How Do You Do An Offbeat Time Step In Tap Dancing?
When a dancer is dancing “off the beat,” that means she’s emphasizing the sounds between the main beats. The count for an offbeat combination would include “and a” and the emphasis would be placed on the “and a” counts rather than on the “1 2 3” steps. The offbeat time step is also called the minstrel time step, the single rhythm time step and the single stamp time step. Stomp right and then hop left. Step right and flap left (a flap is a front brush step). Step right. The combination amounts to stomp hop step flap step. Combine the steps with the count (8) stomp (1) hop (2) step (a 3) flap (and) step.
