Uptown Shuffle – Digital Video + Audio Download

Uptown Shuffle | Thommie Retter | Grade 5–6 Advanced Tap | Ages 14+

Uptown Shuffle is a high-energy advanced tap routine featuring a funky, fresh instrumental track and an infectious up-tempo groove. Created by Thommie Retter for experienced dancers ages 14 and up, this exciting piece combines rhythmic complexity, intricate footwork, and dynamic staging to create a powerful showcase for advanced tap talent.

Designed to challenge Grade 5–6 tap dancers, the choreography incorporates counterbalance rhythms, pullbacks, time steps, wings, and toe-stand patterns. Thommie’s inventive rhythmic combinations and staging concepts encourage precision, musicality, coordination, and performance confidence. With its driving beat and sophisticated tap patterns, Uptown Shuffle is an exciting choice for advanced dance classes and recital performances.

Running time: 2:35

Digital Download Includes
⚠️ Please download to a computer, not a mobile device.

• Performance-ready instrumental music
  
• Step-by-step choreography breakdown video by Thommie Retter
  
• Dance performance video
  
• Choreography notes

Choreography Single Series
Choreography Singles are digital dance products that include music, video, and choreography notes for a single routine. Files are delivered digitally and can be played with most standard computer media players.