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ALEXANDER (Broadway, Shirley Temple) L2 - &1&2&3&4 or a1 a2 a3 a4 - flap HEEL heel SPANK heel TOE heel

     Alexander Clunk L5 - &1&2&3&4 or a1 a2 a3 a4 - flap HEEL heel SPANK heel CLUNK heel

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BACK ESSENCE L2 - &1&2 or a1 a2 - spank step (cross behind) STEP step

     Double Back Essence L3 - a1&a2 - spank step (cross behind) FLAP step

BOMBERSHAY (Bombershe, Toe Clip) L2 - 1&a - step SPANK DIG

     Bombershay Broadway L2 - a1 2 - spank stamp, STEP/twist and lift right toe

     Bombershay Toe L2 - 1e&a - step SPANK DIG TOE

     Brittanyshay L7 - 1e&a2 - step SPANK TOE-TIP step DIG

     Drawbershay L6 - 1e&a - step SPANK heel DIG

     Jackhammer  L6 - &1&2 - spank stamp SPANK DIG

     Jinnyshay L6 - a1e&a2e - spank step SPANK DIG stamp SPANK DIG  

     Shayberbom L5 - 1&a - step SCUFF SMACK (STEP)

     Shay Roll L6 - a1&a2 - spank dig HEEL toe TOE

     Toe Dig Bombershay L7 - 1&a2&a - toe SPANK DIG dig SPANK DIG

BROADWAY (see Alexander) L2 - &1&2&3&4 or a1 a2 a3 a4 - flap HEEL heel SPANK heel TOE heel

BRUSH L1 - 1 - swing foot forward (front or diagonally side) hitting only the ball tap

     Brush Back (See Spank) L1 - 1 - swing foot back hitting only the ball tap

BUFFALO L1 - 1&a2 - (cross foot in front) step SHUFFLE STEP

     Buffalo Pullback L5 - 1e&a2 - (cross foot in front) step SHUFFLE switching pullback

     Buffalo Scuffle L7 - 1e&a*2 - (cross foot in front) step SHUFFLE scuffle STEP

     Buffalo Turn L2 - 1&a2 - (cross foot in front) step SHUFFLE STEP (turning)

     Buffalo Wing L7 - 1e&a*2 - (cross foot in front) step SHUFFLE switching wing

     Click Buffalo L5 - 1e&a2 - (cross foot in front) step SHUFFLE click-left-toe-tap-to-right-heel-tap STEP

     Double Buffalo L2 - a1&a2 - (cross foot in front) flap SHUFFLE STEP

     Double Buffalo Toe L5 - a1e&a2 - (cross foot in front) flap SHUFFLE TOE STEP

     Double Buffalo Toe Pullback L6 - a1e&a*2 - (cross foot in front ) flap SHUFFLE TOE switching pullback

     Double Toe Buffalo L6 - a1e&a*2 - (cross foot in front) flap SHUFFLE TOE toe STEP

     Faluffalo L7 - (Bonus Step) - a1e&a**2 - (cross foot in front) flap SHUFFLE single-pullback-end-with-a-flap FLAP

     Maddalo L7 - (Bonus Step) - 1e&a*2 - (cross foot in front) step SHUFFLE pullback-to-toe STEP

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CHUG L1 - 1 - lift heels, slide forward and then drop the heels at the end of the slide forward

CINCINNATI L3 - &1&2&3 or &a1&a2 - spank HEEL shuffle HEEL step

     Cincinnati Flam L7 - &1&2&3 or &a1&a2 - spank HEEL shuffle HEEL flam

     Double Cincinnati L5 - &1&2&a3 or &a1e&a2 - spank HEEL shuffle HEEL flap

CLICK (TOE & HEEL) L2 - 1 - hit the inside of the toe or heel taps together

     Clickety Clank L7 - 1&a2&a3 - step SHUFFLE click STEP HEEL clunk

    Jump Click L2 - 1 - click either the toe taps together or the heel taps together or both together

CLUNK L1 - 1 - hit the inside of the toe and heel tap against the floor at the same time

     Clunker L6 - 1&a2&a - clunk HEEL TOE smack (step) HEEL heel  

CRAMP ROLL L1 - 1&a2 - step STEP heel HEEL

     Alternating Cramp Roll (Around the World, Trading Cramp Roll) L3 - 1&a2 - step STEP HEEL heel

     Backwards Cramp Roll L4 - 1&a2 - dig DIG toe TOE

     Cramprolet - 1&a L4 - jump heel HEEL

     Criss Cross Cramp Roll L4 - 1&a2 - step DIG heel TOE

     Double Cramp Roll (Flap Cramp Roll) L2 - a1&a2 - flap STEP heel HEEL

     Double Flap Cramp Roll L5 - a1e&a2 - flap FLAP heel HEEL

     Frap Cramp Roll (NOT flap) L7 - a&1&a2 - frap (riff step) STEP heel HEEL

     Lopsided Cramp Roll L5 - 1&a2 - step STEP heel heel

     Megamines Cramp Roll L6 - &a1e&a2 - riff HEEL dig DIG toe TOE

     Riffle Cramp Roll L6 - &a1e&a2 - riffle step STEP heel HEEL

     Rod Roll L5 - 1&a2 - step STEP HEEL step or step STEP HEEL stamp

     Stamp Cramp Roll Turn L3 - 1 2&a3 - stamp STEP step heel HEEL (turning)

     Stamp Roll L4 - 1&a2 - stamp STEP heel HEEL

     Triple Cramp Roll (Shuffle Cramp Roll) L4 - &a1&a2 - shuffle step STEP heel HEEL

     Triple Double Cramp Roll L5 - &a1e&a2 - shuffle step FLAP heel HEEL

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DIG (Heel) L1 - 1 - hit the back edge of the heel tap against the floor

     Ditto L6 - 1&2&3& - dig TOE spank TOE dig toe

     Double Heel Stand L5 - 1&a2 - dig DIG step STEP (group sounds tightly together)

     Dub Dub Dig Toe L5 - 1&2& - dig TOE dig toe

     Farmer L6 - 1 a2 - heel stand, spank STAMP

     Sloppy Joe L7 - 1&a2&a3 - dig DIG spank TOE dig toe STAMP

DIG TOE (Heel Toe) L1 - 1& - dig toe

DIG TOE STEP HEEL (Heel Toe Toe Heel) L1 - 1&2& - dig toe STEP HEEL


DOUBLE.... - Looking for a double something? Find the root step and look below it (for double irish, find irish and look below it)


DRAWBACK L2 - &a1 - spank HEEL step

     Crossing Drawback L5 - &a1 - spank HEEL step (cross over the left foot)

     Double Drawback L5 - &1&2 or a1 a2 - spank HEEL flap

     Drawback Flam L7 - &a1 - spank HEEL flam     

     Drawback Heel L5 - &1&2 - spank HEEL step heel

     Drawman L7 - &a1 - spank HEEL step/TOE (at the same time)

     Frapback L7 - &1&a2 - spank HEEL frap

     Spiel L5 - 1&a - dig SPANK toe

     Stephunky L6 - 1&a2 & - step SPANK heel TOE toe

     Swiffle (Tessa Backdraw) L6 - 1&2&3& - spank HEEL toe HEEL step heel

     Triple Drawback L5 - a1&a2 - spank HEEL shuffle step

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FLAP L1 - &1 or a1 - brush step

     Double Flap L3 - 1&a2 or &a1 - brush step BRUSH STEP (done in rapid succession)

     Flabbergast L6 - a1&a2 - brush step DIG heel STEP

     Flap Ball Change L1 - a1 a2 or &1&2 - brush step STEP step

     Flap Step Ball Change L4 - &a1 & 2 - brush step STEP step STEP

     Flap Heel L1 - &1 2 or &a1 - brush step heel

     Flap Heel Heel L2 - &1&2 or a1 a2 - brush step HEEL heel

     Flap Heel Turn L1 - &1 2 &3 4 or &a1&a2 - brush step heel (turning)

     Frap L7 - &a1 - touch (brush if traveling) dig (scuff if traveling) step

     Scap L4 - &1 or a1 - scuff step

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GRAB OFF (see Pullbacks) L2 - a1 - jump backwards and "spank" (hit the balls of the feet as your foot travels backwards) both your feet as they leave the floor then land on the balls of both feet

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HEEL L1 - 1 - hit your heel against the floor

     Heel-Flam L7 - 1 - drop one heel just slightly before the other

     Heelo L5 - 1&a - heel HEEL toe/STEP (traveling right, toe and STEP are at the same time)

HEEL STAND L1 - 1 - jump onto the back edges of your heels and balance

     Heel Stand Turn L2 - 1 - jump onto the back edges of your heels while turning

     Single Heel Stand L3 - 1 - jump up onto the back edge of one heel tap

     Single Heel Stand Turn L4 - 1 - jump up onto the back edge of one heel tap (turning)

HOP L1 - 1 - propel yourself into the air off of one foot and land on the ball of that same foot

     Hop Riffle L6 - 1e&a - hop RIFF SPANK

     Hop Scuffle L4 - 1&a - hop DIG SPANK

     Hop Shuffle L2 - 1&a - hop BRUSH SPANK

     Hop Shuffle Hop Scuffle Hop Riffle Hop Stomp Spank L7- 1&a2&a3e&a4&a - hop BRUSH SPANK hop DIG SPANK hop TOUCH DIG SPANK hop STOMP SPANK

     Twister L5 - 1&a2 - HOP shuffle step/DIG (do the step and DIG at the same time)

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IRISH L1 - a1 a2 or e&a1 - shuffle HOP step

     Double Irish (version 1) L2 - &1&2&3&4 or a1 a2 a3 a4 - shuffle ball change, shuffle HOP step  

     Double Irish (version 2) L3 - &a1&a2 - shuffle (front) HOP shuffle step

     Irish Flap L2 - a1&a2 - shuffle HOP flap

     Irish Pullback L4 - a1&a2 - shuffle SINGLE-PULLBACK step

     Irish Pullback Heel Flap Heel L7 - &a1e&a*2 - shuffle SINGLE-PULLBACK HEEL flap heel

     Irish Pullback Flap L5 - a1e&a2 - shuffle SINGLE-PULLBACK flap

     Irish Pullback Flap Heel L5 - &a1e&a2 - shuffle SINGLE-PULLBACK flap heel

     Irish Pullback Toe Flap L7 - &a1e&a2 - shuffle SINGLE-PULLBACK-TOE flap

     Irish Shiggy Bop (Irish Shovel) L6 - a1&a2 - shuffle SCUFF DIG step

     Irish Wing L6 - a1e&a2 - shuffle SINGLE-WING step

     Step Irish Turn L2 - 1e&a2 - step SHUFFLE hop STEP (turning)

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JUMP L1 - 1 - propel yourself into the air and land on the balls of both feet at the same time

     Jumper L5 - 1 2&3 - jump-out hop heel STEP (cross behind) (travel to the right)

     Jump Flam L7 - 1 - propel yourself into the air and land so that the ball of one foot hits the floor just slightly before the other foot

     Tori L5 - 1&a - jump-together HEEL touch-out-to the-side


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LEAP L1 - 1 - push off of one foot and into the air and land on the ball of the other foot

     Leap Heel L2 - 1 2 or 1& - push off of one foot and into the air and land on the ball of the other foot, heel

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MAXIE FORD L1 - 1&2&3 or 1e&a2 or 1 a2 a3 - step SHUFFLE STEP toe (toe crosses in back)

     Double Maxie Ford L2 - &1&2&3 or a1e&a2 or a1 a2 a3 - flap SHUFFLE STEP toe

     Double Maxie Ford Pullback L4 - a1e&a*2 - flap SHUFFLE switching-pullback toe

     Double Maxie Ford Toe L5 - a1e&a*2 - flap SHUFFLE TOE STEP toe

     Double Maxie Ford Toe Pullback L6 - a1e&a**2 - flap SHUFFLE TOE switching-pullback toe  

     Double Toe Maxie Ford L6 - a1e&a**2 - flap SHUFFLE TOE toe STEP toe

     Hot Toe L7 - 1e&a***2 - step SHUFFLE TOE scuffle STEP toe (last toe crosses in back)

     Maxie Ford Clunk L4 - 1e&a2 - step SHUFFLE STEP clunk (clunk crosses in back)

     Maxie Ford Pullback L4 - 1e&a*2 - step SHUFFLE switching-pullback toe

     Maxie Ford Toe L5 - 1e&a*2 - step SHUFFLE TOE STEP toe (last toe crosses in back)

     Maxie Ford Turn L3 - 1e&a2 - step SHUFFLE STEP toe (turning)

     Maxie Ford Wing L7 - 1e&a**2 - step SHUFFLE switching-wing STEP toe (toe crosses in back)

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NERVE TAPS L4 - 1 - vibrate either your toe or heel tap against the floor rapidly

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OVER THE TOP L4 - 1 2 - step KICK LEG INTO THE AIR, jump over the airborne leg and land on the original stepping foot

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PADDLES (see Scuffle Step) L2 - 1&a - dig spank step

PADDLE AND ROLL (see Scuffle Step Heel) L2 - 1e&a - dig spank step heel

PADDLE TURN L4 - &a1 - spank step STEP (turning)

PARADIDDLE (see Scuffle Step Heel) L2 - 1e&a - dig spank step heel

PULLBACK (Pull, Grab-Off, Pick-Up-which I consider a different step) L2 - a1 - jump backwards and as your feet leave the floor they both do a spank at the same time then both feet land on the balls of the feet at the same time

     3 Sound Pullback L7 - &a1 - pull both feet into the air, tap your toe taps on the floor while in the air, land on the balls of the feet

     Clapull L6 - &a1 - pull both feet into the air, clap, land both feet on the floor at the same time

     Click Pullback L7 - (Bonus Step) - &a1 - pull both feet into the air, click the inside of each foot together, land both feet on the floor at the same time

     Crossing Pullback L2 - a1 - pull both feet into the air and land so that one foot is crossed in front of the other

     In and Out Pullback (Jumping Jack Pullback) L2 - a1 a2 - start feet apart, pull both feet into the air and land feet together, pull into the air and land feet apart

     Pullback Dig Toe L7 - &a1 - pull both feet into the air, land on the back edge of both heels at the same time, drop both toes at the same time

     Pullback Shuffle Step L7 - 1&a2 - pull both feet into the air, shuffle both feet at the the same time while in the air, land on both feet at the same time

     Pullback Toe L5 - &a1 - pull both feet into the air, hit both toes at the same time, land on both feet at the same time

    DOUBLE PULLBACK L3 - 1&a2 or &a*1 - pull PULL step STEP

          Baloney L7 - 1e&a2 - pull PULL step heel TOE

          Double Pullback Toe L6 - 1e&a*2 or &a***1 - pull PULL toe TOE step STEP

          Joe Toe Pull L7 - 1e&a*2 - pull PULL toe step heel STEP

          Jordan Pullback L5 - 1e&a2 - pull PULL step heel STEP

          Teeler L7 - (Bonus Step) - 1e&a***2 - pull PULL toe TOE dig DIG step STEP

     SINGLE PULLBACK (One-Foot Pullback) L3 - a1 - start on one foot, push off the floor into the air and as your foot leaves the floor do a spank then land on the ball of the foot

          Rise L6 - 1e&a*2 - pull toe step FLAP stamp

          Single Pullback Opposite Toe L7 - &a1 - pull TOE step

          Single Pullback Toe L7 - &a1 - pull toe step

          Skipping Pullback L3 - &a1 - single pullback STEP

     SWITCHING PULLBACK (Swapping, Alternating Pullback) L4 - a1 - start on one foot, push off the floor into the air and as your foot leaves the floor do a spank then land on the ball of the other foot

          Maddie Mill L5 - 1&a - clunk SWITCHING-PULLBACK

          Switching Pullback Flap L6 - &a1 - start on one foot, push off the floor into the air and as your foot leaves the floor do a spank then FLAP on the other foot   

          Switching Pullback Flap Heel Toe L7 - &a**1 - start on one foot, push off the floor into the air and as your foot leaves the floor do a spank then FLAP HEEL on the other foot, toe

          Switching Pullback Toe L5 - &a1 - start on one foot, push off the floor into the air and as your foot leaves the floor do a spank then STEP on the other foot, toe

          Switching Toe Pullback L7 - &a1 - start on one foot, push off the floor into the air and as your foot leaves the floor do a spank, toe, then STEP on the other foot

          Treadmill L5 - &a1 - brush SWITCHING-PULLBACK

          Treadmill Heel L7 - e&a1 - brush SWITCHING-PULLBACK heel

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RIFF L3 - a1 - (this is taught many different ways) touch dig or touch scuff or brush scuff

     3-Beat Riff Walk (Slam, Flam, Slurp, Third) L3 - &a1 - touch dig toe or brush dig toe

     4-Beat Riff Walk L3 - a1 a2 - touch scuff dig toe or brush scuff dig toe

     5-Beat Riff Walk L3 - a1&a2 - touch scuff HEEL dig toe or brush scuff HEEL dig toe

     6-Beat Riff Walk L4 - &a1&a2 - touch scuff HEEL dig toe heel or brush scuff HEEL dig toe heel

     7-Beat Riff Walk L4 - &a1e&a2 - touch scuff HEEL dig toe HEEL heel or brush scuff HEEL dig toe HEEL heel

     8-100 Beat Riff Walk L4 - e&a1e&a2 - touch scuff HEEL dig toe HEEL heel TOE or brush scuff HEEL dig toe HEEL heel TOE, for riff walks higher than 8 - start with a riff and then add X number of sounds to get a X-beat riff walk

     Annalisa’s 8-Beat Riff Walk L6 - e&a1e&a2 - touch scuff HEEL dig toe SPANK STEP stamp or brush scuff HEEL dig toe SPANK STEP stamp

     Hines Riff (Split Riff) L4 - &a**1 - touch scuff PULL dig STEP or brush scuff PULL dig STEP

     Nicaela Quick- a1e&a2 L6 - spank TOE touch dig toe STAMP

     Stamp Step Riff Heel Turn L4 - 1 2&a3 or 1 &a*2 - stamp STEP touch scuff HEEL or stamp STEP brush scuff HEEL

     Step Riff Brush Heel L7 - 1e&a2 - step TOUCH DIG BRUSH heel or step BRUSH DIG BRUSH heel

     Step Riff Heel (Hop Riff Heel, Leap Riff Heel) L4 - 1&a2 or &a*1 - step TOUCH DIG heel or step BRUSH SCUFF heel

RIFFLE L4 - &a1 - touch dig spank or brush dig spank

     Broken Riff L7 - 1e&a**2 - riffle HEEL hit-outside-of-toe-tap hit-outside-of-heel-tap HEEL

     Pendulum Riffle L6 - &a1&a2 - touch (or brush) dig spank (cross other foot), touch (or brush) dig spank (uncross)

     Riffle Dig Toe L6 - a1&a2 or e&a*1 - touch dig spank dig toe or brush dig spank dig toe

     Riffle Step L4 - e&a1 - touch dig spank step or brush dig spank step

     Riffle Step Heel L5 - a1&a2 - touch dig spank step heel or brush dig spank step heel

     Riff Raff L7 - 1e&*2&a*3 - HEEL riffle HEEL riff TOE step

     Ruffle L7 - 1e&a**2 - touch dig spank toe STEP HEEL smack (step) or brush dig spank toe STEP HEEL smack (step)


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SCUFF L2 - 1 - swing your foot forward and hit the back edge of the heel tap as the foot swings  

     Bam Bam L6 - &a1 - stamp SCUFF jump-out

     Double Scuff Front L7 - 1e&2 or &a*1 - scuff SCUFF step STEP

     Radiohead L5 - &a1 - scuff SINGLE-TOE-STAND step

     Scuff Dig Ball Change L3 - &1&2 - scuff dig STEP step

     Scuff Dig Toe L4 - &a1 - scuff dig toe       

     Scuff Front L7 - a1 - scuff both feet at the same time then land on the balls of both feet at the same time

     Scuff Heel Step L5 - &a1 - scuff HEEL step

     Shiggy Bop (Shovel, Heel Slide) L5 - &a1 - with your weight on one foot scuff that foot forward, dig, STEP  

     Skunk L6 - e&a1 or &a*1 - scuff, hit the inside of the toe tap, hit the inside of the heel tap, HEEL

     Steel L6 - 1e&a2 or a1&a2 - dig spank scuff dig toe

SCUFFLE (Dig Brush, Dig Spank, Paddle) L2 - &1 or a1 - dig spank

     Double Scuffle L3 - 1e&a2 - dig spank dig spank

     Double Scuffle Step Heel L3 - 1e&a2e or 1&a2&a - dig spank dig spank step heel   

     Scopper L5 - 1e&a2 L6 - dig spank DIG step STEP

     Scout L2 - 1&a2 L6 - scuffle scuff jump-out

     Scuffaloeo L4 - 1&a2&a - dig spank step DIG TOE step

     Scuffle Ball Change L7 - &1&2 or 1e&a - dig spank step STEP

     Scuffle Dig Toe L2 - e&a1 - dig spank dig toe

     Scuffle Pullback L7 - e&a1 - dig spank SWITCHING-PULLBACK

     Scuffle Step (Paddles, Dig Brush Step) L2 - 1&a - dig spank step

     Scuffle Step Heel (Dig Brush Toe Heel, Paddle and Roll, Paradiddle) L2 - 1&2& or 1e&a - dig spank step heel

     Scuffle Step Turn L4 - 1&a2&a - dig spank step DIG SPANK STEP (turning)

     Scuffle Toe Slap Heel L5 - &a1&a2 - dig spank TOE brush touch HEEL

     Scuffit L6 - 1e&a - dig spank scuff step

     Scuffout L6 - 1&a2&a3 - dig spank HEEL scuff HEEL TOE smack (step)

     Squiggly Wiggly L6 - 1e&a*2 - dig spank toe DIG step STEP    

SHIM SHAM L4 - [8 a1 2 a3 4 a5 a6 a7]3 times, 8 1 2 3& &5 6 7 - [stomp spank step. STOMP SPANKS STEP, stomp spank step STEP, stomp spank step]3 times, stamp TOE STEP HOP step hop STEP jump-out jump-in

SHIRLEY TEMPLE (see Alexander) L2 - &1&2&3&4 or a1 a2 a3 a4 - flap HEEL heel SPANK heel TOE heel

SHUFFLE L1 - &1 or a1 - brush spank  

     Blur L6 - 1&a2&a3 - step SHUFFLE STEP scuff dig toe

     Double Shuffle L3 - 1&a2 - brush spank brush spank

     Hoofer’s Shuffle L6 - &a1 - hit the outside of the ball tap, straighten the leg for a split second and let the ball tap brush a tiny bit to the side, tap the ball tap in place or slightly to the other side

     Hop Shuffle L2 - 1&a - hop SHUFFLE

     Pendulum Shuffle L3 - a1 a2 - brush to the front then spank in front of the standing foot, then brush back out to the front and then spank diagonally back to the side

     Rooster L7 - &a**1&2 - hoofer’s shuffle HOP HEEL step heel

     Sh-sh-sh-shuffle - (Bonus Step) L7 - 1e&a2e&a3 - STEP shuffle (as you shuffle push off the left foot into the air) shuffle shuffle (while in the air - yeah I know) step STEP

     Shuffle Heel L2 - &a1 - brush spank HEEL

     Traveling Pendulum Shuffle L5 - &a1&a2 - brush spank TOE brush spank HEEL

     SHUFFLE BALL CHANGE L1 - &1&2 or a1 a2 - brush spank step STEP

          Shuffle Ball Change Heel L5 - a1&a2 - brush spank step STEP HEEL

          Shuffle Dig Step Shuffle Toe Step L6 - &1&2&3&4 - brush spank toe STEP brush spank dig STEP

          Shuffle Pullback Ball Change L4 - a1&a2 or e&a*1 - brush spank SWITCHING-PULLBACK STEP

          Shuffle Toe Pullback Ball Change L6 - a1e&a2 - brush spank toe SWITCHING-PULLBACK STEP

     SHUFFLE STEP (Running Shuffle, Leap Shuffles, Jogging Shuffles) L1 - &a1 - brush spank step

          Penguin L4 - &a1 - brush spank dig (put your weight on the dig)

          Shuffle Dig Toe L5 - &1&2 or e&a1 - brush spank dig toe

          Shuffle Flap L5 - &1&2 or e&a1 - brush spank brush step

          Shuffle Heel Step L6 - e&a1 - brush spank HEEL step

          Shuffle Heel Step Heel L6 - a1&a2 or e&a*1 - brush spank HEEL step heel

          Shuffle Pullback L4 - e&a1 - brush spank SWITCHING-PULLBACK

          Shuffle Pullback Heel L6 - e&a*1 - brush spank SWITCHING-PULLBACK heel

          Shuffle Step Heel L3 - &1&2 or e&a1 - brush spank step heel

          Shuffle Toe Step L5 - &1&2 or e&a1 - brush spank toe step    

          Shuffle Toe Toe Step L5 - a1&a2 - brush spank toe TOE step        

          Shunk L6 - &a1 - brush spank clunk/STEP (do the clunk and step at the same time)

          Toe Stand Shuffle Step L5 - &a1 - brush spank toe (stand)

          Tucker L6 - 1e&a2 - step SHUFFLE pull jump


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SLAM L2 - 1 - jump-out with straight legs and barely go into the air (it's more like a scoot back on your toes)

SLAP L2 - a1 - brush touch

SLIDE L1 - 1 - run or push off of one leg and allow your feet to glide along the floor without leaving the floor

     Dig Slide  L4 - 1 - run or push off of one leg and allow your feet to glide along the floor without leaving the floor and the front foot should have the back edge of the heel touching the floor during the glide

     Jimmy L6 - &a1 & 2 - scuff dig CHUG/drag-right-dig-out-to-side step STEP

SMACK L2 - 1 - step on the ball of the foot with a straight leg (can also be done without weight)

SPANK (Brush Back, Draw, Pull) L1 - 1 - swing the foot back (coming from the front or diagonally side) hitting only the ball tap  

     Spackle L5 - 1e&a2 - spank toe DIG TOE smack (step)

     Spat L6 - &a*1 - spank single-toe-stand FLAP

     Spots L5 - &1&2 - spank HOP toe step

     Sugar Bop L6 - a1&a2 - spank dig (turn foot inward) TOE toe (turn outward) STEP

     SPANK STEP (Back Flap) L1 - &1 or a1 - swing the foot back (coming from the front or diagonally side) hitting only the ball tap, step

          Boomerang L3 - 1&2& or 1e&a - stamp STEP spank step

          Paddle Turn L4 - &a1 - spank step STEP (turning)

          Spank Step Ball Change L1 - &1&2 or a1 a2 - spank step STEP step

          Spank Step Heel L1 - a1 2 or &a1 - spank step heel

          Spank Toe Step L4 - &a1 - spank toe step

STAMP L1 - 1 - put your foot down flat against the floor with your weight on it

     Stamp Step Toe Heel Turn L4 - 1 2&3 - stamp STEP toe HEEL (turning)

STEP (Leap) L1 - 1 - lift the foot and place the ball of the foot on the floor with weight on it (leap is the same except you are "jumping" onto the foot instead of just placing it down)  

     Hit L7 - 1 - HEEL/step

STEP HEEL L1 - 1& - step heel

     Flam L6 - *1 - do a step followed by a heel with hardly any space between them

     Step Heel Heel L3 - 1&a - step HEEL heel

     Step Heel Turn L1 - 1&2& - step heel STEP HEEL (turning - 2 step heels per rotation)

STEP TOE HOP TURN L2 - 1&a2&a - step TOE hop STEP toe HOP (turning -2 sets per rotation)

STOMP L1 - 1 - lift the foot and place it flat against the floor with NO weight on it

     Toro L7 - &a1 - stomp scuff smack (step)

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TIME STEPS

     BUCK SINGLE TIME STEP L2 - 8 1 2&3&4 5 6&7& or 8 1 2 a3 a4 5 6 a7 a  - stomp (some people add a spank after the stomp) HOP step FLAP step

          Buck Double Time Step L3 - 8 1&2&3&4 5&6&7& or 8 1 a2 a3 a4 5 a6 a7 a - stomp (some people add a spank after the stomp) HOP flap FLAP step

          Buck Triple Time Step L3- 8 1&a2&3&4 5&a6&7& or 8 1&a2 a3 a4 5&a6 a7 a - stomp (some people add a spank after the stomp) HOP shuffle step FLAP step

          Buck Quadruple Time Step L4 - 8 1e&a2&3&4 5e&a6&7& or 8 1&ea2 a3 a4 5e&a6 a7 a - stomp (some people add a spank after the stomp) HOP shuffle step heel FLAP step

     CRAMP ROLL TIME STEP L4 - 8 1 2&a3 a - stomp HOP cramp roll STEP

     HEEL GRIND TIME STEP L4 - 8&a1&2&3 4&a5&6&7, 8&a1&2&3&4&5&6&7 - hop SHUFFLE STEP dig STEP spank step, hop SHUFFLE STEP dig STEP spank step, hop SHUFFLE STEP dig STEP spank step, shuffle ball change flap ball change

     SINGLE TRAVELING TIME STEP L4 - 8&1&2&3&4 5 6&7& - shuffle step SHUFFLE BALL CHANGE BALL CHANGE hop STEP shuffle step (some people start it with the hop)

          Double Traveling Time Step L4 - 8&1&2&3&4 5&6&7& - shuffle step SHUFFLE BALL CHANGE BALL CHANGE hop FLAP shuffle step (some people start it with the hop)

          Triple Traveling Time Step L4 - 8&1&2&3&4 5&a6&7& - shuffle step SHUFFLE BALL CHANGE BALL CHANGE hop SHUFFLE STEP shuffle step (some people start it with the hop)

          Quadruple Traveling Time Step L4 - 8&1&2&3&4 5e&a6&7& - shuffle step SHUFFLE BALL CHANGE BALL CHANGE hop SHUFFLE STEP HEEL shuffle step (some people start it with the hop)

     TRADITIONAL SINGLE TIME STEP L2 - 8&1 2&3&4&5 6&7& or 8 a1 2 a3 a4 a5 6 a7 a - shuffle HOP step FLAP step

          Traditional Double Time Step L3 - 8&1&2&3&4&5&6&7& or 8 a1 a2 a3 a4 a5 a6 a7 a - shuffle HOP flap FLAP step

          Traditional Triple Time Step L3 - 8&1&a2&3&4&5&a6&7& or 8 a1&a2 a3 a4 a5&a6 a7 a - shuffle HOP shuffle step FLAP step

          Traditional Quadruple Time Step L4 - 8&1e&a2&3&4&5e&a6&7& or 8 a1e&a2 a3 a4 a5e&a6 a7 a - shuffle HOP shuffle step heel FLAP step


TOE [flat] L1 - 1 - lift the toe but keep the heel on the floor, then drop the toe to the floor. There is another toe that I call a toe where you lift your foot all the way off the floor and hit the very front edge of the toe on the floor - see toe-tip below

    Toe Toe Heel Heel (Crawl) L1 - 1&2& - toe TOE heel HEEL

TOE (TIP) L1 - 1 - lift the foot all the way off the floor and hit the very front edge of the toe on the floor

     Dodo L6 - 1 2 - HOP/toe (both at the same time), HEEL/toe (both at the same time)

     Rorymeister L7 - 1&a2&a - stamp TOE TOE toe step STEP

     Spear L6 - &a1 - toe HOP HEEL

     Toto L6 - 1&a2&a3 - toe SINGLE-PULLBACK toe HOP HEEL smack (step)

TOE STAND L2 - 1 - "jump" up to the tip of your toes and balance on them

     Double Toe Stand L4 - 1&a2 - toe TOE step STEP

     Single Toe Stand (One Foot Toe Stand) L4 - 1 - "jump" up to the tip toe of one foot and balance on it

     Single Toe Stand Turn L4 - 1 - "jump" up to the tip toe of one foot and balance on it (turning)

     Toe Stand Turn L4 - 1 - "jump" up to the tip of your toes and balance on them (turning)

TOUCH L1 - 1 - lift the foot and place the ball of the foot on the floor with NO weight on it

TRAVEL STEP L2 - 1&a - step out to the side, SPANK, STEP IN

TRENCHES [Hoofer & Broadway Style] L3 - 1 - step on one foot while the other slides backwards coming off the floor at the end of the slide

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WALTZ CLOG L1 - 1&2&3 or 1e&a2 or 1 a2 a3 - step SHUFFLE BALL CHANGE

     Double Waltz Clog L2 - &1&2&3 or a1e&a2 - flap SHUFFLE BALL CHANGE

     Double Waltz Clog Pullback L4 - a1e&a*2 - flap SHUFFLE switching-pullback step

     Double Waltz Clog Toe Pullback L6 - a1e&a**2 - flap SHUFFLE TOE switching-pullback step

     Double Waltz Clog Wing L7 - a1e&a**2 - flap SHUFFLE switching-wing step

     Waltz Clog Pullback L4 - 1e&a*2 - step SHUFFLE switching-pullback step  

     Waltz Clog Scuffle L7 - 1e&a**2 - step SHUFFLE scuffle STEP step

WING L3 - &a1 - start on the balls of the feet with feet together, scrape both feet outwards and into the air, then spank both feet inwards at the same time and land on the balls of the feet with your feet together

     Backwards Wing L5 - &a1 - start on the balls of the feet with feet apart, scrape both feet inwards and into the air allowing one foot to cross in front of the other, then brush both feet outwards at the same time and land on the balls of the feet with your feet apart

     Click Wing L7 - &a*1 - start on the balls of the feet with feet together, scrape both feet outwards and into the air, then spank both feet inwards at the same time and click them together in the air, then land on the balls of the feet with your feet apart

     Crossing Wing L4 - &a1 - start on the balls of the feet with feet together, scrape both feet outwards and into the air, then spank both feet inwards at the same time and land on the balls of the feet with your feet crossed

     Double Wing (Separated, Staggered, Alternating) L5 - &a***1 - start on the balls of the feet with feet together, scrape both feet outwards and into the air - one before the other, then spank both feet inwards - one before the other, then land on the balls of the feet - one before the other

     Five Count Wing L7 - 1e&a2 - start on the balls of the feet, scrape your feet outwards and into the air, then spank them in, then brush them out again, then spank them in again, then land on the balls of the feet

     Same Side Wing L6 - &a1 - start on the balls of the feet with feet together, scrape both feet outwards and into the air towards one side, then spank both feet inwards at the same time and land on the balls of the feet with your feet together

     Pendulum Wing L7 - &a1 - BRUSH single-wing, SPANK single-wing

     Scissor Wing L7 - &a1 - start on the balls of the feet with one foot in front of the other, scrape the front foot backwards and into the air while at the same time scraping the back foot forwards and into the air, then spank the foot in front and brush the foot in back at the same time and land where you started

     Toe Stand Wing L7 - &a1 - start on your toes with feet together, scrape both toes outwards and into the air, then spank both toes inwards at the same time, then land on your toes with your feet together

     Wing Toe L6 - &a*1 - start on the balls of the feet with feet together, scrape both feet outwards and into the air, then spank both feet inwards at the same time, hit the toes of both feet and land on the balls of the feet with your feet together

     SINGLE WING (One Foot Wing) L4 - &a1 - start on the ball of one foot, scrape your foot outwards and into the air, then spank it in and land on the ball of the foot

          Dwing L5 - 1e& - dig/WING

          Five Count Single Wing L7 - (Bonus Step) - 1e&a2 - scrape the outer edge of one ball tap outwards and into the air, then spank it in, then brush it out again, then spank it in again, then land on the ball of the foot

          Single Wing Heel Toe L7 - 1e&a2 or &a**1 - start on the ball of one foot, scrape your foot outwards and into the air, then spank it in and land on the ball of the foot, heel, TOE

          Single Wing Toe L6 - &a*1 - start on the ball of one foot, scrape your foot outwards and into the air, then spank it in and land on the ball of the foot, TOE

          Swing L5 - 1e& - step/WING

          Twing L5 - 1e& - toe/WING

     SWITCHING WING L5 - &a1 - start on the ball of one foot, scrape your foot outwards and into the air, then spank it in and land on the ball of the other foot

          Switching Wing Toe L6 - &a*1 - start on the ball of one foot, scrape your foot outwards and into the air, then spank it in and land on the ball of the other foot, toe


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