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    Same Person, New Problem (Shim-Sham?!)

    Hey, it's broom girl back with a new problem. For some odd reason, my instructor thinks I'm good at tapping. (I suck; I've never taken a class or anything). So, she picked me for a part where Bobby and Polly are tap dancing on up-side down m e t a l pans. I'm there too for some reason. Anyway...
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    Any Tips For Jumping?

    Oh, man. I have good news and bad news. The bad news is my partner (we both do the broom thing together), sprained her foot attempting to do the backwards jump. (Good thing I waited!) She'll be able to recover, but since this step is so difficult, my instructor is changing the steps. Now, we...
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    Any Tips For Jumping?

    WOW. Medira, thank you. That is exactly what I needed. I needed something to think of while jumping to ensure my clearing of the broom, and it turns out, "remember to be in a tuck" is the thing I need to remember! So far, I've only tried it frontwards (still afraid to try it backwards just yet...
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    Any Tips For Jumping?

    Thanks for replying. I have been trying to use my fingers instead of my palms, and it does work almost all the time without tap shoes on. It may be that I'm slipping, but yes, the m e t a l on my taps always hit the broom. My dance instructor is well aware that this is very difficult with taps...
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    Any Tips For Jumping?

    Well, I'm pretty desperate now... I'm in the cast of Crazy For You for my school's Spring Musical, and everything (for the most part) is looking real good. However, in the song I Got Rhythm (A tap dance number), I jump out with a broom, take center stage, and do a simple tap step. (Hop...
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