Tap Dance Vocab

Step

Place the ball of one foot on the floor, transferring weight onto it

Stomp

Strike the whole foot on the floor with weigh

Stamp

Strike the whole foot on the floor without transferring weight

Hop

Jump into the air from both feet and land on the same foot

Jump

Spring into the air from both feet and land on both feet

Tap

A quick sound made by striking the ball or toe of the foot on the floor

Heel

Drop or strike the heel of the foot on the floor

Toe

Touch or strike the toe of the shoe to the floor

Brush

Swing the ball of the foot forward or backward, striking the floor once

Scuff

Swing the foot forward, striking with the heel

Spank

A backward brush with the ball of the foot

Dig

Press the heel of one foot into the floor without transferring weight

Drop

Let the heel, toe, or ball fall naturally to the floor

Chug

Push the ball of the foot intot he floor and slide slightly forward

Shuffle

Brush forward, then spank back

Flap

Brush forward and immediately step onto that foot