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Weight in Gold

HOW PROPER WEIGHT CHANGES CAN HELP YOU NAIL TAP ROUTINES.

Have you ever ended a tap combination on the wrong foot? Or kept missing the transition from a flap to a leap? These common mistakes can be avoided by perfecting weight placement. "You cannot dance if your weight is not in the right place," explains Michele Ribble, director of youth programs for Tap City at the New York City Tap Festival. "Each note that comes out of your foot has a different weight value, so it has to be right on."

BALANCING ACT

Correct weight placement is about the whole body, not just the legs. Even the position of your head-the heaviest part of the body-can make a difference. Finding your balance during and ...

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