Basic Irish Tap Dance Steps

The basic steps of Irish tap dance

The Irish style tap dance retains the Irish folk dance body posture and dance steps: the upper body basically maintains the upright and upright, the foot to the calf action, arm action is simple, mostly for the straight line of the movement, so that its dance steps are full of jumping, lively and cheerful. Here I take you to understand the basic steps of Irish tap dance!

Two Beats, Three Steps

a. Feet together, forefeet apart.

b. With your right foot forward and toes pointing to the ground, on the first beat, brush your foot forward (outward), and on the second beat brush your foot backward (inward), repeating over and over and picking up speed.

c. Repeat the right foot`s exercise with the left foot.

Three Beats, Three Steps

a. Start with the right foot, first beat, brush the foot forward, second beat, brush the foot backward, and third beat, point the foot to the ground, repeating over and over and increasing the speed.

b. Repeat with the left foot for the right foot.

Three Steps in Four Beats

a. Start with the right foot, beat one, brush the foot in front, beat two, brush the foot behind, beat three, point the foot on the ground, beat four, (beat three, right foot point on the ground while lifting the left foot) point the foot on the ground with the left foot, keep repeating and increase the speed.

b. Repeat with the left foot for the right foot.

The fourth three-step method

a. Start with the right foot, first beat, brush the foot in front of the palm of the foot, second beat, brush the foot behind the palm of the foot (after brushing the foot does not fall to the ground), the third beat, jump with the left foot, keep repeating and increase the speed.

b. Repeat with the left foot for the right foot.

Note: Irish Tap moves are all on the right foot.