Monday, October 22, 2018

Updated Costuming for Fall Show


 Encore: Santa's on His Way

Black Slacks, Black Blouse, Flashing lights Santa Cowboy hat .
Black socks if you have mary jane tap shoes


Christmas Can Can:

Back Pants and Black Christmas Shirt. Cost is $22 for all. I need sizes and initials for shirts.


White Winter Hymnal:

Black pants (From Christmas Can Can) White Long sleeve shirt. Red Scarf (I will provide)

Fall Videos Posted


Complete Encore Tap Video and Step Sheet can be found Here




Complete Christmas Can Can  video and step sheet can be found Here





White Winter Hymnal video.



No Step sheet as yet.

Monday, October 1, 2018

Buffalo Practice for Encore

As Promised:

Buffalo Practice Video:





Remember a Buffalo is Step Right, Shuffle Left, Step Left, Lift Right.

The Santa's On His Way videos have been updated in the earlier post. You can access them HERE

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Encore Santa's On His Way Step Sheet

Santa's On His Way
Updated October 22, 2018








Step Sheet:
Key:  8=eight count  L=left R=right SH=shuffle BC=ball change  FL=flap

Intro:
884: Hold 8, Grapevine 12 counts.

Verse:
88 R Double Irish (SHBC SH hop step) L Double Irish (SHBC SH hop step)
88  Hybrid Soft Shoe: R Step Tap, L Step Tap, R Step BC BC BC(fast) Repeat starting L.
88 R Toe Heel, L cross over Toe Heel, Right toe Heel Back, Left Toe Heel (Very modified jazz square) R SHBC SHBC
88 Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo FLBC

88 L Spank R Heel L Toe, R Heel L FLBC  R Double Irish (SHBC, SH hop step) 
88  4-count grapevine LR Jazz Square

88FLBC FLBC FLBC FLBC (Fast) SHBC SHBC (Slow)
88  Hybrid Soft Shoe: R Step Tap, L Step Tap, R Step BC BC BC(fast) Repeat starting L.

LINE CHANGE

88 Step heel Step Heel FLBC FLBC, 2 times,
88 Facing Sideway- 4 count Grapevine R L. Pivot, out turn to front hold 5678.

88 L Spank R Heel L Toe, R Heel L FLBC  R Double Irish (SHBC, SH hop step) 
88  4-count grapevine LR Jazz Square

88 R Double Irish (SHBC SH hop step) L Double Irish (SHBC SH hop step)
88 Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo FLBC

888 L Buffalo, Buffalo FLBC. LINE CHANGE march 8 counts.
Back essence Back Essence, Jazz square, pose.


















Christmas Can Can Step Sheet

Credit, Tap 2 and Tap 3 will all be dancing to Christmas Can Can by Straight no Chaser.

Video has been update as of Octber 22nd








Step Sheet: Tap Credit and Tap two

Intro
88: Hold 4 counts. FLBC FLBC FLBC FLBC FL (Turn Front) FL FL FL (shopping shopping shopping)

88 R SHBC SHBC SHBC Irish L SHBC SHBC Irish Bombershay (Side brush stamp)
888 FLBC FLBC chasse BC, FLBC FLBC Cincinatti, R Cincinatti turn (FL Heel, Fl Heel Heel FLBC Cross fron6)
88 7 Count Riff, SHBC SHBC, R 7 count Riff, Running Shuffles (4x's)
8888 HOLD 4, SHBC SHBC  HOLD 4 Irish Irish, HOLD 4 Cincinatti, Hold 6, FL FL

 Line Change
88 Fl (8x's) Hold 4. Prep Kick Line 4

88 L Knee Kick, R Knee Kick, L Kick, R Kick, butt kicks LRLR hold
 888 Buffalo, Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo-Front-back, back Buffalo out, hold, over the top

88 FLBC FLBC single Time Step R L. Maxi ford Ripple.
88L Buffalo, Buffalo, Shuffalo, Buffalo Bufflo Step Maxi Ford
88 Line change: cramp rolls and pozes:
88--hold 4, R Cincinatti
88 L Paradiddle (6x) L Stam) FLBC FLBC Maxi ford Toe heel
88 Back Essence Back Essence. Scuff hop spank step, Step.
(Santa Claus) R toe Heel, toe toe, heel heel, toe toe, heel heel, toe toe, heel heel, Toe Toe
8 (Santa santa santa) Jump to kick lines. Connect on 7,8

88 L Knee Kick, R Knee Kick, L Kick, R Kick, L Kick, hold (confusion)
 888 Buffalo, Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo-Front-back, back Buffalo out, hold, over the top

88 FLBC FLBC single Time Step R L. Maxi ford Ripple.
88L Buffalo, Buffalo, Shuffalo, Buffalo Bufflo Step

88 (Wait, for our ending . .) Step out left (Ripple, starting left)
88 (hava nagila . . ) Step Back left (Ripple starting Right)
88 Back essence, Back Essence, Butterfly(Super Slow)
Maxi ford (super fast) SHBC SHBC (fast) Pose





Step Sheet Tap three ( No video right now)

88
88
88, FLBC Cincinatti Turn (4x's)
8
88 7 Count Riff, SHBC SHBC, R 7 count Riff, Running Shuffles (4x's)
8 Stamp Hold 4, Prep on 5
88 Turn Pop up kick BC, Hold 4, Turn Pop up kick BC Hold 4, Butterfly Time step  (Scuff Hop, Spank Step, Pop L, Spank Hop toe Hop) FL FL FL
Line Change
88 FL (8x's) Hold 4 Prep for Kick Line
88 L Knee Kick, R Knee Kick, L Kick, R Kick, butt kicks LRLR hold
 888 Buffalo, Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo-Front-back, back Buffalo out, hold, over the top
88 FLBC FLBC single Time Step R L. Maxi ford Ripple.
88 Line change: cramp rolls and pozes:
88--hold 4, R Cincinatti
88 L Paradiddle (6x) L Stamp FLBC FLBC Maxi ford Toe heel
88 Back Essence Back Essence. Scuff hop spank-step, Step.
(Santa Claus) R toe Heel, toe toe, heel heel, toe toe, heel heel, toe toe, heel heel, Toe Toe
8 (Santa santa santa) Jump to kick lines. Connect on 7,8

88 L Knee Kick, R Knee Kick, L Kick, R Kick, L Kick-Confustion
FLBC to line change. Pivot, Buffalo, over the top.
Trenches, Time Step. Prep, Leap, turn ripple.
R Buffalo buffalo, Shuffalo, Buffalo Buffalo. Stamp
88 (Wait, for our ending . .) Step out left (Ripple, starting left)
88 (hava nagila . . ) Step Back left (Ripple starting Right)
88 Back essence, Back Essence, Butterfly(Super Slow)
Maxi ford (super fast) SHBC SHBC (fast) Pose









Thursday, September 6, 2018

Welcome Back Fall 2018

Welcome Back to Tapping!!!

I'm excited to be back tapping with all of you!

This year, in leiu of a Dance Revue we will be participating in a Holiday fund raising gala to support scholarships for Kids Kollege. The Gala will feature dancers from all over San Juan County! I'm excited to try something new and to support a good cause.

This Gala will be November 17th at 7:00 p.m. Tickets will be $10 for Adults $8 for Students and Seniors and $5 for children under 12 accompanied by an adult. Students will receive vouchers to pre-purchase two half-price tickets each. The dress rehearsal will be the same day at 2:00 pm. It will be a closed dress rehearsal.

There will be two tap pieces. All classes will participate in one number, with different sections featuring different classes. The remaining number is TBD based on interest and ability. All students will need to plan on wearing BLACK SLACKS for this performance (not jeans, leggings, or yoga pants.) This is a great staple piece to any wardrobe, so if you don't have black slacks, it's time to shop!

The group piece will feature Christmas Can Can  from Straight No Chaser.





Thursday, April 5, 2018

All Class Updates



All of the Original class step sheets have been updated. 
Click on the Title of your piece to link to the step sheet. 

All Classes:



Encore:





Tap Credit:
Hard Knock Life

Star wars is at the end of the blog post.




Tap II:





Tap Credit:
Star Wars:
Breathing Hold:
GROUP ONE CHOREOGRAPHY: (Laurie, Sarah, Connie, Suzan)
Dig Drop Dig Drop, SHBC Dig Drop (Turn)
Dig Drop Dig drop Irish, Step Turn front
Goose Step R,L, Grapevine back to windows (Front row L, Back Row R)
5 count Riff, Cramp Roll (Hold between toes and Heels)
R SHBC SHBC R Irish  Step step
GROUP TWO CHOREOGRAPHY: (Rienna, Ray, Judy)
L Time Step (SLow and Even)
R Time Step
L Slide, Spank Step
R Heel Grind time step (LHop R shuffle-step  Ldig, R Step  LSpank-Step)
R Pivot (to back , to front)
Running Shuffles: RLRR. LR Step TOE Stand
GROUP THREE CHOREOGRAPHY: (Morgan, Karli, Delwyn)
Back Essence Back Essence, Step Skater turn (R, drag L)
Out out in in
Step Maxi Ford
R Buffalo Buffalo FLBC Jazz Square (L Cross, R Back, L Side, R Cross)
Step Slide, L, Right Heel
Cramp Roll
R Soft Shoe (ST BC, ST BC STBC(Front back Front)
L Step, R Irish Step
R Maxi Ford turn
R SHBC Step
White Clothes: Jump Heel Stand Turn (One Foot)
Black Clothew: Jump Heel Stand Turn
All; Chug. Light Sabers out.
Back Essensce Back Essence, Skater Turn.
FL to pose.

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

You're Welcome Tap II

You're Welcom Step Sheet Tap II


Part One, through the Bridge






8 HOld
8 Hula Grapevine
4 Step touch step touch hula
8  Side back side Irish bombershay
8 FLBC FLBC  Hula Step reach

8 L Side back side Irish Bomber shay
8 SHBC SHBC cramp roll
8FL Heel heelp, (Front) FLap HEEl HEEL (side) FL HEEL HEEL (Back) FL Heel Heel Side
8 Turn (R FL, pivot, R heel. L Heel, Right toe, L Toe) Breathe it in
8 L cincinnati , The hair the bod, Staring at a demi-god

Chorus
hold 2
R Spank heel toe heel FlBC L Irish R FLBC Running shuffles in a circle
L SPank heel toe heel FLBC R Irish L FLBC, Running Shuffles in a circle, hang loose (demi guy)

3-count riff R 3 x's Jump Heel, Turn, (R FL Heel, L FL Heel  R heel, R FL BC, Lcross BC)
Peg leg: L (Stamp, R FL, L Stamp, R FL, L stamp, R FL, L stamp.) R Irish, Bombershay L R L
Peg leg R. L Irishm Bombershay R L R

Chorus
L SPank heel toe heel FLBC R Irish L FLBC, Running Shuffles in a circle,
R Spank heel toe heel FlBC L Irish R FLBC Running shuffles in a circle

Line Change
8 Grapevine, SPank Step

Bridge
FLBC FLBC Cincinatti turn Sp step sp step paradiddle (3xs) Step maxi ford
Buffalo, buffalo, buffalo front front back back , buffalo, buffalo, front front back back
Cramp roll turn, Cramp roll turn. Air plane turn (4 x's)
Buffalo Buffalo, hop hop hop hop

Chorus:
TIme step R L R
Heel Grind Time Step R (L Hop RSH RStep LDig, RStep LSpank  LStep)
L Chasse BC, R Chasse, Step L behind turn
FLBC FLBC Pivot
Cincinnati, R L R  L Stamp/Point
Back Essence Back Essence Back Essence Back Essence,
SHBC SHBC Trust Fall

Line Change:
FLBC FLBC, Running Shuffles.
Pose One
Pose Two

Monday, February 26, 2018

Greatest SHow

Greatest Show



8 HOld Stamp 4, &8 Stomp Stamp
8 Step out Fan arm Stamp 4, &8 Turn RL
8 Dig Drop Dig Drop SHBC Out out in in
8 Step maxi ford step Hold
8 ShBC Irish Stamp Hand Up, HOld
8 Singing in the Rain Turn, (Step toe heel spank heel) stamp HOld
8 Cross, Cross, Cross BC Cross BC
888Grapevine Paddle turn ripple Cramp Roll
8 Running SHuffle, Double, Running Shuffle, Shuffle Step
8 FLBC (Off for level 1) Reach Contract SHBC
8 Jazz square, heel click, Scuff Jump jump
8 Parradiddle Paradiddle Paradiddle Back Essence Reach Left Chasse  Axel Turn  Chasse off


8888
8888  Ballet

Encore and Tap Credit:
8 March on
8 SHBC SHBC SHBC SHBC Turning to front
8 Marches
8 Cincinatti L R

Encore:
88 Forward back, Forward back, Side Back SIde, Back, back, back back.
Bombershay-2 R, 2 L, 1 R 1 L,
FLBC off to right.

Tap Credit:
FLBC FLBC Chaine Turn FLBC
FLBC FLBC  Chain Turn FLBC,
FLBC Off to right.

Tap II--8888

Spank Heel Toe Heel, FLBC Irish FLBC RUnning Shuffles
Spank Heel Toe Heel FLBC Irish FLBC Running shuffles


Tap III
8888
Butterfly Time step
Maxi ford turn Maxi Ford Turn
Heel Grind Time Step, Step Skater Turn, Arms Up

Everyone:
Side back side Toe, Right arm up
Side bakc side toe Left arm up
four steps forward both arms up
Four step back, both arms down
REPEAT

Thiss is the greatest show: Hit Pose

Mama Mia

Encore Tap



Mama Mia Step Sheet

Intro 8888
Walk on, Face front78

8 GR One Fan arms
8 Gr two Fan amrs

88 FLBC FLBC FLBC FLBC Cincinattie RL
88 FLBC FLBC FLBC FLBC Cincinattie RL

8 Forward Back Forward Spank Step Spank Step
8 Forward Back Forward Spank Step Spank Step Spank Step Spank Step

84 Bmbershay  bombershay right, Bombershay bomber shay left, Bombershay r
Bomber Shay Left

8 Stamp Stamp SH BC SH BC SHBC
8 Stamp Stamp SH BC SH BC SHBC

4Jazz Squate
8 Cramp roll in a square with partner
8 Jitterbug step

Repeat Cramp roll in a square, reversing the order
8 jitterbug step
8 L soft shoe (Front, front, front back front) R Soft shoe
8 L Step Hould. SH BC SH BC
8 FLBC FLBC FLBC FLBC Jazz square. Step maxi ford step.

88 Line Change. March

Start Over!

88 FLBC FLBC FLBC FLBC Cincinattie RL
88 FLBC FLBC FLBC FLBC Cincinattie RL

8 Forward Back Forward Spank Step Spank Step
8 Forward Back Forward Spank Step Spank Step Spank Step Spank Step

84 Bmbershay  bombershay right, Bombershay bomber shay left, Bombershay r
Bomber Shay Left

8 Stamp Stamp SH BC SH BC SHBC
8 Stamp Stamp SH BC SH BC SHBC

4Jazz Squate
8 Cramp roll in a square with partner
8 Jitterbug step

Repeat Cramp roll in a square, reversing the order
8 jitterbug step
8 L soft shoe (Front, front, front back front) R Soft shoe
8 L Step Hould. SH BC SH BC
8 FLBC FLBC FLBC FLBC Jazz square. Step maxi ford step.

Exit


Hard Knock Life

Tap Credit



Hard Knock Life Step Sheet

Intro: 88 Improv

Verse 8888
(6-78) 88 HOld, Cramp Roll, R BC to side Stamp
Hold Cramp roll L BC to side, Stamp
(-78, 1 234....) FlBC Fall off Log
(-78, 1 234...)FLBC Fall off Log
(-78, 1 234...)Step Maix ford, R FLBC L Irish, R FLBC L Spank Toe

88 Line CHange
Step Scuff Heel  (4x)

Bridge: 8888
Chasse BC Chaine Tunr Toe
SH BC SH BC Cincinatti  (Dukes Up)
L Parraddildle Paradilddle Paradiddle Paradiddle
L Back Essence R  Spank Step, L Kick, Smack Heels


(Pick up) 8884
Stamp Stasmp Spank Step Spank Step
Buffalo, Buffalo
Stamp Stasmp Spank Step Spank Step
Buffalo, Buffalo
Stamp Stasmp Spank Step Spank Step
Buffalo, Buffalo
Stamp Stamp Spank Step Spank Step
Buffalo

Verse 8888
Step Scuff Heel, Singing in the Rain Turn, Hee Dig
Back Essence  Back Essence, Maxi Ford Turn, Chaine Turn
Step Maxi Ford Step.

FLBC, Line Change (Spin with partner, etc)

Group One:                                                                                      Group Two:
 Cramp Roll, R BC to side Stamp                                            Chasse BC , Chaine turn toe dig
Hold Cramp roll L BC to side, Stamp
FlBC Fall off Log , FLBC Fall off Log                                   SH BH SHBC SHBC  Cincinnati, LR


Line Change:
FLBC FLBC, Chaine turn,  THREE TIMES
FLBC, FLBC, FLBC. STAMP STAMP STAMP STAMP STAMP


Group Two:                                                                                      Group One:
 Back Essence, Back Essence, Back Essence, Back Essence          Chasse BC , Chaine turn toe dig
Maxi Ford Turn, Chaine turn
ST Maxi Ford, ST Maxi Ford                                                        SHBC (Times 3)  Cincinnati, LR

Line Change, Pose






Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Spring Semester 2018

Welcome to Tap!

I super excited for this semester. We have many new stduents, as well as lots of familiar faces. 

Check the blog often for choreography step sheets, practice videos and more.

Practice:

You can find more help and practice at United Taps with Rod Howell or check out his youtube channel. He does a good job at breaking things down and taking them VERY SLOW!



SHIM SHAM
We will be working on the Shim Sham in many of our classes. It is serously my favorite!



Dates for the dance revue are still tentative but we are working to get those firm this week!

Spring 2018
1/15; 1/24; 2/1
First Day of Instruction (Credit; Encore; CLC)
February 19, 2017
President’s Day Holiday – Campus Closed

MAY 3rd
Spring Dance Revue: Dress Rehearsal May 1st 6:00 pm Dance Revue May 3rd  7:00 pm
San Juan College Little Theater
March 19-21
Spring break – Campus Closed
5/9; 4/25; 4/26
Last day of classes--credit; encore; CLC

Now lets get Tapping!!!!

đŸ’“Marilee