Al Gilbert Grade 3 Tap Technique – Tap Dance Curriculum for Ages 9–11 (Digital Download)

Al Gilbert Grade 3 Tap Technique – Tap Dance Curriculum for Ages 9–11 (Digital Download)

Level up your tap classes with Al Gilbert’s Grade 3 Tap Technique—an essential component of the most trusted tap syllabus in dance education. Designed for dancers ages 8–10, this intermediate tap curriculum builds on earlier levels with over 65 progressive exercises and a dynamic 2-chorus buck-style routine.

This Digital Download features both vocal instruction and instrumental tracks, enhanced by an energizing pop-rhythm soundtrack to keep students engaged. Teachers love the clear structure and seamless lesson planning, while students develop stronger musicality, timing, and performance confidence.

Grade 3 introduces key technical goals, including improved calf strength, lightness of movement, and clean, articulate footwork. By emphasizing “dancing up on the toes,” this level prepares young tappers for more advanced rhythms and stylized choreography across all tap genres.

In Grade 3, dancers learn:

Barre Work:

• Shuffle with Ball Change Turn
• Maxi Fords
  
• Buffalos & Irish\
• Flap and Walking Flap Series
• Cramp Rolls
  

Center Floor Work:

• Shuffle Step Combinations
  
• Single & Double Waltz Clogs
• Chainé and Spot Turn Variations
• Stomp Buck Time Step
• Single, Double, and Triple Buck Time Steps
  

Download includes:
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• Vocal instruction of each exercise by Al Gilbert
• Instrumental tracks of each exercise
• PDF file of technique notes
  

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