse
88 Jitterbug step (R step heel, L step heel, R step heel, L BC) Repeat Left
88 R grapevine kick, jazz square. L Irish, R Irish, L Irish, R Irise
88 L grapevine kick, jazz square, R irish, L Irish, R Irish, L Irish
84 R Paddle turn (FL heel 4 times in circle) R step toe back, L step toe back

Line Change
88 FLBC FLBC Sugar sugar sugar sugar FLBC FLBC sugar sugar sugar sugar (Just once)

Verse
88 R SH Step L SH Step R SH BC SH Step, L SH Step  R SH Step  L SH BC L SH Step,
8 Slow buffalo, buffalo, buffalo, FLBC.
88 grapevine heel to the front, to the back, to the left, to the right.

Line Change
88 FLBC FLBC Sugar sugar sugar sugar FLBC FLBC sugar sugar sugar sugar (Just once)

Tap 2, Hot Chocolate

Hot Chocolate


88 (12) FL Jazz Square
88 Cincinatti R L w/look, Foward Back, Pivot jump out
8  Jump out and heel and back together. Chasse, behind turn.
8. BC Side, heel click, ST maxi ford ST.
88 SPST SPST SPST SPST, SHUFFLES,  R Irish, Skater turn, Hands up.

84 Line Change

Encore Tap October 2

Christmas Night

8 hold
888 FLBC FLBC sugar sugar sugar sugar (3x's)
88 Jitterbug step (R step heel, L step heel, R step heel, L BC) Repeat Left
88 R grapevine kick, jazz square. L Irish, R Irish, L Irish, R Irise
88 L grapevine kick, jazz square, R irish, L Irish, R Irish, L Irish
88 R Paddle turn (FL heel 4 times in circle) R step toe back, L step toe back R Step toe back
48 Sugar sugar sugar sugar FLBC FLBC sugar sugar sugar sugar (Just once)

88 R SH Step L SH Step R SH BC SH Step, L SH Step  R SH Step  L SH BC L SH Step,

Encore Tap, Christmas Night

Christmas Night

8 hold
888 FLBC FLBC sugar sugar sugar sugar (3x's)
88 Jitterbug step (R step heel, L step heel, R step heel, L BC) Repeat Left
88 R grapevine kick, jazz square. L Irish, R Irish, L Irish, R Irise
88 L grapevine kick, jazz square, R irish, L Irish, R Irish, L Irish
88 R Paddle turn (FL heel 4 times in circle) R step toe back, L step toe back R Step toe back

Practice Irish:

Practice Buffalo

Credit Tap--Up on the HouseTop

Here  is the step sheet for Up on the Housetop so far:

88 FLBC FLBC maxi ford turn, FLBC, jazz square, click, click click
88 R Cincinnati, L front Cincinnati turn, R step BC, L back Essence, R Back Essence, L Cincinnati (Detroit)
8 R Bombershay, bombershay step (quick) L Bombershay, bombershay step (quick)
8 R Irish, L Irish cross step. L singing in the rain turn (step toe heel, steel, brush, heel) L Stamp

Line Change
8 R SHBC SHBC R Back Essence L Back Essence R SHBC SHBC. Jazz square click click click

Little Nell
8 Cincinnati, RL, Forward Side. Cramp Roll Cramp Roll, eyes

8 R Bombershay, bombershay step (quick) L Bombershay, bombershay step (quick)
8 R Irish, L Irish cross step. L singing in the rain turn (step toe heel, steel, brush, heel) L Stamp

Line Change
8 R SHBC SHBC R Back Essence L Back Essence R SHBC SHBC. Jazz square click click click



Also work on Back Essence:

 and Single Time Step

Note: She actually does this as a buck, but you should still be able to practice with her.

Puttin on the Ritz Step Sheet

Puttin on the Ritz

Intro:

8 Ripple

8 soft shoe-ish (St BC ST s tbc st Kick)

8 L-FLBC Flbc L drag, bC (in the air)

8 Cramp Roll Dig Dig St st, (High Hats, narrow collars) Bombershay, Bombershay Step (White spats)

8 back Essence L R, L Scuff hop, step step step (Wonderful time)

8 SHBC SHBC SHBC SHBC (If you’re blue)

8 R Sugar (pause) Sugar sugar sugar, Irish cross Step (Puttin on the ritz)

8 R FLBC L Cramp Roll, (x2)

8 St Toe Turn, Irish cross step (Lines divide more) (All misfits)

8FLBC FLBC Cincinnati (Lines going opposite directions) (Every lulu Belle goes)

8FLBC FLBC Cincinnati (Lines going opposite directions) (Every Thursday evening)

8 Double Irish, RL) Bombershay RL, R Irish cross over,

Quick Jump tap Ripple

BRIDGE 8888

ST heel st Heel (9)

SH BC SH BC Irish Cross over, bomber shay.

Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo FLBC Jazz Square

Chasse BC to line Change

Repeat--mostly

8 soft shoe-ish (St BC ST s tbc st Kick)

8 L-FLBC Flbc L drag, bC (in the air)

8 Cramp Roll Dig Dig St st, (High Hats, narrow collars) Bombershay, Bombershay Step (White spats)

8 back Essence L R, L Scuff hop, step step step (Wonderful time)

8 SHBC SHBC SHBC SHBC (If you’re blue)

8 R Step Skater turn, Irish cross Step (Puttin on the ritz)

8 R FLBC L Cramp Roll, (x2)

8 St Toe Turn, Irish cross step (All misfits)

8FLBC FLBC Cincinnati (in circle) 8FLBC FLBC Cincinnati

8 Double Irish, RL Bombershay RL, R Irish cross over,

Ending

Credit Tap Week of February 13th

Steps to review:

Paradiddles:

Back essence:

Buffalo

BOmbershay

Video:

Notice the ending of this clip does not include the changes after the paradiddles, but I left it in because it shows  The step heel , step heel, step heel hop move that has not changed.

Encore Tap--Evening in Roma--Week of February 13th

Steps to Review:

Irish

Cincinnati

Grapevine Skater Turn (Quarter Turn)

Step Sheet This Far:

R Scuff L Heel R Step L Step,  R FLBC L FLBC,

R Four count grapevine with Heel dig, Repeat left 

R Toe Heel Jazz Square (2x)

Take  Walk--dig drop dig drop dig drop,  Down up down up, Repeat (no up downs)

R Scuff L Heel R Step L Step,  R FLBC L FLBC,

R Four count grapevine with Heel dig, Repeat left 

R Toe Heel Jazz Square (2x)

R FLBC FLBC R Cincinnati

L FLBC FLBC L Cincinnati

R FL forward, Step Back, Fl forward Step Back, Slow Pivot

R FL Together (with hands) Fl Together FL Together. R Step R Arm around.

L FL Together (with hands) Fl Together FL Together. R Step R Arm around.

R Scuff L Heel R Step L Step,  R FLBC L FLBC,

R Four count grapevine with Heel dig, Repeat left 

R Toe Heel Jazz Square (2x)

R Grapevine Cross Skater quarter turn

L Grapevine Cross Skater quarter turn

New warm Up

New Warm Up

Toe Toe Toe Toe 2XRight 2X Left (Repeat 4x's)
Heel Heel Heel Heel 2XRight 2X Left (Repeat 4x's)
Step Heel Step Heel Step Heel Heel Step (Repeat 4x's)
Dig Drop Dig Drop Dig Drop Dig Drop Drop Step (Repeat 4x's)
Shuffle Step (Slow, then Fast)
Buffalo Buffalo Flap Step, Flap Step step (LR 4x's)
Cramp Roll Cramp Roll Spank step Spank Step Dig Dig Spank Step Spank Step (Repeat 4x's)
Grapevine
Repeat double time.

Spring Semester 2017

Welcome to Spring Semester of Tap Classes at
San Juan College!

This year our theme for our Dance Revue will be:

The Best Things Happen When You're Dancing: A Tribute to Classic Hollywood

Each class will have their own number as well as participating in a finale number with all other tap students.

Tap Credit: Good Mornin'
Encore Tap: On an Evening in Roma
Tap II: Puttin' on the Ritz
Tap III: Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
All Classes: Singing in the Rain/Umbrella Glee Mashup


Important Dates to Remember:

Dance Revue: April 29th
    Little Theater: Dress Rehearsal at 1:00 pm Show at 7:00 pm, Dancers arrive at 6:00 pm.

President's Day: February 20th No Classes (Encore and Credit)

Spring Break: March 21-25 No Classes


Blog updates will happen weekly. Look for the title of your class in the post title to make sure you are getting the info for your class specifically!

Happy Tapping!!