Tap Dance Video Dictionary

                                                                            (Alphabetical by Root Step)

                                          Shorthand is after “=”, here are some notes about step names

TEMPORARILY DOWN

Alexander (Broadway, Chop Suey, Shirley Temple) = alex

     Alexander Klunk = alex-k

Bombershay (Toe Clip) = bom

     Bombershay Toe = bomto

     Toe/Tip Dig Bombershay = td-bom 

     Brittanyshay = brittshay

     Jinny Shay = jinnyshay 

     Jackhammer = jack

     Drawbershay = drshay

Back Essence = be

     Double Back Essence = dbl-be

Brush = br

     Spank (Brush Back, Draw, Pull) = spk

Buffalo = b 

     Double Buffalo = dbl-b

     Click Buffalo = bclk

     Double Buffalo Toe/Tip = dbl-bt

     Double Buffalo Toe/Tip Toe/Tip = dbl-t-b

     Buffalo Pullback = bp

     Double Buffalo Toe/Tip Pullback = dbl-btp

     Buffalo Turn =  b@

     Buffalo Wing = bw

     Buffalo Scuffle = bscl

     Maddalo = maddalo

     Faluffalo = faluffalo

     Lynn Buffalo = lynn-b

Chug = ch

Cincinnati = cin

     Double Cininnati = dbl-cin

     Cincinnati Flam = cin-flm

Click - clk

     Klickety Klank = klickety klank

Cramproll = cr

     Double Cramproll = dbl-cr

     Triple Cramproll (Shuffle Cramproll) = sh-cr

     Double Flap Cramproll = dbl-f-cr

     Riffle Cramproll = rfl-cr 

     Frap Cramproll (NOT flap) = frap-cr

    

     Criss Cross Cramproll = cc-cr 

     Alternating Cramproll (Around the World, Trading Cramprol) = alt-cr 

     Stamp Alternating Cramproll Turn = x-cr@

     Backwards Cramproll = bkwrds-cr

     Cramprolet = cramprolet 

     Megamines Cramproll = megamine-cr

Dig = d 

     Heel Stand = d/d

     Single Heel Stand = sngl-d-stnd 

     Double Heel Stand = dbl-d-stnd

     Dubdubdigtoe - dubdubdto

     Heel Stand Turn = d/d@

     Ditto = ditto

     Sloppy Joe = sloppy

     Farmer = farmer

    

Dig Toe = dto 

     Dig Toe Step Heel - dto s h

Drawback = dr 

     Double Drawback = dbl-dr

     Triple Drawback = trip-dr

     Cincinnati = cin 

     Crossing Drawback = crss-dr

    

     Drawback Heel = drh

     Frapback = frapback 

     Spiel =spiel

     Stephunky = steph

     Tessa Backdraw (Swiffle) = swiffle

Flap = f

     Flap Heel Turn = fh@

     Flap Ball Change = fbc

     Flap Heel Heel = fhh 

    

     Double Flap = dbl-f

     Scap = scap

     Frap = fr

     Flabbergast = flabber 

     Flap Step Ball Change = fsbc

Heel = h

     Heelo = heelo

     Heel-Flam = h-flm

Hop = ho

     Hop Shuffle = ho sh

     Hop Scuffle = ho sc

     Hop Riffle = ho rfl

     Hop Shuffle Hop Scuffle Hop Riffle Hop Stomp Spank = ho sh ho scl ho rfl ho ospk

Irish = i 

     Irish Flap = if

     Double Irish = dbl-i (version 1) 

     Double Irish (version 2) = dbl-i-g3

     Irish Pullback = ip

     Irish Pullback Flap = ipf 

   

     Irish Pullback Flap Heel = ipfh

     Irish Pullback Heel Flap Heel = iphfh 

     Irish Pullback Toe/Tip Flap - iptf

     Step Irish Turn = si@ 

     Irish Shiggy Bop (Irish Shovel) = ibop

     Irish Wing = iw 

Jump = j 

     Jumper = jumper

     Tori = tori

     Jump Flam = j-flm

Klunk = k

     Klunker = klunker

Leap = le

     Leap Heel = leh

Maxie Ford = mf

     Double Maxie Ford = dbl-mf

     Double Maxie Ford Toe/Tip = dbl-mft 

     Double Maxie Ford Pullback = dbl-mfp 

     Double Maxie Ford Toe/Tip Pullback = dbl-mftp 

    

     Maxie Ford Toe/Tip Toe/Tip = mftt 

     Maxie Ford Turn = mf@

     Maxie Ford Wing = mf-w

     Maxie Klunk = mf-k

     Hot Toe = hot toe

Paddle = See Scuffle below

Pullback (Pull, Pick-Up {I consider these a different step}, Grab-Off) = p 

     Double Pullback = dbl-p

     Switching Pullback (Swapping, Alternating Pullback) = sw-p 

     Switching Pullback Flap = sw-pf

     Single Pullback (One-Foot Pullback) = sngl-p    

    

     Crossing Pullbacks = crss-p

     In and Out Pullbacks = p-in-out 

     Skipping Pullback = skip-p

     Pullback Toe/Tip = pt 

     Single Pullback Toe/Tip = sngl-pt

    

     Double Pullback Toe/Tip = dbl-pt

     Switching Pullback Toe/Tip = sw-p-t 

     Switching Pullback with Toe/Tip in the middle = sw-pt 

     Pullback Shuffle Step = pshs

     Switching Pullback Flap heel Toe/Tip = sw-pfht

    

     Pullback Dig Toe = pdto

     Clappull = clappull

     Click Pullback = p-clk

     Teeler = teeler

     Treadmill - tread

    

     Treadmill Heel = treadh

     Rise = rise 

     Bologna = bologna

     Jordan Pullback = jordan-p

     Joe Toe Pull = joetoe-p

Riff = rf

     Riffle = rfl

     Riffle Step = rfls

     Riffle Step Heel = rfls h

     Riffle Dig Toe = rfldto

     Stamp Step Riff Heel Turn = [x s rf h]@

     Step Riff Heel (Hop Riff Heel, Leap Riff Heel) = ho rf h

    

     3-Beat Riff Walk = 3-beat

     4-Beat Riff Walk = 4-beat

     5-Beat Riff Walk = 5-beat

     6-Beat Riff Walk = 6-beat

     7-Beat Riff Walk = 7-beat

     8-100 Beat Riff Walk = 8-100-beat

     Annalisa's 8-beat Riff Walk

     Step Riff Brush Heel = ho rf br h

     Toe Riffle (Hoofer's Shuffle) = to-rfl  

     Hines Riff (Split Riff) = hines

     Ruffle = ruffle

     Nicaela Quick = nicaela quick

     Scriffle = scriffle

Scuff = sc 

     Scuff Heel Step = sc h s

     Scuff Dig Toe = scdto 

     Scuff Dig Ball Change = scdbc     

     Scuff Front = sc-front

     Double Scuff Front = dbl-sc-frnt

   

     Shiggy Bop (Shovel) = shiggy  

     Skunk = skunk

     Scout = scout

     Radiohead Forward = radio

     Steel = steel

     Bam Bam = bambam

Scuffle (Dig Brush, Dig Spank, Paddle) = scl

     Scuffle Step (Paddles, Dig Brush Step) = scls

     Scuffle Step Turn = scls@

     Scuffle Pullback = sclp 

     Scuffle Step Heel (Dig Brush Toe Heel, Paddle and Roll, Paradiddle) = scls h 

    

     Double Scuffle Step Heel = dbl-scls h

     Scuffle Ball Change = sclbc

     Scuffle Dig Toe = scldto      

     Scuffle Toe Flap Heel = scl to f h

     Scuffaloeo = scuffaloeo 

    

     Scuffit = scuffit

     Scuffout = scuffout

     Scopper= scopper 

     Squiggly Wiggly = squiggly

Shuffle = sh 

     Double Shuffle = dbl-sh

     Shuffle Heel = sh h

     Sh-sh-shuffle = Sh-sh-shuffle 

     Hoofer’s Shuffle = hoof=sh

    

     Pendulum Shuffle = pen-sh

     Hop Shuffle = ho sh

     Shuffle Step (Running Shuffles, Jogging Shuffles, Leap Shuffles, Rattles) = shs

     Shuffle Pullback = shp

     Shuffle Step Heel = shs h

    

     Shuffle Pullback Heel = shph

     Shuffle Heel Step = sh h s

     Shuffle Step Heel Step Heel = shs h s h

     Shuffle Dig Toe = shdto

     Shuffle Pullback Dig Toe = shpdto 

    

     Shuffle Toe/Tip Step = shts

     Shuffle Toe/Tip Toe/Tip Step = shtts 

     Shuffle Flap = shf

     Penguin = penguin

     Shuffle Ball Change = shbc

    

     Shuffle Pullback Ball Change = shpbc 

     Shuffle Ball hange Heel = shbch

     Shuffle Toe/Tip Pullback Ball Change = shtpbc

     Shuffle Dig Step Shuffle Toe/Tip Step = shds shts  

     Shuffle Step Dig Shuffle Step Toe/Tip = shsd shst     

    

     Shunk = shunk

     Blur = blur

     Twister = twister

     Riley = riley

     Tucker = tucker

Slam = slm

Slap = slap

Slide = slide 

     Jimmy = jimmy

     Dig Slide = d-slide

Smack = sm

Spank (Brush Back, Draw, Pull) = spk  

     Spank Step (Back Flap) = spks

     Paddle Turn = paddle

     Spank step Heel = spks h

     Spank Step Ball change = spksbc

    

     Spank Toe/Tip Step = spkts

     Spots = spots

     Shoe Shine = shoe shine

     Sugar Bop = sugar bop

     Spat = spat

    

     Spackle = spackle

     RadioHead Backwards = radiohead-bk

     Tuesday Afternoon

Stamp = x

Stamp Step Toe/Tip Heel Turn = [x sth]@

Step (Leap) = s 

     Step Heel = s h

     Step Heel Turn = s h

     Step Heel Heel = shh

Step Toe/Tip Hop Turn = [s t ho] @

Step Toe/Tip Step Turn = [sts]@

Stomp = o

     Stump = stump

     Toro = toro

Time Step {Single} = time-sngl

     Double Time Step = time-dbl

     Triple Time Step = time-trip 

     Quadruple Time Step = time-quad

     Buck Single Time Step = time-sngl-buck

     Buck Double Time Step = time-dbl-buck

     Buck Triple Time Step = time-trip-buck

     Buck Quadruple Time Step = time-quad-buck

     Single Traveling Time Step = time-sngl-trav

     Double Traveling Time Step = time-dbl-trav 

     Triple Traveling Time Step = time-trip-trav 

     Heel Grind Time Step = time-hl-grind

Toe = to 

    Toe Toe Heel Heel = totohh

Touch = tch

Toe/Tip = t 

     Toe/Tip Stand = t/t

     Double Toe/Tip Stand = dbl-t

     Single Toe/Tip Stand (One Foot Toe/Tip Stand)= sngl-t/t

     Toe/Tip Stand Turn - t/t@

    

     Single Toe/Tip Stand Turn  = t@

     Toto = toto

     Dodo = dodo

     Rorymeister = rory

Travel Step = trav

Waltz Clog = wc

     Double Waltz Clog = dbl-wc

     Waltz Clog Pullback = wcp 

     Double waltz Clog Pullback = dbl-wcp 

    

     Double Waltz Clog Toe/Tip Pullback = dbl-wctp 

     Double Waltz Clog Wing = dbl-wcw

     Double Waltz Clog Scuffle = dbl-wcscl

Wing = w 

     Single Wing (One Foot Wing) = sngl-w

     Double Wing (Separated, Staggered, Alternating) = dbl-w

     Five Count Wing = 5ctw

     Backwards Wing = back-w

    

     Click Wing = clk-w

     Crossing Wing = cross-w 

     Wing Toe/Tip = wt

     Single Wing Toe/Tip = sngl-w-t

     Single Wing Heel Toe/Tip = sngl-w-h-t  

    

     One Way Wing = oneway-w

     Scissor Wing = scissor-w 

     Switching Wing = sw-w

     Switching Wing Toe/Tip = sw-w-t

     Switching Wing Toe/Tip Heel = sw-w-t-h 

    

     Crossing Five Count Wing = crss-5ct-w 

     Five Count Single Wing = 5ct-sngl-w

     Sam Wing = sam-w