Al Gilbert Grade 1 Tap Technique – Tap Dance Curriculum for Ages 5–6 (CD Bundle)

Al Gilbert Grade 1 Tap Technique – Tap Dance Curriculum for Ages 5–6 (CD Bundle)

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 3-CD bundle 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 steps such as:

Barre Work:

• Slow Shuffles
• Hop vs. Jump technique
• Ball Change Variations
• Irish
• Shuffle Jump
  

Center Floor Work:

• Right & Left Rhythm Exercises
  
• Boogie Woogie Combos
  
• Jump Out–Jump In
  
• Gallops, Skips, Shuffle Step, and more
  

3-Disc Set Includes:

• Disc 1: Vocal instruction by Al Gilbert
  
• Disc 2: Instrumental-only music tracks
  
• Disc 3: Data disc with printable class materials and digital audio files compatible with all major music players
  

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