Al Gilbert Grade 5 Tap Technique – Advanced Tap Entry Level Syllabus (Digital Download)

Al Gilbert Grade 5 Tap Technique – Advanced Tap Entry Level Syllabus (Digital Download)

Grade 5 is the official entry point into advanced tap technique. With 82 dynamic exercises, this expanded and updated syllabus includes all the hallmark steps from the original Grade 5, now paired with a vibrant pop-rhythm music soundtrack.

Designed for experienced dancers ready to master close-to-the-floor technique, wings, pullbacks, toe stands, and advanced turns, this level challenges rhythm, balance, and speed in every exercise.

In Grade 5, dancers learn:

Barre Exercises:

• Shuffles in Patterns and Directions
• Slap and Flap Sequences
• Pendulum Riff Combinations
• Heel Shuffle Heel Variations
• Pick-Up Progressions (Same/Changing) Facing the Barre

Center Floor Work:

• Cramp Roll & Riff Traveling Time Steps
• 6- & 7-Tap Riff Walks
• Maxi Ford Break
• Bombershay
• Single-Count & Syncopated Drawbacks
• Stamp and Stomp Variations
• 14 Turns Across The Floor… and more!

Download includes:
⚠️ Please download to a computer, not a mobile device.

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

The Digital Video companion is also available: DVDNT5DL, exclusively through MusicWorks.