How Do You Do The Boston Time Step In Tap Dancing?
The Boston time step is considered a “traveling” time step because the dancer moves either to the right or the left on the ball change. A time step is often used to set the tempo of a dance. The count for the Boston time step is: “8 and 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 5 6 and 7 and …” Note that this combination begins with a shuffle step on the right, followed by a shuffle and two ball changes on the left. The ball change is a step step. You transfer your weight from the “ball” step to the “change” step; in the case of a traveling step, the dancer moves (in this case, to the right) as she is executing the ball change. Hop (in place) on the right foot. Put your weight down on your left. Shuffle on the right foot and then step down on your right. You can start the Boston time step on your left foot, which is now free. Combine the steps: Shuffle step shuffle ball change ball change, hop step shuffle step.
