Al Gilbert Tap Technique Grade 5 bundle featuring DVD and CD cover art in coordinated burgundy design with Grade 5 labeling, showcasing instructional tap dance material for Intermediate-Advanced Tap Dancers.

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Al Gilbert Grade 5 Tap Technique – Advanced Tap Entry Level Syllabus (DVD + CD Bundle)

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Al Gilbert Grade 5 Tap Technique – Advanced Tap Entry Level Syllabus (DVD + CD Bundle)

 

Grade 5 of the Al Gilbert Tap Syllabus is the official entry point into advanced tap technique. This 4-disc set includes the complete 3-CD instructional audio program, featuring both vocal instruction and instrumental tracks, paired with a fully demonstrated teaching video. This expanded and updated syllabus retains all the hallmark steps from the original Grade 5 and adds a variety of bonus exercises paired with a pop-rhythm soundtrack.

 

Featuring 82 dynamic exercises, this level is designed for experienced dancers ready to refine close-to-the-floor technique while mastering wings, pullbacks, and toe stands. Each combination strengthens rhythm, balance, and speed, pushing dancers toward greater technical precision.

 

 

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!

 

4-Disc Bundle Includes:

  • CD 1: Vocal Instruction by Al Gilbert
  • CD 2: Instrumental Music Tracks
  • CD 3: Data Disc with Printable Technique Notes (PDF) + iTunes-Ready Audio Files
  • DVD: Full Visual Demonstration of All Exercises with Music

 

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