Beginner Soft Shoe Tap Routine with Ramona Staffeld

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Your beginner soft shoe routine to Duke Ellington's Subtle Slough ( Just Squeeze Me).
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Introduction

Welcome to Our Beginner Soft Shoe Tap Routine!

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Subtle Slough

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First Phrase

1. Complete First Phrase, Plus Intro to Brushes, Toes, and Heels

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2. Toes and Heels Explored

3. Break Step

4. Coming Up to Music Time!

5. Music Time! First Phrase of Choreography

Second Phrase

6. Eagle Slide, Frankie's Version

7. Inspiration: Frankie's Tranky Doo / NYSDS

8. Eagle Slide, Al and Leon Version

9. Inspiration: Al & Leon Shim Sham

10. Eagle Slides Put Together

11. Exploring Timing and Preparation

12. Call and Response, Second Phrase

13. Music Time! Second Phrase of Choreography

Third Phrase

14. Complete Third Phrase, and Side to Side Brush Step

15. Inspiration: Coles and Atkins Soft Shoe, 1963

16. Shuffles, Knocks, and a Turn

17. Shuffle and Knock Exploration, plus Finishing Rhythm

18. Shuffle and Knock without the Turn, and Full Third Phrase Put Together

19. Call and Response, Third Phrase

20. Music Time! Third Phrase of Choreography

Fourth Phrase

21. Complete Fourth Phrase

22. Demonstration of Chazz's Step, and Modification

23. Inspiration: Frankie Manning, Dawn Hampton, Chazz Young with Simon Selmon & Louise Thwaite Wild Week 95 switching

24. Historical Reflection, and Chazz's Step Modified

25. Drag Exploration, and Ending Break Step

26. Fourth Phrase Put Together

27. Call and Response, Fourth Phrase

28. Music Time! Fourth Phrase of Choreography

Fifth Phrase

29. Complete Fifth Phrase

30. Toe Taps with a Side to Side

31. Shim Sham Variation and Practice

32. Norma Miller Step

33. Inspiration: Norma Miller's Lindy Hoppers

34. Call and Response, Fifth Phrase

35. Music Time! Fifth Phrase of Choreography

Full Choreography

36. Music Time! FULL Choreography

37. Celebration for the End of the Course

38. Share Time!