Rhythm Tap One with Steve Zee

Ready...and...go. Shuffle, thirds, flap, paddle and roll, scuff, dig heel drop, press cramp, kick; I felt like the klutziest kid in the class watching Steve Zee teach this "series of easy-to-follow basic, gradated exercises." He's a likeable guy, and the rhythm tap routines (based on some ideas from old-time hoofers like Eddie Brown and Jimmy Slyde) are stylish and entertaining, but it wasn't until the end of the tape that I realized the target audience wasn't the average Savion Glover wannabe but professional tap teachers. For them, this useful tape, featuring new steps, combos, and tips for remembering is recommended. Novices, on the other hand, should consider a more basic introduction, such as Tap Away Your Blues (VL-3/94). Aud: P. (E. Druda)