Tango Brush Tap

The Brush Tap is a Silver level figure. This online reference gives a detailed description of the dance steps, including timing, footwork, alignment, and movement; steps diagram; a list of figures that may precede or follow the pattern; and videos providing instruction and demonstration of the figure, techniques and practice routines that include it.

Leader

Step	Timing	Movement	Alignment	Footwork	Turn	CBM	Notes
1	Q	LF fwd in CBMP	DW	H	1/8 to L between 1-2	CBM	Use CBM. Tail bone straight down. Fast feet.
2	Q	RF to side	Facing LOD	BH		--
3	&	LF brushes to RF without weight	Facing LOD	Foot slightly off the floor		--	Keep knee shaped in, do not open up the knee.
4	S	LF placed to side small step without weight	Facing LOD	IE of B	--	--

Note--When LF is place on step 4 the L knee should veer inwards

Follower

Step	Timing	Movement	Alignment	Footwork	Turn	CBM	Notes
1	Q	RF back in CBMP	BDW	BH	1/8 turn to L between 1-2	CBM	Very sharp action. The figure is all about the feet. Prepare through L hip, then step onto RF.
2	Q	LF to side	Backing LOD	Whole Foot		--
3	&	RF brushes to LF without weight	Backing LOD	Foot slightly off the floor		--	Do not lift R knee up too high, keep it small, simple, keep it compact in the feet. The action feels like right foot tapping on side of left foot and then step out to side on next step.
4	S	RF placed to side small step without weight	Backing LOD	IE of B		--

Note-This figure may be danced without turn