How Do You Do A Triple Time Step Break In Tap Dancing?
A break is an intentional interruption in the rhythm of the music or of a dance step. If a dancer is doing the triple time step (shuffle hop, shuffle step, flap step) she can add this break to change up the rhythm and to segue into a different step. Breaks are generally associated with time steps, but can be used with other steps as well. Shuffle on your right foot and hop on your left to the count of “8 and 1.” Shuffle on your right and step down on your right to the count of “and a 2.” Flap (brush step) to the front on your left and step down on your right to the count of “and 3 and.” Shuffle on your left and hop on your right to the count of “4 and 5.” Flap (brush step) to the front on your left on the count of ” and 6″ and do a ball (right foot) change (left foot) on the count of “and 7.” Combine the steps to the triple time step break: shuffle hop, shuffle step, flap step, shuffle hop, flap ball change.
