shuffle step

Dancer's sliding movement

A shuffle step is a basic tap dance move where one foot brushes forward against the floor and then back, producing two sounds in quick succession.

The term also describes any sliding, scraping footwork in dance or movement where the feet stay close to the ground: She taught the kids a simple shuffle step before moving on to more complex routines.

Related
  • tapValve controlling liquid flow
  • tap dancePercussive footwork performance
  • ball changeQuick two-step foot movement
  • slideSmooth continuous movement
  • glideMove with effortless continuity

soft-shoe · soft shoe · ballroom · dance · dance floor · foot · rhythm · scuff · brush · drag · jazz · fancy footwork · vaudeville · Broadway show · Fred Astaire · heel · toe · syncopation

Categories
Opposites
elevation and airborne movement

shuffle stepleap

Sudden springing movement

jump · grand jeté · hop · bound · sauté

locomotion intensity

shuffle stepbound

Secured or destined

sprint · gallop · dash · charge · run

precision and deliberateness

shuffle stepmarch

Rhythmic group walk

goose step · strut · high step · prance · stomp

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G