Product Details

• Actors: Ginger de Paris
• Directors: Chris Reilly
• Format: NTSC
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Golden Treasures
• VHS Release Date: June 1, 1994
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000D8UBC
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #386,696 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Editorial review from Booklist, October 22, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Tap with Ginger Vol1- beginner Level [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is an excellent beginner tape for tap enthusiasts. Ginger teaches 15 different basic steps such as Shuffle, Flaps, Cramp Roll, Clap Step, Comic Slide, The famous Shim Sham Routine, Broadway Time Step, Rhythm Time Step, Time Step Slide, Turning Time Step, Basic Roll and Essence.
Put your shoes on and have fun learning Tap with this close up and full body from the back shots. Every step is repeated 4 times and then reviewed 3 times with music. The Tap dictionary defining common steps appears at the end of the tape, is an added useful tool as well as reviews after each set of five steps. Highly recommended program for librairies and dance collections.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent reasonably priced introduction to tap, October 2, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Tap with Ginger Vol1- beginner Level [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Review from Library Journal:

" In this beginner, intermediate &advanced tap dance videos, Tap artist adheres to the concept" practice makes perfect". First each step is demonstrated to music, often accompagnied by an explanation of its use or origin. Next, it is shown in close-ups of the feet from the back as Ginger first calls the footwork, then counts the beats. In most cases little rewinding is necessary. Each of the 3 tapes contains 15 steps. A tap dictionary defines common terms appear at the end of each tape. The footwork close-ups are packed with the visual & rhythmic information that can be more difficult to pick up during dance classes. This is an excellent reasonably priced introduction to tap. Highly recommended"

5.0 out of 5 stars Tap with Ginger Instructional Dance Video (VHS), July 31, 2009

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This review is from: Tap with Ginger Vol1- beginner Level [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Ginger de Paris' "Learn to Tap Dance Beginner" program is an easy step-by-step format with 15 steps covered in the video. Every step is broken down into 3 parts and each step is introduced and demonstrated with music. Next, each step is filmed up close and repeated four times, making it easy to follow. Finally, it's your turn to practice the step.

As a former tap, ballet and jazz dancer (back in my youth) I thought I would return to dance in order to get in shape. I was thrilled to discover Ginger's Beginner Level. She breaks everything down, making it easy to follow and definitely more fun than working out! In no time at all I was remembering the steps, tapping right along with her. Even though I had years of formal dance training as a child, I thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated Ginger's simple teaching method. I would recommend this tape to anyone who is interested in getting started in tap, or who, like me, needs a refresher to get the old legs working again.