The Stamping and Stepping Dance

The Stamping and Stepping Dance is one of the dances that the Teletubbies do. It was first shown in the episode The Grand Old Duke of York. The Teletubbies do this dance on the path near the Windmill.

The Teletubbies meet up on the path while the drums play. Then the music starts and the Teletubbies stamp their feet left and right, they march left and right along the path. They all step left, right, backwards and forwards, then they stamp and step round and round, and then they do the same thing again and after that, they pose and cheer and the dance ends.

This is the first of the dances that have an extended version with a music key change. In the extended version, the music key changes halfway through the second time that they dance.

Appearances[]

Episodes[]

UK Series (on BBC)[]

The Grand Old Duke of York (extended version)
Jumping (shortened version)
My Mum's a Doctor (shortened version)
Going for a Walk (extended version)
Digging in the Sand for Worms (shortened version)
Making Lanterns (shortened version)
Piglets (extended version)
Hedgehogs (shortened version)
Handshapes: Turkey (shortened version)

US Series (on PBS)[]

Washing Up (shortened version)
Amy's Pasta (extended version)
Basketball (extended version)
Drumming with Norris (extended version)
Squeezy Painting (extended version)
Colors: Purple (extended version)
Balloon Umbrella (Taiwan) (rare version)
Feeding Lambs (Wales) (shortened version)

Home Media[]

Special (VHS/DVD)[]

Dance with the Teletubbies (shortened version)
Let's Dance! (shortened version)

DVD[]

Time for Work (Asia) (My Mum's a Doctor)
Jumping Fun (Asia) (Jumping)
Teletubbies 10: Happy Birthday! (UK) (Making Lanterns)
Sing and Dance (Australia) (Jumping)
Animal Friends (Australia) (Piglets)
Teletubbies Classics: Fan Favorites (US) (My Mum's a Doctor)

Trivia[]

This dance is common in episodes that have The Animal Parade.
The US version of Dance with the Teletubbies was the first instance where the Teletubbies giggled while dancing. Piglets was the first episode to feature them giggling.
In The Grand Old Duke of York and Digging in the Sand for Worms, the first part of the Teletubbies starting the dance was cut out.
In Hedgehogs, the camera cuts straight to the Windmill spinning for the Magical Event right after the Teletubbies pose at the end.
In My Mum's a Doctor, the camera cuts straight to Tubby Bye-Bye (no sun giggle or windmill stop) after the Teletubbies pose at the end.
In the US version of Balloon Umbrella (Taiwan), a rare version of the dance is used in which the music key stayed the same.