Al Gilbert Grade 9 Tap Technique – Professional Level Tap Syllabus (DVD + CD Bundle)
Al Gilbert Grade 9 Tap Technique – Professional Level Tap Syllabus (DVD + CD Bundle) Grade 9 is the highest level in the Al Gilbert Tap Syllabus, designed explicitly for elite professional-level tap dancers. This 4-disc set includes the full 3-CD instructional audio program, featuring both vocal instruction and instrumental tracks, paired with a fully demonstrated teaching video. Grade 9 features 11 advanced exercises, each crafted as a long-form, progressive conditioning combination that builds foot speed, musicality, and stamina. Utilizing complex close-to-the-floor rhythms, Grade 9 challenges dancers with layered syncopation, polyrhythmic patterns, and technical turning sequences. These are the combinations that shape world-class tappers—intelligently structured to develop “fast feet” and exceptional control. In Grade 9, Al Gilbert presents steps such as: Center Exercises Tap Warm-Up in Shuffles, Scuffles, and Riffles Variations in Flaps & Slaps Double Pullback & Wi