Al Gilbert Grade 9 Tap Technique – Professional Level Tap Syllabus (DVD + CD Bundle)

Al Gilbert Grade 9 Tap Technique – Professional Level Tap Syllabus (DVD + CD Bundle)

Grade 9 is the highest level in the Al Gilbert Tap Syllabus, designed explicitly for elite professional-level tap dancers. This 4-disc set includes the full 3-CD instructional audio program, featuring both vocal instruction and instrumental tracks, paired with a fully demonstrated teaching video. Grade 9 features 11 advanced exercises, each crafted as a long-form, progressive conditioning combination that builds foot speed, musicality, and stamina.

Utilizing complex close-to-the-floor rhythms, Grade 9 challenges dancers with layered syncopation, polyrhythmic patterns, and technical turning sequences. These are the combinations that shape world-class tappers—intelligently structured to develop “fast feet” and exceptional control.

In Grade 9, Al Gilbert presents steps such as:

Center Exercises

• Tap Warm-Up in Shuffles, Scuffles, and Riffles
• Variations in Flaps & Slaps
• Double Pullback & Wing Time Step Progressions (Single & Double)
• Double Pullback & Wing Time Step Progressions (Triple & Quadruple)
• Outside–Inside Big Turns
• Extensive Wing Variations
• Combination in 5/4 Time
• Latin Variation
• Eight Waltz Turns Across the Floor
• Nine Turns Across the Floor

4-Disc Bundle Includes:

• CD 1: Vocal Instruction by Al Gilbert
• CD 2: Instrumental Music Tracks
• CD 3: Data Disc with Printable Technique Notes (PDF) + iTunes-Ready Audio Files
• DVD Disc – Complete visual demonstration of all exercises with music

The Al Gilbert Tap Dance Syllabus curriculum is trusted by teachers worldwide and offers lifetime value—no subscription required.