From Vaudeville to musical theatre to the silver screen, in the modern era, tap as an artform has emerged as also an excellent health and fitness tool that is also just very fun to do! Running can get you similar results, but if given a choice, would you rather run? Or dance?

Tap Dancing for Teens and Adults(12+ through adult) is a fun, low pressure environment that is designed for absolute beginners or those with some experience in dance or music. It also is a great way to develop musicality, timing, balance and improves memory skills and coordination. This class will also cover basic steps, terminology and basic rhythms and steps that progress into fun and lively dance combinations. You can’t help but feel great when you’re bouncing around to great music creating cool percussion rhythms with your feet! Come learn the basic steps of tap dancing, turn those basics into combinations then those combinations into routines. Learning tap is a great way to invigorate (or reinvigorate) brain pathways, a fun way to keep physically fit AND the inherent bouncing involved in the art form is especially beneficial for our Lymphatic system system.

Tap Dance evolved as an art form in the early 1800’s in response to the cultural oppression inflicted upon African captives by their captors. When stripped of their musical instruments, these resilient peoples turned their feet into instruments and started dancing their music. From the African American musicological tradition, tap crystallized as an art form as it found its way into 20th century mainstream entertainment through the Vaudeville traveling circuits.

You can find tap shoes at discountdance.com, Amazon, Capezio.com, and Bloch.com and sometimes Target for Kid’s sizes. Any color and style will do. Not necessary for the first class, may wear hard soled shoes. 

SUPPLY LIST: Tap shoes, dance attire suitable for free movement and comfortable for the room temperature. Being dressed and ready for class is part of the experience and encourages focus and participation.