What do Valerie Rockey from SYTYCD Season 11, Mallory Hagen, Miss America 2013, and some of today’s top Tap Choreographers, including Darryl Retter, Gregg Russell, Keith Clifton, Thommie Retter, Brooke Paulsen, and Terry Lindholm, have in common?
The Al Gilbert Tap Technique!
This is the expanded and updated Al Gilbert Grade 3 Tap Technique set to contemporary music. Level 3 builds on the foundation learned from Level 2. All of the familiar steps from the original Grade 3 are here, plus many more. There are OVER 65 Exercises, plus a 2-chorus buck style routine on this level designed to help your tappers strengthen their coordination and control. This level emphasizes the concept of “staying up on your toes” to strengthen the calf muscles. Level 3 is intended for your 9-11-year-old students and perfect for your adult tappers.
In Grade 3, Al Gilbert presents steps such as:
Barre Exercises
- Shuffle with Ball Change Turn
- Maxi Fords
- Buffalos
- Irish
- Extensive Flap and Walking Flap Series
- Cramp Roll… And many more!!
Center Exercises
- Shuffle Step Combinations
- Single & Double Waltz Clog
- Chainé and Spot Turn Variations
- Stomp Buck Time Step
- Single, Double, Triple Buck Time Steps… And many more
3-Disc Bundle includes:
- Disc 1 – Vocal Instruction by AL Gilbert
- Disc 2 – Instrumental Tracks
- Disc 3 – Data Companion Disc includes A pdf file of notes. Insert into your CD/DVD Rom and view or print. And iTunes-Ready tracks. Drag the tracks into your iTunes Library.
The DVD companion is available here.