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