So Many Things to Work On

Friend Like Me

I have recorded a beginner and intermediate version. You can dance EITHER version, they go just fine together. 

Be Our Guest:

I simplified the "chorus line" part just a touch. Here is a video with the adjustments and the Ending.

Be Our Guest Part Two

 

Here is the video for the next portion.

Cincinnati practice video below. Rod Howell calls it an Alexander but it is the same step. 

Be Our Guest

 This is the first section of Be Our Guest. This choreography should take you through February 22, 2024

Soft Shoe:

This will be coming up in choreography, probably next week (2/27-2/29)

We're Back!

 Welcome Back to SJC Tap! 

I am excited to be back teaching Encore Tap this year. 

Things look a little different.We are all in one, very large class, combining all ability levels. To meet the variety of needs, Tuesday classes will focus on basic steps and The Shim Sham. Thursday classes will be devoted to choreography. All students are welcome all days. Choreography will be modified for the various ability levels. 

I will do my best to update the blog so that you can practice at home. 

Right now, we are working on the The Shim Sham. We have introduced the shim sham, the break, and the pushes (crossover)

The Shim Sham

As I have said before, the Shim Sham has many versions, all slightly different. So this is step sheet for the Shim Sham that we will be doing in my class. Remember there are five main steps to the Shim Sham: Shim sham, break, cross overs, tacky annie,  and fall off the log. 

Shim Sham:
R Stomp  Step L Stomp Step R Stomp ball change R Stomp) Step
L Stomp (Brush) Step R Stomp (Brush) Step L Stomp (Brush) ball change L Stomp (Brush) Step
R Stomp (Brush) Step L Stomp (Brush) Step R Stomp (Brush) ball change (just a touch at the end, no weight on right foot.)

Break:
R Step L toe back
L Step  Heel R Step Heel L Ball change L Stamp

Cross over/Pushes:
Push Step or Heel R, L, R, L, R.  L Kick cross over step L, Step R (scuff, R heel, Lstep heel, R step)
Push Step or Heel L R L R. L,  R Kick cross over step R , Step L (scuff, L heel, Rstep heel, L step)
Push Step or Heel R, L, R, L, R.  L Kick cross over step L, Step R (scuff, R heel, Lstep heel, R step)
Push Step L, R kick cross over step R Step L  (Scuff R, L heel, R step heel L Step)
Push Step R, L kick cross over step L (Scuff L, R heel, L step heel)

Tacky Annie:
Quick Step R L, R tap, R step, L tap, L Step, Right Tap, R step, L step (weight on 8)

Quick Step R L, R tap, R step, L tap, L Step, Right Tap, R step, L step (weight on 8)

Quick Step R L, R tap, R step, L tap, L Step, Right Tap, R step, L step (weight on 8)

Fall off the log:
R step (forward) L Step (back) R  shuffle ball change

R step (forward) L Step (back) R  shuffle ball change