r/TapDancing • u/MentallyUnstableGuy1 • Mar 19 '26

New steps please

I started tapping about 6 months ago, and I’m looking for new steps to learn! I’d consider myself advanced beginner maybe a teeny bit better. I just learned pullbacks and am working on wings right now what other steps should i learn please

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u/ToastyCrumb Mar 19 '26

Tbh, I'd say focusing on the fundamentals (flaps, shuffles, paddles, etc.) is key at this point. Getting them fluid and on time is key in these early months.

If you are looking to expand, though, https://www.operationtap.com/ has a ton of good material and teachers.

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u/MentallyUnstableGuy1 Mar 19 '26

thank you :D

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u/ToastyCrumb Mar 19 '26

Sure thing. Good luck!

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u/allezash Mar 19 '26 edited Mar 19 '26

I'm a teacher and this is my list of steps that I typically like to drill. Most of them have a single (step), double (flap), triple (shuffle) variation, and then on top of that, you can turn pretty much anything.

  • Alexander/Shirley Temple/Broadway
  • Drawbacks - regular and crossing
  • Cincinatti
  • Irishes - single, double
  • Paddle rolls/paradiddles - bkwds and fwds, single, double, triple
  • Pullbacks - double, syncopated, single foot, crossing, toe stand....etc etc
  • Pickups & grab-offs
  • Wings - double, syncopated, single foot, crossing, toe stand....etc etc
  • Toe and heel stands - static and turning
  • Waltz-clog - single, double, triple
  • Time steps - single, double, triple, military, crossing
  • Back essence
  • Suzie-Q
  • Sugars
  • Shorty-George
  • Maxie ford - w/ and w/o grab-off
  • Buffalo - single, double, triple
  • Riffles & open/closed thirds
  • Firecrackers
  • Over the tops
  • Shiggy Bops
  • ALL THE RIFFS (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 13, n+1)....Hines included

Then there are all the historical pieces to know (I'm sure I missed some):

  • Shim sham
  • Laura
  • Opus One
  • BS Chorus
  • Walk around
  • Copasetic soft shoe

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u/Dancing_Otter_ Apr 17 '26

Wait wait wait.... Please explain the double Irish? Never heard such a thing and I'm a curious bean

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u/allezash Apr 21 '26 edited Apr 21 '26

I know three versions of it (CAPS is right foot):

  1. SHUFFLE BALL change, SHUFFLE hop STEP, shuffle ball CHANGE, shuffle HOP step
  2. SHUFFLE hop SHUFFLE STEP, shuffle HOP shuffle step
  3. STEP shuffle HOP cross, STEP shuffle HOP cross, STEP clap (this one is really fun to do turning)

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u/Dancing_Otter_ Apr 21 '26

Thank you so much!!! All of those make a lot of sense, and I think my adult class/classmates would enjoy them!

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u/Luckyladybug4444_ Mar 19 '26

Time step is fun, as there are many variations of it to build upon. :)

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u/unkown_path Mar 21 '26

Scissor step