FREE - Intermediate Tap Dance Lesson 1

This intermediate tap dance lesson will put a smile on your face and a bounce in your step. You'll get a fantastic workout as you learn fun new steps and combine them into entertaining combinations.

The notes below give you the counts, footwork, and combinations from the video so you can review the lesson and practice at your own pace.

Intermediate Lesson 1 Notes

Use these notes while you watch the video. Lowercase means right foot, uppercase means left foot, and the red numbers show the counts.

Warm-Up (0:32)

1&2&3&4& - [toes]4 toe toe TOE TOE

1&2&3&4& - [heels]4 heel heel HEEL HEEL

1&2&3&a - [toes]2 [heels]2 stamp [STAMP]2

1&2&3&4& - [step heel]2 step [heel]2 STEP

1&2&3&4& - [dig toe]2 dig [toe]2 STAMP

1&a - step shuffle

&1&2&3&4 5e&a e& &8 - [shuffle ball change]3 ball change stomp stamp

a1&a2 a3&a4 a5 6 a7&8 - [double buffalo]2 flap STAMP flap [STAMP]2

a1&a2 a3&a4 a5 a6 a7 a8 - [double cramp roll]2 [spank step]2 [dig]2 [step]2

a1e&a2 a3e&a4 5&6&7&8 - [double waltz clog]2 [stamp TOE STEP]2 stamp

a1e&a2 a3e&a4 5&6&7&8 - [double maxie ford]2 [step TOE hop]2 step

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 - heels

Shuffle Step Heel (4:11)

Shuffle Step Heel - &1&2 or e&a1 - brush spank step heel

Shuffle Step Heel Combination (6:21)

1&a2e&a3e&4 5&a6e&a7e&8 - [stamp]2 [shuffle step heel]2 dig, [stamp]2 [shuffle step heel]2 dig

a1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a5e&a6e&7-trip-let-8 - [shuffle step heel]2 [stamp]2 shuffle step heel [STAMP]2, [SHUFFLE STEP HEEL]2 [DIG]4

1&a2e&a3e&4 5&a6e&a7e&8 - [STAMP]2 [SHUFFLE STEP HEEL]2 DIG, [STAMP]2 [SHUFFLE STEP HEEL]2 DIG

a1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a5e&a6e&7-trip-let-8 - [SHUFFLE STEP HEEL]2 [STAMP]2 SHUFFLE STEP HEEL [stamp]2, [shuffle step heel]2 [dig]4

Music - Shuffle Step Heel Combination (11:14)

Song: Bamboo Leaf, Artist: Echo Creative, Buy At: pond5.com

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Double Shuffle (13:45)

Double Shuffle - 1&a2 - brush spank brush spank

Double Shuffle Combination (16:41)

1&a2 3&a4 5&a e& e&8 - [double shuffle]2 [step heel]2 step FLAP stamp

1&a2 3&a4 5&a e& e&8 - [DOUBLE SHUFFLE]2 [STEP HEEL]2 STEP flap STAMP

1&a2 a3e&4 5&a6 a7e&8 - [double shuffle flap FLAP stamp]2

1&2e&a e&4 5&6e&a e&8 - [step STAMP double shuffle step STEP stamp]2

Music - Double Shuffle Combination (20:09)

Song: African Joy, Artist: Danny Leo, Buy At: pond5.com

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Double Irish (Version 2) (22:19)

Double Irish - &a1&a2 - shuffle (front) HOP shuffle step

Double Irish (Version 2) Combination (24:34)

&a1&a2&a3&a4 5&a e& &8 - [double irish]2 [toe HEEL]2 toe [stamp]2

&a1&a2&a3&a4&5&6&7&a8 - [double irish]2 dig toe STAMP step heel STAMP [step]2 stamp

&a1&a2&a3&a4 5&a e& &8 - [DOUBLE IRISH]2 [TOE heel]2 TOE [STAMP]2

&a1&a2&a3&a4&5&6&7&a8 - [DOUBLE IRISH]2 DIG TOE stamp STEP HEEL stamp [step]2 stamp

Music - Double Irish (Version 2) Combination (27:32)

Song: Fresh Dance Corporate Opener, Artist: Music Store, Buy At: pond5.com

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Final Combination

a1&a2 a3&a4&a5&a6&a7&a8 - [shuffle step heel STAMP]2 [double-irish (version 2)]2

a1&a2 a3&a4 5&a6&a7&a8 - [shuffle step heel STAMP]2 [double shuffle]2 [step STEP stamp]2

a1&a2 a3&a4 a5&a6&a7&a8 - [stamp STAMP drawback]3, [DIG TOE step]2

1&a2&a3&a4&a5&a6&a7&a8 - [Dig step STEP]2 [TOE hop STEP]2, [CLUNK heel STEP]2 [STAMP]4

a1&a2&a3&a4 5 a6 a7 a8 - SHUFFLE BALL CHANGE STAMP [shuffle HEEL]2, [step TOE TOE]2 [STEP]2 [STAMP]2

a1 a2 a3 a4 a5&a6&a7&a8 - [BACK ESSENCE]2, FLAP BALL CHANGE stamp, DOUBLE SHUFFLE STEP stamp

1&a2&a3&a4&a5&a6&a7&a8 - [TRAVEL STEP]2, [SHUFFLE STEP]2, [TRAVEL STEP]2 SHUFFLE STEP stamp

1&a2&a3&a4&a5 a6 a7 a8 - [STAMP clap clap]4, STEP/drag, [step]2, HEEL step/DRAG STEP stamp

Music - Final Combination (43:19)

Song: Broadway Strip, Artist: Boyfriend Academy, Buy At: pond5.com

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Key

lowercase indicates right foot

UPPERCASE indicates left foot

[ ]2 means do whatever is inside the brackets 2 times

[stamp STEP step]2 - in this case we assume you know the second repetition starts on the left because the first repetition ends with a weighted step on the right.

toe/TOE means do both toes at the same time

* indicates an additional sound without a specific count

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The Intermediate Tap Dance Lessons Package gives you the full 12-lesson series. In lesson 2, you'll learn alternating cramp rolls, pendulum shuffles, and double scuffles, then keep building toward stronger timing, balance, coordination, and stamina.

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What Happens If You Keep Going?

By lesson 12, you'll have learned 36 intermediate tap steps and practiced each one in short and long combinations.

Your speed will increase, and so will your strength, balance, coordination, and stamina. You may even notice better sleep, more energy, and less stress along the way.

Intermediate Tap Combination