Tap Dance Fundamentals Author:Colleen N. West Learning various levels of tap dance technique is one of the objectives of Tap Dance Fundamentals.Students will develop:1. Basic tap dance skills with effective technique and theory2. Coordination, motor memory, and fine and gross motor skills3. Correct alignment, placement, and weight shifts4. A movement vocabulary using correct tap technology5... more ». Rhythmic awareness, clarity, and sensitivity to tempoThe following technique skills will be taught: shuffle, flap, ball-change, toe heel, paddle, Irish, waltz clog, maxi ford, drawbacks . . . and many other combinations of steps.The Glory of Tap Dancing,The Power of Its Expressiveness,The Depth of Its Emotion,The Possibilities of Its Artistry Rattle The Stereotypes of Tap.« less