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Al Gilbert Grade 1 Tap Technique – Tap Dance Curriculum for Ages 5–6 (Digital Download)
Build confident young tappers with Al Gilbert’s Grade 1 Tap Technique—the trusted next step in the most widely used children’s tap syllabus across dance studios. Designed for dancers ages 5–6, this beginner-friendly tap curriculum helps students develop rhythm, coordination, and musicality through structured progressions and age-appropriate choreography.
This Digital Download includes vocal instruction and instrumental tracks, featuring an updated pop-rhythm soundtrack to energize every class. With over 50 sequential exercises and a 1-chorus routine, this level transitions dancers from basic skills to more complex tap patterns—taught clearly at both the barre and center floor.
Perfect for preschool and primary dance classes, Grade 1 provides everything teachers need to build strong tap fundamentals with consistency and ease.
In Grade 1, dancers learn:
Barre Work:
• Slow Shuffles
• Hop vs. Jump Technique
• Ball Change Variations
• Irish, Shuffle Jump, and more
Center Floor Work:
• Right & Left Rhythm Training
• Boogie Woogie Combos
• Gallops, Skips, Shuffle Step
• Jump Out–Jump In and more
Download Includes:
⚠️ Please download to a computer, not a mobile device.
• Vocal instruction of every exercise by Al Gilbert
• Instrumental music tracks
• Printable technique notation in PDF format
The Al Gilbert Tap Dance Syllabus curriculum is trusted by teachers worldwide and offers lifetime value—no subscription required.
