Tap Dance Steps Abbreviations(踢踏舞脚法缩写) In Order by General Level of Difficulty(难度等级排列) |
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Abbreviation(缩写) | Step | Description of Step |
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ST | STEP | Transfer weight to ball of foot; one sound |
STA | STAMP | Transfer weight to whole foot; one sound |
STO | STOMP | No weight; sound with whole foot; one sound |
DIG | DIG | No weight; touch ball of foot; one sound |
HEEL | HEEL | Drop heel of foot; one sound |
HEEL-DIG | HEEL-DIG | No weight; dig back of heel into floor; one sound |
TOE-BK | TOE BACK | Strike floor with tip of toe behind; one sound |
BR | BRUSH | Strike floor with ball of foot, front or back; one sound |
SH | SHUFFLE | A forward brush followed by a backward brush; two sounds |
SC | SCUFF | Strike heel of foot forward; one sound |
FL | FLAP | A brush followed by a step; two sounds |
B/C | BALL-CHANGE | Step on ball of one foot then transfer weight to other foot; two sounds |
CH | CHUG | A slide forward while standing on one foot or two |
FL B/C | FLAP BALL-CHANGE | Brush, step, followed by two steps; four sounds |
HOP | HOP | Sound made by jumping and landing on same foot; one sound |
LP | LEAP | Sound made by jumping and landing on opposite foot; one sound |
J | JUMP | Jump from two feet to two feet; one sound |
K | KICK | Kick in any direction |
LUNGE | LUNGE | Plie with weight on one leg, other leg held straight |
PU | PICK-UP | Sound made by brushing back with standing foot |
RIFF | RIFF | A brush forward followed by a scuff forward; two sounds |
SPANK | SPANK | A backward brush; one sound |
WT | WEIGHT (OF BODY) | A transferring of the weight of your body |
X | CROSS or TIMES | Crossing one foot in front of the other OR how many times a step is done |
L | LEFT FOOT | Indicates a step is done with the left foot |
R | RIGHT FOOT | Indicates a step is done with the right foot |
® | TURN RIGHT | Indicates a step is done turning to the right (or left if Circle-L) |
BK | BACK | Movement is done behind you |
FRT | FRONT | Movement is done in front of you |
AST | AT SAME TIME | Two or more things done at the same time |
REP | REPEAT | Do over exactly the same way |
REV | REVERSE | Do over, but on opposite foot |
ALT | ALTERNATING | Change feet each time movement is done |
FWD | FORWARD | Movement is done traveling forward |
BKWD | BACKWARD | Movement is done traveling backward |
CLO | CLOSE | Bring one foot next to the other one |
TOG. | TOGETHER | Done together |
F.T. | FEET TOGETHER | Keep feet together |
T.I. | TURNED IN | Turned in (as in passe) |
BRK. | BREAK | Indicates the break of a step (last eight counts) |
NTO | NO TURN OUT | Indicates movement done without turn out |
PT. | POINT | Toe is pointed OR point with finger |
FLEX | FLEX (KNEE or FOOT) | Knee or foot is flexed |
SCFL | SCUFFLE | A scuff forward followed by a brush backward; two sounds |
RFFL | RIFFLE | A riff forward followed by a brush backward; three sounds |
SL | SLAP | Brush forward and tap foot to floor; no weight; one sound |
TAP | TAP | Touch foot to floor in any direction; no weight; one sound |
F.A. | FEET APART | Keep feet apart |
OPPO. | OPPOSITE | Indicates opposite |
HEEL-DIG WT | HEEL DIG WITH WEIGHT | Stand on heel of foot with all weight of body |
Arrows | Arrows Drawn by Abbreviations | Arrows show directions of brushes, flaps, etc. |
S.O.P. | SINGLE OUTWARD PIROUETTE | Single outward turn |
D.O.P. | DOUBLE OUTWARD PIROUETTE | Two outward turns |