Al Gilbert Tap Technique, Grade 3 Download

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What do Valerie Rockey from SYTYCD Season 11, Mallory Hagen, Miss America 2013, and some of today's top Tap Choreographers, including Darryl Retter, Gregg Russell, Keith Clifton, Thommie Retter, Brooke Paulsen, and Terry Lindholm, have in common?

The Al Gilbert Tap Technique!

Grade 3  is intended for your 9-11-year-old students and perfect for your adult tappers.

This is the expanded and updated Al Gilbert Grade 3 Tap Technique set to contemporary music. Level 3 builds on the foundation learned from Level 2. All of the familiar steps from the original Grade 3 are here, plus many more. There are OVER 65 Exercises, plus a 2-chorus buck style routine on this level designed to help your tappers strengthen their coordination and control. This level emphasizes the concept of "staying up on your toes" to strengthen the calf muscles.

In Grade 3, Al Gilbert presents steps such as:

Barre Exercises

• Shuffle with Ball Change Turn
• Maxi Fords
• Buffalos
• Irish
• Extensive Flap and Walking Flap Series
• Cramp Roll… And many more!!

Center Exercises

• Shuffle Step Combinations
• Single & Double Waltz Clog
• Chainé and Spot Turn Variations
• Stomp Buck Time Step
• Single, Double, Triple Buck Time Steps… And many more!!

Download includes:

• Vocal Instruction of each exercise by AL Gilbert
• Instrumental Tracks of each exercise
• PDF file of technique notes

The DVD companion is available here.