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Grade 4 Tap, Bundle 2 by Darryl Retter includes lesson plans 6-10. The foundation of these classes is in the Al Gilbert’s Grade 4 Tap Technique. Once your dancers complete all ten class plans, they’re ready to move to the next grade. At this point, your dancers enter the Intermediate level of tap dancing. Perfect for your 12-14-year-old tappers.
Each class plan includes the video for Center floor exercises, Across the Floor technique, and dance combinations. Drag and drop video files into your iTunes Library.
Class Plan 6 includes Video and Class Notes for:
- Center: Darryl Retter Grd 4 Warm-Up, Stomp Time Step with Truckin’ Combo, Back Flap and Walking Flap Double Heel Combo, Shuffle Step Heel Combo, Stamp Step, and Back Flap Combo
- Across the Floor: Heel Stand Waltz Clog with Double Shuffle, Flap Shuffle Chug and Brush Hop Combo, Shuffle Chug Combo
- Dance Combo: Clap Clap by Kova & Miles Bonny
Class Plan 7 includes Video and Class Notes for:
- Center: Darryl Retter Grd 4 Warm-Up, Cramproll with Extra Heel Combo, Drawback and Scuff Heel Combo, Tack Anny and Back Essence Combo, Brush Hop Toe Hop Scuff Hop Heel Ball Combo
- Across the Floor: Step Hop Brush Hop Combo, Scuff Truckin’ Combo
- Dance Combo: “The Show” (by Lenka)
Class Plan 8 includes Video and Class Notes for:
- Center: Darryl Retter Grd 4 Warm-Up, Heel Shuffle Heel Step Combo, Heel Stand Waltz Clog Combo, Paradiddle, and Drawback Combo
- Across the Floor: Double Criss-Cross Waltz Clog Combo, Heel Stand Shuffle Ball Step Combo, Stamp Chug Combo
- Dance Combo: “Brighter Than The Sun” by Colbie Caillet
Class Plan 9 includes Video and Class Notes for:
- Center: Darryl Retter Grd 4 Warm-Up, Drawback Combo, Tack Anny and Back Essence Combo, Suzi-Q Corkscrew Combo
- Across the Floor: Step Scuff Heel Combo, Truckin’ Combo, Maxiford Turn Combo
- Dance Combo: “She’s Always Right (I’m Never Wrong)” by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Class Plan 10 includes Video and Class Notes for:
- Center: Darryl Retter Grd 4 Warm-Up, Double Drawback Combo, Double Chugs, Scuff Heel Combo
- Across the Floor: Double Criss-Cross Waltz Clog Combo, Stamp Cramproll
- Combo, Maxiford Turn Combo
- Dance Combo: “Live It Up” by Colbie Caillat
Bonus
- Links to music included
- Darryl Retter’s Tap Warm-Up on Video
- Some plans include extra Choreography for extended combo (On Notes Only – Not on Video)
- Easy-to-Follow Notes Included