Operation: Tap- Time Step Thursday Hillary-Marie Michael

Operation: Tap- Time Step Thursday
Taught By: Hillary-Marie Michael
March 26th, 2015
Join special guest contributor and director of the New Jersey Tap Festival, Hillary-Marie Michael as she breaks down a time step in a triplet feel!
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[@kenbour5928]

UPDATE: Original Pattern: R / L / R / Break / End Alternative: R / L / Break (Start on R, End on L) / R / End I kinda prefer the alternative because it reminds me of the A-A-B-A musical form. ----------------------- I love this time step and just started learning it today (very slowly). I was having trouble remembering the step sequences just watching the video so I wrote it out. I am posting here in case anyone else would like to see the actual notation. TIME STEP (Operation Tap; Hillary-Marie Michael) 4/4 Even rhythm; steps are triplet feel (1&a 2&a ...) R: Step L: Step R: Heel L: Heel R: Dig Spank L: Heel R: Brush Spank Step Heel L: Dig Spank Step Heel R: Dig Spank L: Heel R: Step L: Heel R: Heel L: Dig Spank R: Heel L: Step R: Step L: Heel R: Heel L: Dig Spank R: Heel L: Brush Spank Step Heel R: Dig Spank Step Heel L: Dig Spank R: Heel L: Step R: Heel L: Heel R: Dig Spank L: Heel Repeat the Right Side for a third set, then the break follows: L: Touch R: Heel L: Touch R: Heel L: Touch R: Heel L: Step R: Heel L: Heel R: Dig Spank L: Heel R: Touch L: Heel R: Touch L: Heel R: Touch L: Heel R: Step L: Heel R: Heel L: Dig Spank R: Heel L: Stamp

[@ameliawilson9074]

Would have liked to have learnt this dance but you moved to quickly! I couldn't pick it up, please try doing the tutorial just a bit slower, these are really hard steps!

[@tamarafriedman1550]

Hillary-Marie, what's that board you're dancing on? I want. Is it DIY (info please) or store bought? Thanks!

[@HillaryMarieTap]

+Tamara Friedman Hey Tamara! It's a homemade board that a student of mine made, he's a woodworker. It's a floating floor with tongue and groove oak that hooks together with hinges underneath.

[@RobinTweets]

Thank you Hillary-Marie. Super fun!!!!!! Love it! I want your tap board - good sound!! Which board is it please ?

[@kenbour5928]

In a "Tidbit Thursday" video on Operation Tap, Hillary performs a combination starting in a triplet feel, then transitions the step sequences immediately into 16th notes. I wondered if that approach might work for this time step and decided to write it out. If no extra steps or repeated measures are added, the time signature would change to 6/4; otherwise, it fits nicely. TIME STEP II (Operation Tap; Hillary-Marie Michael) 6/4 Even Rhythm; Steps are 16th Notes (1e&a 2e&a ...) R: Step L: Step R: Heel L: Heel R: Dig Spank L: Heel R: Brush Spank Step Heel L: Dig Spank Step Heel R: Dig Spank L: Heel R: Step L: Heel R: Heel L: Dig Spank R: Heel L: Step R: Step L: Heel R: Heel L: Dig Spank R: Heel L: Brush Spank Step Heel R: Dig Spank Step Heel L: Dig Spank R: Heel L: Step R: Heel L: Heel R: Dig Spank L: Heel ...Break R: Touch L: Heel R: Touch L: Heel R: Touch L: Heel R: Step L: Heel R: Heel L: Dig Spank R: Heel L: Touch R: Heel L: Touch R: Heel L: Touch R: Heel L: Step R: Heel L: Heel R: Dig Spank L: Heel ...Final sequence on R (minus last Dig Spank Heel) R: Step L: Step R: Heel L: Heel R: Dig Spank L: Heel R: Brush Spank Step Heel L: Dig Spank Step Heel R: Dig Spank L: Heel R: Step Heel L: Stamp

[@Tina-qp7py]

Too hard.

[@sophieashton4559]

I love tap dancing so much.

[@angelanyk]

This is great

[@GrammyTapDancing]

What are you fav tap shoes I Iike my cleats loosely

[@DanteMarinho]

Hillaryyyyy! =D Thanks!

[@TraciMann]

Yay HILLARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@doritschaffler9361]

Thank you for sharing!!🙏🌹

[@PilaR1214]

GENIAL

[@swedishjamfactory7863]

Terrific! Thanks for sharing.

[@antonnieofzo1992]

yes this I can do!

[@HillaryMarieTap]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@CBooka11]

;)

[@tiborbako1661]

Thank You Hillary-Marie! Your video is very easy to follow. It has given me immense joy to practice it. I'm getting better at it. :))) Mega like!

[@HillaryMarieTap]

So glad you're enjoying it!

[@francisalanbeattie4458]

Thanks Hillary.

[@TraciMann]

Bravo Hillary! :)

[@chemamarin9651]

Great!!..many thanks!!

[@clickerbootsmoir1012]

I love you marie

[@djcarlitosway416]

thank youuuuuuuuuu……

[@HillaryMarieTap]

My pleasure!

[@Monkeytreasures]

love the shoes!!! Brand??

[@HillaryMarieTap]

Miller & Ben :)

[@Emerald.She-Ra]

This isn't the same as UK time steps. X

[@potentialenergy5092]

A time step is a step tbat keeps time. You canake anything into a time step. This is probably one hilary made up. You're probably talking about the traditional single, double and triple times steps. Those are just time step standards.

[@potentialenergy5092]

Potential Energy *can make

[@Emerald.She-Ra]

Thanks. x It wasn't a criticism - I thought I had added that, sorry. I think when you're taught for years with the traditional ones in the UK, anything else seems strange...lol. I've been practising what Hilary has shown in the video. It's hard! lol xx

[@VeraValentinaa]

#dopeaf