Maxie Ford

The Maxie Ford is a tap dance step consisting of four movements: step, shuffle, leap, toe.

To perform a basic Maxie Ford starting with the right foot:

The Maxie Ford is famous for its use of the pullback (or graboff) after the shuffle and best known as the Maxie Ford Break: 2 executions of the basic Maxie Ford and a stamp:

        Standard Maxie Ford Break:

(1) stamp+ R forward, (&2&a3) shuffle L IN from back L, pull R, land flat on L in place of R, toe R straight back (4) stamp+ R forward (in place of L foot) (&5&a6)shuffle L IN from back L, pull R, land flat on L in place of R, toe R straight back (7)stamp R forward (in place of L foot) - L leg extended in back

This form of the Maxie Ford Break is standard use (see the Nicholas Brothers, Henry LeTang and almost every tap teacher)

        Professional Maxie Ford Break:

(1) stamp+ R forward (&2&a3)shuffle L IN from back L, pull R, land flat on L in place of R, toe R straight back (&4) pull L, stamp+ R forward (in place of L foot) (&5&a6) shuffle L IN from back L, pull R, land flat on L in place of R, toe R straight back (&7) pull L, stamp R forward (in place of L foot) - L leg extended in back

This form of the Maxie Ford Break provides an additional pullback after the toe and was a favourite of many dancers (Gene Kelly, the Nicholas Brothers, Coles & Atkins, The Four Step Brothers, Tip, Tap & Toe etc.)

Maxie Fords may also be done turning across the floor, such that each one is performed in a single rotation (with or without the pullback).

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