How Do You Do The Sammy Davis Step In Tap Dancing?
Sammy Davis Jr. was a world-class entertainer and a member of the notorious Rat Pack, along with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peter Crawford and Joey Bishop. He sang, tap-danced, told jokes and was also an actor. Davis devised this tap combination. Note: “R” means right foot and “L” means left foot when reading these instructions. Start the combination on your right foot. Learn the steps in order: Step, step, stamp, stamp, spank, stamp, stomp, spank, stamp, stomp, spank, heel drop, flap, flap. Listen to the count: “a8a1 a2a 3a4 a5 a6 a7.” Put the count with the steps: (a) step (8) step (a) stamp (1) stamp, (a) spank (2) stamp (a) stomp, (3) spank (a) stamp (4) stomp, (a) spank (5) heel drop (a6) flap (a7) flap. Think it through: step step (RL) stamp stamp (RL) spank (R), stamp (R), stomp (L), spank (L), stamp (L), stomp (R), spank (R), heel drop (L), flap (R) flap (L). Note that there are 13 steps and the dancer will make 16 sounds.
