Ballet 24: Tap Basics Mini Class

[@tahlil6915]

I’ve had 6 years of experience in tap and I’ve done my grades and I seriously recommend this to anyone starting out. This shows al the basics perfectly. I wish I had this video starting out. For anyone reading this thinking it’s easy. Trust me it’s going to take a lot of work and commitment to learn tap but it’s all worth it.

[@makennamaupin3298]

I'm doing tap for a musical and I knew nothing about it but now I do! This video was super helpful! Thank you!

[@Ballet24]

Yay! Thank you so much!

[@bethgable8936]

That's why I'm here too!!

[@kenleykrey8467]

Same!!!!!

[@gracewagner7912]

SAME it was so helpful!

[@aloomis9448]

Just noticed your tap video, so excited. My tap shoes are waiting in the closet.

[@davidbartonjr]

You are the BEST tap teacher ever!!! I've watched lots of other lessons but yours are the best! Thanks!

[@elliemitchell118]

Ballet 24 I would love a 6-8 weeks of tap lessons

[@kimberlyroberts3669]

LOVE THIS! Just started tap for the first time at 43. I've learned a lot in the first class, but the videos have been awesome, especially this one!

[@Ballet24]

Thank you so much! I need to do another one. Tap is so much fun!

[@kimberlyroberts3669]

please do!

[@maraka8106]

Kimberly Roberts hope you are perfect now. I'm gonna start with my classes in March 2018

[@mountaingirl3437]

Kimberly Roberts I think that's wonderful! I too have just started tap dancing at the age of 46 I have wanted to learn to tap dance for as long as I can remember! How has your tap dancing journey been thus far?

[@biancadanielle4050]

I love this my sister's and i enjoyed this even more than our actual dance class

[@Ballet24]

Bianca delgado that is so nice! Thank you for making my day. ❤️

[@jenyik22]

I love your comment about Al Gilbert! I grew up learning tap with his music, decided to put on my old tap shoes and practice with your video and that made me chuckle

[@ruthkult6536]

Melody! You rock!! I'm 55 and learning tap for the first time and this tutorial was so easy to follow and fun! Thank you!!

[@oliviajohnson2187]

I've been doing ballet, contemporary, modern, character, and jazz for 16 years and I remember doing tap as a little kid. I loved this! I've been wanting to get back into tap for a while. (I absolutely LOVE Sutton Foster!) Please please more tap!!

[@Ballet24]

Thank you! I will do more tap I promise!

[@maichin8818]

the best beginner video. love it.

[@Ballet24]

Thank you! Glad you like it!

[@PYRRHICISFULLSPEC]

Great class! 'lll do more. Thanks!

[@malloriepfaucht2907]

Oh my goodness this helped me soo much! I can't thank you enough

[@elliemitchell118]

Mal Penguinlovr same

[@garykeddy898]

I like it

[@bangmingo2855]

love all of your videos!!! my daughter and I are trying them together!

[@Ballet24]

That makes me so happy!!! My daughter does them with me too. 😍

[@lovesalie]

Hi there! My daughter and I have really enjoyed your tap videos. Have you made that 6-8 week course? If not, we hope you do make more tap videos, there aren't enough clean and straight forward ones like yours. Thanks :)

[@Ballet24]

I haven't made it yet. But I did make a tap drill video in my living room that I'm uploading now!

[@wendysharpe9277]

I didn't know you were a tapper too!! Thank you for this video. We just learned drawbacks in my tap class, so I am totally in love with this video. I can practice my technique now with this easy to follow video. Thanks.

[@Ballet24]

Wendy Sharpe I love tap!

[@oliviaosen9094]

All my friends are doing tap and I really want to, this gave me the perfect head start!!! Please do more!

[@lisab0428]

Love the videos, and I have a correction. On Buffaloes and Maxie Fords, you say hop. A hop starts on one foot and ends on the same food. Leaps & steps start on one foot and end on the other. The feet should be leap or step, shuffle, leap/step for Buffaloes & leap or step, shuffle, leap/step,toe dig in the back

[@dreaming-of-spots6805]

Oh man- I haven't danced since I was in middle school (in college now). Got incredibly bored during lockdown and ordered tap shoes, started dancing again. It's been insanely fun! Thanks for the friendly, easy-to-follow instructions :)

[@Randylewus1958]

She is a very good instructor , I find methods easy to follow

[@Ballet24]

Rudolph Lewis thank you!

[@heidiberg338]

Beutiful video and great instructions! Thank you for this class!

[@eic2112]

Your pace is just perfect for a beginner like myself, thank you. My fave ytube teacher thus far. Wish you had more 🙏

[@josieciesielczyk7283]

Not kidding tried every video on KZbin, yours was the only one that made perfect sense and helped for what I’m doing in class

[@Ballet24]

Yay!!! I'm so glad you found me.

[@yvettejones5323]

Thank you so much for not calling a brush back a "spank." That is one of my biggest pet peeves in tap. As a tapper for over 30 years, calling something a spank on the dance floor just sets my teeth on edge lol I really like how you break everything down and change angles. I recently started teaching tap again and I do the same thing with my dancers and it really makes a difference. I will say though that tap isn't all into the floor. Street-style and modern tap is into the floor but that's style, not form.

[@Ballet24]

Yvette Jones 🤣🤣🤣LOL about the spank!

[@siribaimusic]

what do you call them? Just curious. Back brush is one too many syllables to fit in a phrase for a single sound.

[@stella-te9xg]

I’m taking Tap classes and this helped.

[@JessicaStJean]

I’m trying to learn tap post brain injuries (2 severe concussions, 1 regular concussion), a stroke, and a few mini strokes or “TIAs.” I also get hemiplegic migraines which act like a stroke and continuously weaken whatever side it’s affecting (typically my left side). It’s amazing to see the difference between the sides, and trying to coordinate which is very difficult! I just started taking tap as a way to form new neuro pathways and synopsis in my brain, and use this class in between. Each time is like the first time, but I’m hoping it kicks in soon! I’m only 40, and I know that years ago I would have picked this up easily, like I did country line dancing. Interestingly, aside from some weakness and balance issues, I haven’t had many issues with yoga, which I’ve been doing for 21 years. The brain is so intriguing! Thank you so much for posting this, it’s a huge help to me 🙂

[@Ballet24]

Jessica St. Jean this is fascinating! I love how you’re using dance to repattern your brain! A dear friend of mine does ballet for this exact reason and it’s always interesting to hear her routines and how she changed things up. Thank you for sharing!

[@JessicaStJean]

@@Ballet24 You're very welcome! I sent the video to my friend who teaches the tap class, and she watched it and said that I couldn't have picked a better video! I did watch others, but found yours to be the best. I'm finally starting to do a few combinations, and seeing the coordination improve! Thank you so very much! I really can't tell you how much this means to me. That I can go on you tube and find your videos to help me. Of course it isn't a complete replacement for taking a class, but it's a wonderful supplement in between! Please wish your friend well for me. Maybe ballet will be in my future next :)

[@aliafernandez4542]

yes please post a week series!

[@morethanwords]

I've always loved tap and wanted to learn since I was young. Now I'm 75 and although these lessons are superb my balance is wobbly and I have to work hard not to fall over :D

[@marybethsynk7756]

Thanks for the awesome video!

[@sewingmom8713]

Thank you so much for this video. This is so helpful for my 7 year old

[@ClariceAM]

Ah thank you!! I just took a class last week and I needed to break the steps down for practice. This is perfect!

[@sheilabayne189]

Thanks a heap! I am doing tap for a Broadway summer intensive and I knew very little till now😉👍 Super helpful!

[@marinajimenez4154]

Amazing lesson for beginners like me! Thanks a lot

[@jeanettepatamia172]

I’m starting my first class this week ......and the basic steps you teach in this video are excellent. Thank you

[@Ballet24]

Jeanette Patamia I am so glad it was helpful! Have fun in your class!

[@guavapod9444]

Fabulous video. Thank you!!!

[@Ballet24]

I am so glad you liked it!

[@chcarlo5129]

Fantastic. I really enjoy watching your video and yeah it looks easy but it needs a lot of practice and commitment. Thanks for your time and efford. Great...

[@Ballet24]

Thank you so much!

[@megandavis3302]

This is great !! I hope you do more tap videos!! There are not many good tap videos on YT

[@Chellerondo]

OMG thank you so so much, this has helped. I just joined a beginner class and everyone has already been dancing for 6mths and I was soooooo lost. This has broken the steps down so well.

[@Ballet24]

That makes me happy! I have a couple more tap classes you should try as well. Thank you for dancing with me! ❤️

[@Chellerondo]

I will most definitely do that! Now to master these steps. I can't thank you enough. Mwah!

[@leiamurphy4880]

Wow this was the only good tap beginners video I could find on KZbin. I found it easy to understand and I flew through the whole video easily except for the running shuffles at the end 😅 they were so hard have to work on them

[@Ballet24]

I am so glad you liked it! I need to do more tap classes. :)

[@dancelessonsrostov]

*I LOVE TAP DANCING* tap dancer

[@makeitjoyful]

Awesome! Thank you so much!

[@sambacavalo6838]

it's so good .. the best dancingteacher !

[@victordull1302]

Loved it too! Thank you!

[@acollinsnj]

Really like your tap video!

[@Ballet24]

Thank you!

[@alicechaney7209]

This was incredibly helpful, thank you so much for making this :)

[@Ballet24]

Thank you! So glad you liked it!

[@elliemitchell118]

Omg I passed my tap exam all because I was following these moves

[@Ballet24]

That makes me so happy!!! I need to do another one I have just been so busy teaching a million ballet classes. I'm going to focus and get one done before the end of January! Now that it's out here I will stick to it! ❤️❤️❤️

[@PRODUCCIONESCHEROK7]

really basics, really good. what´s the meaning of basics to the others teacher tha have video classes on youtube. you are really great thanks

[@KimKim-fb8wx]

Thanks for the lesson !!

[@shona-]

Thanks really helpful

[@syydneyyb]

This is so helpful! Thank you!

[@beatrizgallegos2565]

I love it 🥰

[@daniellahunt194]

Please do the 6 week course. Thank you x

[@xunzhang9586]

daaaayyyyyyyyuuuummmm!!!!! should i pay you for this? this is so good!

[@Ballet24]

Xun Zhang hahaha! 😂 I’m glad you liked it!

[@leococo3866]

Hi Melody, I really appreciate your teaching style and I would love to subscribe to regular tap classes of yours. Are you planning on developing a tap series at all? Ty in advance!

[@emmmoo8631]

can we have some more then with music? same routines, but with music? thanks......really nice variations!!!!

[@Ballet24]

The full class has music! If I find some copyright free tap music, the next time I film a tap class I will! :) Here is the playlist from the full class: open.spotify.com/user/melody2484/playlist/7nTMfDOGCXbOjSI1JcVQsq

[@anitaspringer4071]

Thank you!

[@christinamoonsam_]

Thankyou sm this helped me a lot! Xx

[@alenanahlovska]

wonderful. thanks

[@Ballet24]

Thank You!

[@Ladyofacat]

I have been pondering on buying those tapping shoes online.. ;-; I wanna dance now.

[@bellamariano2122]

THANKYOU SO MUCH ❤️

[@headleyburke2879]

Please do more

[@Ballet24]

I was thinking yesterday about how I need to do another tap class! I miss it! Thank you for watching this one.

[@ksquadsims4series145]

Thanks this help so much im 12 and ive only started tapping this helped a bunch

[@Ballet24]

I am so glad it was helpful! Try the full tap class next! ❤️

[@ksquadsims4series145]

Thank you tap dancung helps me so much with my stress i love it thanks

[@ksquadsims4series145]

You have inspired me to show how much i love tap dancing so ive atarte my own youtube channel its called tapdancing katfussion I wish i could meet you it would be so fun

[@Ballet24]

Good for you! I'll check it out. Make sure to leave your videos unlisted until your parent or guardian look over them before you post! Sharing is amazing but you definitely open yourself up to both positive and negative people. I know I sound like a paranoid mom...because I am one! lol!

[@ksquadsims4series145]

THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@sonyafishman2858]

МОЛОДЕЦ!!! МНЕ !ОЧЕНЬ ПОНРАВИЛОСЬ!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!

[@fabianemarineli2587]

Very good!

[@Ballet24]

Thank you!

[@gautambuddhah7541]

Is lovely dear

[@noelharris7329]

1:19 Good.

[@user-ur2hz7nf5d]

Super 👍👍👍💋

[@starrmccall2135]

🖤🖤🖤

[@lilydaniel1627]

Is this for ballay

[@annehoward709]

I NEED HELP I CAN'T FIGURE THIS OUT AND I HAVE A DANCE CONFRENCE AND IF I DO TERIBLE

[@afsarjahan251]

nice

[@hannahdeverell3948]

Hi, this is amazing! Thank you so much. Is it possible for you to spell out the word at 1.26 . The word beginning with f. I can't quite hear what you are saying, sorry. Thank you again! I've just subscribed!

[@Ballet24]

Hello! I’m saying “flap” it’s a brush - stamp. I say it with 2 syllables because it has 2 sounds which might make it hard to understand. I kind of have a southern accent too. 🤣 Thank you for dancing with me!

[@hannahdeverell3948]

@@Ballet24 Thank you! I hear it now 🤣👍 Your classes are great and so helpful, I will be working my way through them! 😁🙏

[@elisheva_levi]

Or is it just by your perspective

[@elisheva_levi]

Um is that really your right and left foot??

[@mcocamilo]

A legenda ficou em cima dos pés. Nao da para ver os movimentos

[@stephaniedegiorgio]

☀️⭐️💛

[@deedledeejewelry]

A Cincinnati

[@Ballet24]

Brush- heel- shuffle- heel- stamp moving backwards. Drawbacks with a shuffle in the middle. I can't remember if I did that in this class or not. ❤

[@ameliesarah9662]

so funny watching u confused ur left with your right leg lol

[@siribaimusic]

like any dance teacher, she is mirroring you. She knows she's picking up her left but you, watching, would pick up your right.

[@GrammyTapDancing]

What are your fav tap shoes and what are the name of tap shoes in this video?

[@Ballet24]

Arts by Sharamay Ritter I love Bloch’s Jason Samuel Smith shoes. They are heavy-ish but they are really good quality and they last a long time.

[@GrammyTapDancing]

@@Ballet24 ok I agree tnk u

[@egg_buttt3675]

Funny I do drums and tap

[@sharniehogwood9789]

you keep saying use the right leg first but you always start with left

[@siribaimusic]

she's mirroring you. YOU start with the right leg. 😀

[@brysonkeddy315]

Hi

[@Ballet24]

Hello!

[@harshikamehra2278]

Really helpful But lyrics are covering the feet :-(