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Katharine Pettit Teaches A Five-Count Riff

by Alyssa Marks
November 2, 2015

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Katharine Pettit teaches tap at Peridance Capezio Center in New York City, where she focuses on fundamentals in all of her classes. In this video, she explains the weight shift necessary for a five-count riff.

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