
Learn the beginner treble jig, also called the hard jig or double jig, a hard shoe dance and the first dance typically taught to beginners.
Master the brush, a forward and back treble shuffle in Irish dance, with the brush forward, brush back, weight on the back left foot, and a stable, coordinated footwork sequence.
Practice the brush brush technique, increase speed while keeping movements compact, and follow the technique notes to avoid exaggeration or overly large steps.
Master the brush and hop by keeping weight on the left foot, practicing in a small box, and rising onto the ball of the back foot.
Learn the brush brush hop back as the next treble jig movement, keeping weight on the same leg while brushing forward, then brushing back and adding a hop back.
Practice the first two treble jig movements: brush brush hop front, then brush brush hop back, with weight on the left foot and then distribute weight into both feet.
Build rhythm in Irish hard shoe by coordinating brush and hop back patterns, practicing the brush, brush, brush, brush, hop back sequence and its faster variation to hear the rhythm.
Practice brush and hop sequences in Irish dance, shifting weight between left and right feet while maintaining foot shape, and coordinating forward and back movements with a second brush.
Practice the left leg sequence with brush movements, hops, and weight transfers, maintaining even weight distribution as you move from the left to the right foot and back.
Master treble jig basics by practicing brush steps, weight shifts onto the left foot, and right and left brush-hops to build rhythm, timing, and footwork control.
Learn the hop back technique in the treble jig, transferring weight between the left and right feet, staying on the ball of the foot to create the rhythmic noise.
Practice brush movements and hop backs on both legs, switch weight, and match the treble jig rhythm as you repeat sections to build breath control.
Master the treble jig basics with brush, hop back, and stamp steps, then learn hop-step sequences using flat foot and ball-of-foot placements. Practice kicking your butt safely and coordinating timing.
Master the first half of treble jig by coordinating brush, hop back, and step, while shifting weight over the second toe toward the laces and changing it on each hop.
Master the treble jig basics with brush, hop back, weight on the back foot, and coordinated step patterns.
Master the brush, hop back, and step in the treble jig, learning weight transfer between back and front foot and how to twist the supporting foot for control.
Follow a guided treble jig progression, coordinating brush, back, hop, step, and stamp motions with counts to build a flowing, connected routine.
Learn basic treble jig footwork for beginners, including step sequences, brushes, and a left-foot hop, synchronized on the front and back feet.
Practice the right leg of the first treble jig step with counts, coordinating brush, back, step, pull back, and tap sequences in a no-music drill.
Practice the right leg of the step to very slow music, using counts and rhythmic cues like wash, pop, and rush to build precision in the treble jig.
Practice the right leg of the step to a slow music tempo, then gradually pick up the pace while incorporating wash, rush, hop back, sap, and push cues.
Practice the right leg of the treble jig at a medium tempo, coordinating wash, brush, and hop sequences with back up steps and spoken counts to build rhythm.
Move through the right leg of the step at a fast tempo in the treble jig, following rapid count patterns and rising pace to energize the dance.
Practice the right leg of the treble jig step to traditional swing music at 92 bpm, counting rhythms and executing hop and step sequences suitable for competition tempo.
Learn to mirror the right leg movements by starting with the left leg, performing brush steps forward and back, then up and hop, and coordinate both legs together.
Master beginner treble jig footwork with brush, hop back, step and stamp sequences and counts two, three, four, while keeping the opposite cheek and straight knee on push off.
Master the treble jig basics by performing brush steps and hops, keeping weight centered in your box and starting with the left leg to produce a clear brush sound.
Practice the treble jig basics by repeating brush and hop patterns, adding twist and back steps, while shifting weight to the front foot and stamping on the step.
Learn a treble jig step sequence in Irish dance for beginners, starting with a front-foot stamp and a back-foot step, with legs up and side-view counts five to eight.
Learn the treble jig basics by practicing the left leg sequence without music, repeating the first steps with brushes, hops, taps, and a twist to build rhythm.
Learn to count a treble jig in six-eight time, in sixes or threes, and coordinate the left side of the stick with pop, push, brush, and twist.
Learn to count the treble jig at a medium tempo from a dancer’s perspective, counting in threes or sixes using rhythm cues like wash, brush, and pop.
Master a faster tempo in the treble jig by counting aloud and executing hops, twists, and rapid sequences. Build quick, precise Irish dance steps through energized rhythm and repetition.
Explore traditional speed treble jig rhythm through numeric counts and step sequences, including left-leg counting challenges, backward movements, a twist, and rapid transitions into motion.
Combine the right and left leg steps with brush sequences, transitions, and back hops in a no-music practice, then prepare to try with music for the treble jig.
Learn right and left leg work to very slow music, with twist steps, brush sequences, and rush and canon sixes, guiding beginners through the treble jig rhythm.
Practice right and left leg movements to a slow rhythm, then progress with step stamp, twist stamp, and brush and wash sequences, counting aloud as you speed up.
Practice the treble jig at a medium tempo, focusing on r and l brush steps, and a twist stamp while listening for rhythm and keeping trebles close for clear sound.
Practice right and left leg steps to fast music, following the rhythm. Add a twist as you move, building speed and coordination for the treble jig.
Practice the traditional speed music to feel the rhythm of a fast competition tempo. Listen closely to the rhythm, using the twister from the end to hear the cadence.
Learn the second step of the treble jig; it starts the same as the first, then adds a forward hop after the brush sequence and a hop back.
Master the second treble jig step by moving from brush to hop step, transferring weight to the right leg, and bringing the left leg forward, then swinging the legs.
Begin from the second step of the treble jig, practice brushing the feet, hop back and hop step, swing the legs, and count five to eight.
Treble jig practice focuses on hop step sequences, bringing the brush forward and sideways from the back, with weight on the brush and turned-out feet.
maintain close foot placement as you execute the first half of the treble jig, using brush steps inside the box, then hop back, step, and crush with controlled rhythm.
Practice brush and hop sequences in the treble jig for beginners, then the toe and toe steps, using interchangeable brush and hop patterns to support lift.
Learn the toe-focused treble jig technique for irish dance beginners, with brush, toe hop, and toe-toe steps, emphasizing turning out from the toe, keeping knees together, and coordinating back-foot steps.
Practice the toe section of the treble jig by brushing with the left foot in front, coordinating weight transfer, and executing step-down sequences to the counts five, six, seven, eight.
Master a sequence of treble jig steps including brush, hop back, step, toe, ambush, and back foot with rhythm and timing as the instructor guides it toward completion.
Learn the step-by-step two-step, toe and back foot patterns with brush movements and pop back in the treble jig, building timing and weight transfer for beginners.
Practice the treble jig's right leg sequence without music, counting five six seven eight as you brush, hop, step, and brush again, building precise rhythm and technique.
Master the right leg in very slow music through guided counts, rhythm reminders, and repetition to stabilize timing and footwork in the treble jig.
Practice focuses on the right leg to slow music, building pace with brush and step patterns while counting rhythms to guide timing in the treble jig.
Learn the right-leg treble jig at a steady medium tempo by counting in and tracing step sequences—hop, step half, step whole, step half—repeating with rhythm.
Master the right leg of the treble jig step to fast music by counting aloud and coordinating one-step sequences as tempo rises.
Master the right leg treble brush at trad speed, keeping the foot slouched to fit the music, and avoid overreaching so you stay in time and can return smoothly.
Practice the left leg first half of the treble jig step by executing brush sequences, hop back, hop step, and push, as shown.
Master the left leg's second half of the treble jig step, linking step up, step back, lift and brush, toe patterns, and hop back with a 5678 rhythm.
Master the left-leg movement of the treble jig by performing brush steps, hops, and two-count sequences to complete the second step.
Learn the left-leg technique to very slow music, featuring hop step, wash, turn, two steps back, and brush sequences, with rhythm counts to build timing in the treble jig.
Practice the left leg steps to slow music in the treble jig, counting in as you go, and aim to keep it in five while performing without talking.
Practice the left leg second step to fast music, coordinating hop, step, and jump through sets, returning to set with crushed toes, and continuing with rhythm.
Master left-leg treble jig at traditional speed, counting 1 through 7 with whole steps and a quick rhythm, practicing toe-on-toe timing.
Learn the Treble Jig sextet with right and left leg timing, practiced without music, and master brush strokes, hops, and quick transitions.
Learn the second step of treble jig, coordinating right hand and left leg to slow music, then practice step back, hop, toe taps, and count sequences for the right foot.
Practice the treble jig at medium speed, coordinating right and left footwork with counts and rhythm, including steps, toes, step back, and ready cues, with repeating sequences like 5236.
Learn the second step with right hand and left pass to fast music, counting through one to seven and two three as you prepare to start.
Execute the second step of the treble jig, coordinating right and left legs to traditional speed and sweet music, with counts two through seven and a turning step.
Coordinate brush steps, hops, and back steps on both legs to practice the treble jig without music, then slow down to refine rhythm and technique.
practice the treble jig by watching a full, very slow run-through of both steps, count in, and repeat the sequence to reinforce beginner Irish dance technique.
Perform a treble jig basics by executing right, left, right, left to slow music, counting one to seven as the rhythm guides the steps.
Practice the treble jig with both steps at a medium tempo. Follow a clear count sequence from one to seven and cues like go, with encouragement of good job.
Learn to perform both sets of steps to fast music, coordinating right and left footwork with precise counting from one through seven.
Perform the treble jig's both steps to traditional theme music, running through the full routine at trad speed.
In this course, Martin Percival takes students from no knowledge to dancing 2 full steps (sets of movements created for going in the right direction and the left). Each movement is broken down into incremental lectures that build upon the one previous. Before long you will be dancing along to the music.
Sometimes called the Hard Jig, Treble Jig, or Double Jig - all mean the same thing!
Hard shoe is the percussive side of Irish Dance - For the more lyrical/balletic side please see the Reel, Light Jig, Single Jig and Slip Jig. The hard shoe is where we get to make some NOISE!
As with most Irish Dance steps - the right leg of the step is taught first. The movements are broken down so that they can be easily mastered. The left leg of the first step is then taught. We then put both sides of the one step together before moving on to the next step.
The second step follows a similar pattern, but the pace is a little quicker as there are moves that have already been learnt. Same idea though, right leg first then the left side and then both together.
Finally both steps are put together and danced.
Repetitions build throughout the course - starting with no music, then very slow music and gradually picking up the pace to traditional speed music that is danced to at competition.
Feel free to take as much time as is needed to master each part of the step before moving on. Repetition is key to retaining the knowledge so rewatch sections and follow along until it makes sense.