Double Toe (Tip) Buffalo Tap Dance Move Shown by Rod Howell at unitedtaps.com

[M1ssCHALlNA]

thanks for uploading this vids! love to learn more of tapdancing! :D

[musictaps]

@M1ssCHALlNA You're welcome, glad you like it!

Rod

[M1ssCHALlNA]

@musictaps for how long have you been tapping if I may ask? I just began haha but I love it so much I'm pretty sure I'm gonna continue doing it

[musictaps]

@M1ssCHALlNA 27 Years:)

Rod

[JAMbannana]

Why do they call it a buffalo

[musictaps]

@JAMbannana I think Buffalo is shorthand for "shuffle off to buffalo"

Rod

[JAMbannana]

@musictaps oh ok

[leslieschoolofdance]

@musictaps - it does stem from buffalo but it was a popular step from Shea Theater in Buffalo. I Believe that Pat Rooney was the one of the first to use it regularly and make it popular in the late 1800's. :O)

[musictaps]

@leslieschoolofdance Thank you for the additional information:) Much appreciated.

Rod

[lynntofu]

Way cool! Does it take practice to stand on toes with taps on? I tried and I guess I need more practice.

[musictaps]

With this move, when it's done faster you don't actually stand on the toes, but just touch them to the floor quickly. As for standing on toes in general I find it mostly depends on the shoe versus some special skill.

[boarderchick13]

@lynntofu I couldn't do it till I got split soles. Literally got them last week. Made all the difference in the world

[musictaps]

Absolutely. I remember having patent leather shoes as a kid and they just wouldn't support a toe stand. As soon as I got a "regular" pair of shoes I could do them easily.

Rod

[musictaps]

Thanks!

[ookete]

awesome