Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Encore and Tap One Practice and Tips

Encore Beginning Weeks


Here are some links to other teachers doing basically what we have done in class. Everyone teaches it just a little bit differently, so maybe something will click that didn't in my class.

Rod Howell has a great practice that is mostly heels and toe taps. But it is 45 minutes of basically heels and steps

Shuffle and Shuffle Ball Change







Flap






Irish





Paraddidle



Tap to Perform Choreography

Into the Unknown UPDATED February 25, 2020

February 19th Video

Intro--Fan Arms R L
88 FLBC FLBC FLBC FLBC FLBC to spot. Skater turn to face assigned direction.
A
88 FLBC FLBC Jazz Square(turning quarter turn) Chasse BC Step Irish Cramp Roll turn (Half turn).
88 FLBC FLBC Jazz Square. Grapevine with switch hop. Bombershay Stamp,(on 1)
88 Hold 234, FLBC FLBC Step pivot, walk 345678.(Line change)

88 SHBC SHBC SHBC (Levels) Irish, SHBC Cramp Roll (Left) Step Maxi Ford
88 Suzinatti (R FL L Heel R Heel, R Spank L Heel, R Toe, L heel) R Cincinatti, L singing in the rain turn. (Step toe heel step spank heel step) R SHBC Cramp roll
88 Irish Irish, Chasse Right Chasse left St R Skater Turn
 R Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo, FLBC,
Paddle Turn
Time Step R L (Stomp hop shuffle step Fl BC Stomp Hop shuffle step FL BC) Stomp






Suzinatti Step:




Singing in the Rain Turn







Links to the videos on my Google Drive if they don't work so well in Blogger. :)








Sunday, February 2, 2020

Tap Three Choreography

Hamilton Video February 27UPDATED February 25, 2020

Link to costume:
Costume Link on Amazon

Hamilton Mashup

Everyone: Turn R SH ST RHeel LHeel RToe LToe

First Row:7 beat Riff, R and L (Touch scuff heel toe heel heel)
Add Second Row: R Cincinnati, L Cincinnati modified with two taps ( LFL  R Heel  L Heel  R Spank L Heel R Tap L Heel)
Add Third Row:  FL Heel FL Heel R Provo (R FL  L Heel R heel L Spank-Step R Heel LHeel)
TOES L R Heels LR Toes LR Heels  Toe Back with Arms up (78 Flag higher)

8 Hold 1, Yo on 2, Spank ST, Spank ST, Spank ST.
8 L Cincinnati, SHBC Cramp roll
R Singing in the Rain turn ( Step toe heel step spank heel step toe heel step spank heel)
Paradiddle (6) R Stomp Stomp (NO WEIGHT)

888 Group--Maxi Ford ( R jump L shuffle L jump R toe)1,2   hold 345678  THREE TIMES
8 R Buffalo Buffalo Shuffle shuffle, Slow trenches R L R-to turn.

Chasse BC Left. Turn R SH ST RHeel LHeel RToe LToe
FLBC FLBC FLBC FLBC (Line Change. Two groups)
Cincinnati RL

Group One:
8 Partial Time step, HOLD 4
8 Partial Time step, HOLD 4
8 Partial Time step, HOLD 4
8 Full Time step RL

Group Two:
8 HOLD 2  Paradiddle 6
8 HOLD 2 Toe heel toe, shuffle heel, toe heel toe, touch
8 HOLD 2 Running Shuffles, R L RRR
8 Hold 2, Maxiford. HOLD 2 Maxiford

Every one:
88 FLBC (x8) Line Change to circle.
8 Chaine turn around circle, Hold 4
8 Slow step back (x4) Turn front on final step.

Music Change

88 R Heel Grind Time Step, L Heel Grind time step
88 Detroit R L R Heel Grind Time Step

FLBC FLBC Suzinatti (Cincinatti forward on only one foot)
Cincinatti turn, Cincinatti Scuff scuff,
Spank step spank step, Smack Smack
Heel Heel Heel Smack Smack
Heel Heel Heel Back essence, R L R essence into Turn  and Jump (On Famished)

88 Cramp Roll Cramp Roll (Heels toes R L) (x2)
Maxi ford, Jump toe, Jump Heel, Step Irish cramp roll turn, Toe Toe.
8 L Riff Maxi ford Stamp (the Jamie)

Hold with snaps (Kennedie Solo) Laurie Solo

88 Heel grind time step  R L ,
88 FLBC FLBC FLBC Heel grind time step right

88 L Bombershay (x3) Pause
8 R Scuff L heel  R step L Scuff R heel  L step

Two Groups--going right or left. This will be a pickup, but we can only figure that out when we are together. So just pick a direction you want to go.

8 Fall off the log (Forward back SHBC) Maxi ford (quarter turn to L or Right) Paradiddle Paradiddle.
Fall off the log (Quarter turn, everyone facing the back) Maxi ford Paradiddle paradiddle (Stay facing back) Fall off the log (quarter turn, groups facing each other) SHBC

Jump front, pull back jump wing.

Music Change:

R FLBC FLBC Cincinnati pivot. L FLBC FLBC Cincinnati to front.
R Chasse BC. L Chaine turn point L.
FLBC FLBC forward, Spanks step back (hands rise)
4 Group one: R Irish cramp roll turn (Shuffle hop cramp roll)
4 Group two: L Irish cramp roll turn (Shuffle hop cramp roll)
Walk three steps to final pose. Turn R SH ST RHeel LHeel RToe LToe (Like beginning)
Jump out, Right hand up.


Here is the link to the video on Google Drive


Monday, January 27, 2020


Spring 2020

Classes:
Encore Tap for Performance: MW 9:00 am
Encore Tap: MW 10 am
CLC Tap 1: TH 5:30
CLC Tap 2: TH 6:30
CLC Tap3: TH 7:30

Dance Revue: 
April 25th Henderson Performance Hall


Welcome to tap at San Juan College!

Here we get exercise, learn new things, build friendships and have fun! Previous dance experience, skill, or even rhythm is not required, BUT a willingness to try new things and make mistakes IS required!  We will work together to make sure each student learns the steps. I ask just a few things:

1: Come to class. It’s really hard to learn if you’re not here. I understand that life happens and sometimes we must miss, but it is unfair to classmates if we are never able to move forward because we are constantly catching people up. Choreography will be posted on my blog supertappy.blogspot.com to help students make up classes they missed. If possible, please let me know when you will miss—we worry about you when you’re not here.

2: Try New things/Steps you hate Not every step or song can be everyone’s favorite. I work hard to find modifications for our various ability levels, but you will surprise yourself by how much you can actually do when you try. Additionally, I try to take students’ preferences into account in selecting music. Please feel free to recommend your favorites and I will see if they work with what we have planned.

3: Ask Questions If you don’t understand or need more instruction, don’t be afraid to speak up. You are probably not the only one with a question.

4: Be kind to your classmates Tap class is a safe space to try new things. We have a variety of ability levels in each class. Helping one another is great, but bossing is not. I’m happy for you to share your tips with your classmates, but please leave the correction to me, as the instructor. If you have concerns about your classmates’ mistakes, please bring that to me privately.

5: Have Fun! At the end of the day, these classes are for your enrichment. Allow yourself to have fun, even while working hard.


Students are invited to participate in a Dance Revue on April 25, 2020. This revue will only include students from San Juan College tap and ballet classes. Participation is not required but strongly encouraged! I need to know early if you are not able to participate. You will still be a full participant in class, but I need to be aware for spacing, costuming, etc.  **Students who miss an excessive amount of class will need to work with the online videos to learn choreography and we will decide together if they are prepared to participate in the revue. Costuming is the student’s responsibility, but I try to work with things you may have in your closet already and try to keep additional costuming pieces to under $20. I also have a variety of accessories that we use in costuming that students are not required to purchase but return to me after the revue is over.

I’m excited for a great semester!
Marilee

Dates to Remember:


January 27/ January 30 Class Starts
February 17: NO CLASS President’s Day
March 16-19: NO CLASS Spring Break
April 22-23: No Class/Substitute (Emilee’s College Graduation)
April 25: Dance Revue: 1:00 Dress Rehearsal 7:00 pm Show. Henderson Performance Hall

Important Information:


Marilee Herman Contact Info
505.486.5413  Please text first/call second

Online Videos Available
YouTube: Search Marilee Herman
supertappy.blogspot.com

CLC/ Encore Office
 505.566.3214
3401 E. 30th Street SJC 2nd Floor Entrance.

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Encore Step Sheet UPDATED

UPDATED October 31, 2019

Warmer in the Winter




88--Intro
88 R SH BC R SH SH BC BC, R ST Heel L ST Heel, R FLBC L FLBC
88 R Pivot. R Back Side ST. L SHBC SHBC  L Jazz Square
88 L SH BC L SH SH BC BC, L ST Heel R ST Heel, L FLBC  R FLBC
88 L Pivot. L  Back Side ST. R SHBC SHBC  R Jazz Square
 SLOW Music
8 4ct grapevine RL
8 Pivot front
Verse:
88 Soft shoe combo of one and two RL (Step tap step tap step BC BC BC)
88 FLBC FLBC Jazz Square Step Maxi ford stamp
Line Change
888 ST Heel ST Heel FLBC FLBC, ST heel ST heel FLBC FLBC
ST Heel ST Heel FLBC FLBC St Maxi ford stamp.
Verse
88 R Back Essence L Back Essence, SHBC SHBC FLBC FLBC
8 4-count Grapevine L R
8 Slow Buffalo Slow Buffalo
88 R SH BC R SH SH BC BC, R ST Heel L ST Heel, R FLBC L FLBC
88 R Pivot. R Back Side ST. L SHBC SHBC  L Jazz Square
 SLOW Music
8 4ct grapevine RL
8 Pivot front
Verse:
88 Soft shoe combo of one and two RL (Step tap step tap step BC BC BC)
88 FLBC FLBC Jazz Square Step Maxi ford stamp
Line Change
888 ST Heel ST Heel FLBC FLBC, ST heel ST heel FLBC FLBC
ST Heel ST Heel FLBC FLBC St Maxi ford stamp.
8   ST Kick ST Kick ST Kick ST Kick (To one Line)
8 ST half pivot, Pivot backe end



Maxi Ford Practice


Thursday, September 19, 2019

CLC Choreography

UPDATED October 8, 2019

Tap 2: Christmas Every Day



FL=Flap
SH=Shuffle
BC= Ball Change
R=Right
L=Left
8=counts

Step Sheet:

88 Hold 4, FLBC FLBC R FL Heel L FL Heel R FLBC  LFLBC,
88 R FL Heel  L Fl Heel, R SHBC  R FLBC   L FL Heel  R Fl Heel, L SHBC  L FLBC

88 R SHBC Irish (SH hop Step) L SHBC Irish (SH Hop step)
8 4count Grapevine with dig, R and L
8 R Pivot Turn
8 Cross Hop L SH BC Iris (SH Hop Step) R Step Heel L Step Heel R SHBC Irish
88 Bombershay, two slow, Pivot Turn
Grapvine opposite Directions SHBC SHBC SHBC Step



Tap 3 Hey Santa

Intro: organized chaos :)

8888: FL heel grapevine, Cincinnati R L, Repeat
88 SHBC SHBC Irish pause. 6 running SH, start L. End with hands up.

88 Back Essence RLR, Pencil Turn
88 SHBC SHBC Irish turn, Paradiddle RLR Stamp with confetti guns ;P

88 5 ct Riff Walk R L, R Fall off the Log (Forward back SHBC) Irish to front
8 Sugars forward start L. SHBC Turn, "Toe" stand (Modify where necessary)
Line Change dig drops Out dig Cross Front Out Dig Cross Front
Step Maxi ford Stamp

Helpful Practice Videos

Here are a few of Rod Howell's practice videos. He takes things super slow and the videos are great for repetition!


Basic toes and heels





Shuffles and Flaps!