what dance step is performed by tapping the right foot and then bringing it back next to your left foot tap left foot to the left side and back to right foot

Answer: samba dance

Explanation:

It is said to have began in the 19th century form Brazil but now it is common in all parts of the world with various styles. It is most common in Rio de Janeiro buy can also be seen in Finland and Chicago. Samba dance captures one's interest through its rhythm. One needs to establish this rhythm through the sequence of three steps which are long quick, short quick and slow

Samba dance focus on the foot, a man does the forward basic whilst the woman takes on a backward basics.

After that each the two will reverse their direction, repeatedly going back and forth.