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Instructional tap videos

Ray’s Hesselink's instructional videos will help you learn how to tap dance. His style is greatly inspired by the MGM films of the 1930-50’s reminiscent of such tap greats as Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell and Ann Miller. Ray is on Faculty at The Juilliard School, Broadway Dance Center and STEPS on Broadway in NYC.

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Tap Basics: Volume 1
Tap Basics: Volume 1
Tap Basics: Volume 1

Tap Basics: Volume 1

Regular price $39.95

Want to learn tap from the very beginning?

Ray Hesselink is a tap teacher in NYC and currently on Faculty at STEPS on Broadway, Broadway Dance Center and the Juilliard School.

Tap Basics Volume 1 & 2 will give you all the basic tap steps you need to get started. Two camera angle and clear description on every step will help you get started as a tap dancer.

Tap Basics Volume 1 Steps:

  • Series of Single Sound Tap Steps
  • Shuffles
  • Flaps/Slaps
  • Shuffle Ball Change
  • Paddle and Roll
  • Cramp Roll
  • Tack Annie
  • Back Essence
  • Broadway
  • Waltz Clog
  • 3 and 5 Count Riff
  • Front & Back Irish
  • And a Combination at the End!

Run time: 59:32
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Tap Basics: Volume 2
Tap Basics: Volume 2
Tap Basics: Volume 2
Tap Basics: Volume 2

Tap Basics: Volume 2

Regular price $39.95

Want to learn tap from the very beginning?

Ray Hesselink is a tap teacher in NYC and currently on Faculty at STEPS on Broadway, Broadway Dance Center and the Juilliard School.

Tap Basics Volume 1 & 2 will give you all the basic tap steps you need to get started. Two camera angle and clear description on every step will help you get started as a tap dancer.

Tap Basics Volume 2 Steps:

  • Crawl
  • Brush Cramproll
  • Press Cramproll
  • Alternating Cramproll
  • Flap Waltz Clog
  • 7 Count Riff
  • 6 Count Riff
  • 4 Count Riff
  • Scuffle
  • Ray’s Favorite Step
  • Double Shuffle
  • Maxi-Ford
  • Drawbacks
  • Single Time Step
  • Double Time Step
  • Triple Time Step
  • Flap Drawback
  • Cincinnati
  • Heel Shuffles
  • Hop Shuffles
  • Rolling Shuffles
  • Riffles
  • Slurps/Thirds
  • And a Combination in the End!

Run time: 49:30
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Tap Exercises: Beginning to Advanced Beginning
Tap Exercises: Beginning to Advanced Beginning
Tap Exercises: Beginning to Advanced Beginning

Tap Exercises: Beginning to Advanced Beginning

Regular price $39.95

42 different exercises for the Beginning Level student to the Advanced Beginning level student.  Playing with the Basic Steps learned in Tap Basics: Volume 1 & 2 using syncopation and shifting of weight.  These exercises will help clean up your Basics and help you become a better tap dancer!

EXERCISES:

  • Crawl
  • Crawl Exercise
  • Shuffle Step Exercise
  • Flapheel Exercise
  • Scuff-Dig-Toe Exercise
  • Third Exercise
  • Slap Heel Exercise
  • Slap Toe Exercise
  • Scuff-Dig Heel Exercise
  • Scuff-Dig Toe Exercise
  • Flapheel/Slapheel Exercise
  • Running Flap Exercise
  • Paddle Swing/Even Exercise
  • Shuffle & Double Shuffle Touch Exercise
  • 5 Count Riff Backflapheel Paddle Exercise
  • Ray’s Favorite Step Swing/Even Exercise
  • Press Cramproll Slap Exercise
  • Traveling Waltz Clog Exercise
  • Shuffle & Double Shuffle Step Heel Exercise
  • 3/5/7 Count Riff Exercise
  • Dig-Toe Step-Heel Paddle Exercise
  • Side Drawbacks and Touch Exercise
  • Back Essence with Tip/Heel Exercise
  • Slurp/Backflapheel/Paddle/Scuffle Exercise
  • Broadway Swing/Even Exercise
  • 4/5/6/7 Riff Exercise
  • Cramproll Exercise
  • Riffle Exercise
  • Heel Shuffle/Heel Double Shuffle Exercise
  • Riffle Step Touch Exercise
  • Syncopated Scuff-Dig Heel Exercise
  • Broadway/Drawback Exercise
  • Ray’s Favorite Fast Step
  • Irish with Heel Drops Exercise
  • Irish Ball Change Exercise
  • Stomp/Stamp Exercise
  • Diagonal Traveling Exercise
  • 3 Count Riff Exercise
  • Backflapheel and Riff Exercise
  • Latin Rhythm Exercise
  • Flap Drawback Exercise
  • Flap Drawback #2 Exercise
  • Drawback Step Heel Exercise
  • Cincinnati Drawback Exercise
  • Flap Stamp Drill
  • Heel Shuffle Heel Touch Exercise
  • Leap Shuffle Heel Tip Exercise

Run Time: 56:00
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Tap Turns: Volume 1 and 2 (Beginning to Advanced)
Tap Turns: Volume 1 and 2 (Beginning to Advanced)
Tap Turns: Volume 1 and 2 (Beginning to Advanced)

Tap Turns: Volume 1 and 2 (Beginning to Advanced)

Regular price $59.95

TAP TURNS V1 & 2 (SOLD TOGETHER!): Beg to Advanced offer 50 different tap turns! Ray first talks about Tap Turn Technique and starts off with Beginning level tap turns. In these Volumes, Ray will teach you turns that go ACROSS THE FLOOR, turns that TURN IN ON YOURSELF, and turns that TURN IN PLACE. Recommended for students who know their BASIC tap steps and have finished TAP BASICS: Volume 1 & 2.

VOLUME 1

Tap Turn Technique (Spotting, Arms, Plié, etc.)

(TURNS ACROSS THE FLOOR)
Step heel
Flap Heel (2 Rhythms)
Flap Heel Touch
Stamp & Alternating Cramproll
Stamp Scuff Alternating Cramproll
Flapheel Brush Alternating Cramproll
Flapheel Shuffle Alternating Cramproll with Break
Ann Miller Turn
Ann Miller Inspired Turn
Ann Miller Inspired Turn with Break

(TURNS IN PLACE)
Press Cramproll Turn
Basic Paddle Turn (Slap & Flap)
Stamp Paddle Turn
Press Cramproll Paddle Turn
3 Count Riff Paddle Turn
Ball Change & Irish Turn
Back Essence Maxi-ford Turn
Rhythm Turn with Pullback

(MORE TURNS ACROSS THE FLOOR)
Flap Ball Change Essence Turn
Shuffle 5 Count Riff Turn with Break
Flap Ball Change Alternating Cramproll Turn
Flapheel Maxi-Ford Turn
Inside Rhythm Turn
Leap Inside Rhythm Turn
Double Pullback Turn
Heel Turn
Maxi-Ford Waltz Clog Turn with and without Pulls

VOLUME 2

Tap Turn with Tips
Shuffle Cramproll with Swing Rhythm
Stomp Stamp Turn
Turn with Drawback in the Middle
Alternating Cramproll with Brushes

(TURNS IN ON YOURSELF)
Inside Turn with Drawback
Inside Turn with Double Cincinnati
Slurp Turn

(EVEN MORE TURNS)
3 & 5 Count Riff Turn
Maxi-Ford Chase Turn
Syncopated Maxi-Ford Turn
Waltz Clog Maxi-Ford Turn
5 Count Riff Spank Heel Turn
Stamp Flapheel Cramproll Turn
Shuffle Press Ball Change Turn
Fast 5 Count Riff Turn
Slurp Paddle Turn
Turn with Fast/Slow Turn
Pivot Turn with Break
Turn Rocking Forward & Back
Maxi-Ford Drawback Turn

Run Time: 1 hour 24 minutes
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Pullbacks: Technique & Exercises (Beginning to Advanced)
Pullbacks: Technique & Exercises (Beginning to Advanced)
Pullbacks: Technique & Exercises (Beginning to Advanced)

Pullbacks: Technique & Exercises (Beginning to Advanced)

Regular price $39.95

Learn how to do PULLBACKS from the very beginning!  Ray will teach you his technique that he has developed over the many years of teaching. This Volume has 45 PULLBACK EXERCISES!  Recommended for students who have their BASIC technique and has finished TAP BASICS: Volume 1 & 2 and TAP EXERCISES.  BEGINNING level to ADVANCED exercises included in this Volume.                                

Pullback Technique
Heart of the Pullback
Grab Off with Stamp
Grab Off with Step Heel
Pull Both Legs with Step Heel
Single Leg Stamp Pull Step Heel
Flap Heel Pull Step Heel
Flap Heel Shuffle Pull Step Heel
Shuffle Grab Off with Stamp
Shuffle Grab Off with Step
Grab Off with Step Heel & Pull Step Heel
Double Pullback Technique
Double Pullbacks
Maxi-Ford with Pullback
Waltz Clog with Pullback
Running Pulls
Running Pulls with Tips
Right/Left Pullbacks Exercises
Skiing Double Pullbacks
Skiing Double Pullbacks with Steps
Skipping Pull
Skipping Pull with Flap
Skipping Pull with Shuffle & Flap
Across the Floor: Walt Clog with a Pullback
Across the Floor: Drawbacks with Pulls
Skipping Riff Pull
Across the Floor: Switching Pulls
Grab Off with Shuffle Heel
Ball Change with Pull Backs
Ball Change with Pull Backs (Exercise with Touches/Steps)
Across the Floor: Syncopated Double Pullbacks
Across the Floor: Shuffle Step Heel with Traveling Pull
Grab Offs with Heel Drops
Skipping Exercise with Shuffle & Stamp
Pulls & Shifting of Weight
Maxi-Ford 5 Count Riff Exercise
7 Count Riff Pull
Double Pullback Variation with 3 Count Riff
Riffle Grab Off
Slow Motion Pullback
Maxi-Ford with Drawbacks
Across the Floor: Diagonal Waltz Clogs
Scuffle Grab Off with Slaps
Scuffle Grab Off with Slurps
Shuffle Grab Off with Chug Break
Across the Floor: Flap Ball Change Pullback with Touch

Running time: 41:28
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