How Do You Do A Single Military Time Step In Tap Dancing?
When a dance step is designated as a “military” something or other the dancer knows that the sound of the dance combination is going to have a drum-like effect, which is very much the case with the single military time step. Military dance steps are generally done to 4/4 music that has a marching feel to it but it can also be done to 2/4 music. When you read 2/4 time that means two beats to a measure. When you read 4/4 time that means four beats to a measure. A measure in music is the interval on a musical staff between the two vertical bars. Shuffle on your right foot on the count of “and 8.” A dancer executes a shuffle by lifting her (right) foot to the rear and brushing the ball of her foot to the front and then to the back. The heel does not make contact with the floor. Hop on the left foot on the count of “and” followed by stepping down on the right foot on the count of “1.” Step down on the left foot on the count of “2” and then step down on the right foot on the count of “3.” Yo
