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Tap Dance Warm-Up

By Treva Bedinghaus, About.com

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Runner's Lunge

Runner's lunge

Photo © Tracy Wicklund
The lower legs work hard during tap dancing. Pay extra attention to your calves while warming up.

  • To perform a runner's lunge, lunge forward on one knee, straightening the other leg behind.
  • Place your hands on your lunged knee.
  • Push the heel of your back leg into the ground, feeling the stretch through your entire calf area.
  • Hold the stretch for 20 seconds on each leg.

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