Al Gilbert Tap Technique, Grade 2 Download

What do Valerie Rockey (SYTYCD), Mallory Hagen (Miss America 2013), and top tap choreographers like Darryl Retter, Thommie Retter, and Keith Clifton have in common?

They all trained with the Al Gilbert Tap Technique.

Now expanded and updated with fresh, contemporary music, Grade 2 builds on the solid foundation of Level 1. With 58 progressive exercises, this level sharpens rhythm, coordination, and clarity—perfect for dancers ages 7–9 or beginner adult tappers.

Classic steps meet new material in a clear, structured format that teachers love and students can grow with year after year.

In Grade 2, Al Gilbert presents steps such as:

Barre Exercises

• Shuffle Variations
• Ball Change Variations
• Maxi Fords
• Heel/Kick/Shuffle Ball Change Variations
• Buffalos
• Irish
• Flap Variations
• Hop Shuffle Step… And many more

Center Exercises

• Right & Left Exercises
• Boogie Woogie Combinations
• Cakewalk Kicks
• Charleston Step
• Waltz Clog Variations
• Sugars
• Chainé Variations… And many more!!

The download includes the following: (Please download the files to a computer, not a mobile device.)

• Vocal Instruction of each exercise by AL Gilbert
• Instrumental Tracks of each exercise
• Technique Notation

The DVD companion is available here.