How Do You Do A Double Buck Traveling Time Step In Tap Dancing?
The double buck traveling time step in tap dancing is exactly like the single buck traveling time step, except the first step in the single has been changed to a flap (brush step), doubling the sound. When you execute the double buck traveling time step, you will travel to the left as you do three sets of ball changes. Buck steps, unlike standard time steps, start with a stomp. Buck dancers performed flat-footed but some buck dancers, including Bill Bojangles Robinson, sometimes danced on the balls of their feet when they were executing a time step. Stomp your right foot on the count of “8.” Spank (back brush) your right foot on the count of “and.” Hop on your left foot on the count of “1.” Flap your right foot (brush step forward) on the count of “and 2.” Flap your left foot to the left on the count of “and 3.” Shuffle your right foot on the count of “and 4.” Do three ball changes on your right foot (the ball is on the right and the change is on the left) to the count of “and 5 and 6
