Across The Floor: Flap Progression

Here is another part of the full class I posted last week, it is an across the floor flap progression that repeats a basic pattern but adds another sound on each repeat.

I like to give this combination to my intermediate students when I notice that they have been forgetting to dance with their heels lifted off the floor.  It is simple enough to remember and is easy for hear if a student drops their heels as the flap sound will get muffled.  If during the progression they put their heels down, I send them back and they have to do it again (I'm a meanie!).




ACROSS THE FLOOR FLAP PROGRESSION
Flap R, flap L, flap R, hop
Reverse
Flap R, flap L, flap R, toe back L, hop
Reverse
Flap R, flap L, flap R, shuffle L hop
Reverse

Counts: a1 a2 a3 4, a5 a6 a7 8 | a1 a2 a3 a4, a5 a6 a7 a8 | a1 a2 a3 &a4, a5 a6 a7 &a8

Repeat if you have enough room. If not, turn around and repeat the combination starting with the L foot.

Tips and Variations:

• Add a 4th section by doing: flap, flap, flap, shuffle toe back hop (Counts - a1 a2 a3 e&a4)
• Make it more challenging by replacing the flaps with flap heels or shuffle steps.
• Make it easier by replacing the flaps with marches.
• Remember to keep your heels off the floor at all times during this step for clear sounds.
• Your foot should come off the floor immediately after the toe jab to help with speed and clarity.