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Grade 3 Tap, Bundle 1 by Darryl Retter includes lesson plans 1-5. The foundation of these classes is Al Gilbert’s Grade 3 Tap Technique. This product contains five months of tap dance class plans and includes video files and class notation for Barre, Center, Across the Floor, and Dance Combinations. This level of tap dance is at the high beginner-low intermediate level and perfect for your 8-10-year-old tap dance students. Once your dancers have completed Bundle 1 (months 1-5), they are ready to move to Bundle two, which contains months 6-10.
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Class Plan 1 includes Video and Class Notes for:
- Barre: Shuffle (4 speeds), Shuffle Hop, Shuffle Hop Toe, Shuffle Ballchange (slow and fast), Maxiford (slow and fast)
- Center Floor: Shuffle Step Shuffle Ballchange Combo, Waltz Clog Combo, Heel-Ball Pivot Turn Combo
- Across the Floor: Heel-Ball Step Combo, Standard Grapevine Combo
- Dance Combo: “Turn Up the Sunshine” by Dianna Ross and Tame Impala
Class Plan 2 includes Video and Class Notes for:
- Barre: Shuffle (4 speeds), Shuffle Hop, Shuffle Hop Toe, Shuffle Ballchange fast, Maxiford fast, Flap, Free Walking Flaps
- Center Floor: Waltz Clog with Extra Ballchange (in place and traveling), Simple Chugs (Moving Front and Back), Non-stop Maxiford Combo
- Across the Floor: Jumping Grapevine Combo, Flap, and Flap Ballchange Combo, Chug Combo
- Dance Combo: “Pump Up the Jam” by the Swingrowers
Class Plan 3 includes Video and Class Notes for:
- Barre: Shuffles (crossing & uncrossing), Shuffle Hop - Shuffle Hop Toe - Shuffle Ballchange - Maxiford Combo, Flaps, Walking Flaps, Running Flaps, Flap Front Heel Drop, Buffalo
- Center Floor: Sugar and Waltz Clog Combo, Shuffle Hop Toe Maxiford Combo
- Across the Floor: Stamp Chug & Waltz Clog Combo, Flap Ballchange & Lindy Combo, Skipping Combo
- Dance Combo: “I Wanna Be Like You” by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Class Plan 4 includes Video and Class Notes for:
- Barre: Shuffles (front, side, bk), Shuffle Hop - Shuffle Hop Toe - Shuffle Ballchange – Maxiford Combo, Flaps (forward, backward, forward), Flap Heel, Buffalo, Irish, Bk & Frt Irish
- Center Floor: Free Flaps, Tap Soutenu Turn, Waltz Clog Combo
- Across the Floor: Brush Hop Step Combo, Flap Ballchange Irish Combo, Side Flap Ballchange Irish Combo
- Dance Combo: “Have It All” by Jason Mraz
Class Plan 5 includes Video and Class Notes for:
- Barre: Shuffles (front, side, back), Flap Heel (forward, backward, forward), Flap Back Heel, Buffalo, Irish, Bk & Frt Irish, Cramproll
- Center Floor: Free Flaps, Waltz Clog Combo, Irish Combo
- Across the Floor: Brush and Scuff Combo, Buffalo Combo
- Dance Combo: “(Let’s Face It) I’m Cute” by Mykel (Free Music Bonus “(Let’s Face It) I’m Cute”) included.