Adult & Teen Tap Dance Basics Series
Both Series for $180
Each series level covers 6 sessions
Tap Dance Basics Held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays
Students should take series in their progressive order; Instructors will recommend when to advance to the next series level.
Saturdays, 10:00-11:00am and/or
Mondays, 5:30-6:30pm
“I’ve Always Wanted to Tap Dance!” you say?
Now is your chance. Some of your tap dance dreams can come true in this FUN class!
If you have never tap danced before (if you don’t know what a shuffle is and may not even have shoes yet) this slower-paced class is for you. Here you will learn all the basic steps (shuffle, stomp, and flap to name a few) and beautiful tap technique (how to do it right) as you glide and groove around the studio to great music.
Students are invited to attend either the Saturday sessions, the Monday sessions or both sessions! Should you choose to attend both sessions, please plan on your first class being the Saturday class.
Anyone taking one session can use the other session as a make-up class up to two times.
After completing this series, and with the instructor's approval, you may join her Tap Dance Basics 2 series.
Please email The Beat if you are unsure of your level.
PLEASE NOTE: Tap shoes in some sizes are available for in studio loan. Bring extra socks if you are using in studio shoes. Please return shoes after your class.
Saturdays, 11:00-12:00noon and/or
Wednesdays 6:30-7:30pm
“Look! I’m tap dancing!”
This class is for people who have completed the 6-week Intro to Tap Basics I series, or for people who have some tap experience, even if it’s from childhood. If you know your shuffle, flap, ball-change and stomp this class series is for you. Here you will learn the universal tap dance "The Shim Sham" and other exciting new combinations and beautiful tap technique (how to do it right) as you glide and groove around the studio to great music.
After taking this series several times, you may choose, with the instructor's permission, to graduate to Tap Dance Basics 3.
Please email The Beat if you are interested, so we can help you determine if this is the class for you.
Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30pm
This combined Levels 3 & 4 class is designed for dancers who have completed Tap Dance Basics Levels 1 and 2 and/or Level 3, or who have equivalent tap experience.
Students should be comfortable with foundational tap vocabulary, such as basic time steps, cramp rolls, paddle-and-rolls, and intermediate rhythmic patterns. Building on these fundamentals, the class explores technique, choreography, improvisation, and musicality while expanding each dancer's rhythmic vocabulary.
With options and challenges for both Level 3 and Level 4 students, dancers will continue developing stronger technique, timing, coordination, and rhythmic awareness through more complex combinations, faster footwork, and greater musical expression. This class is designed to help you grow in clarity, speed, style, confidence, and expressive musicality through tap dance.
Come ready to challenge yourself while gliding and grooving across the floor to great music in a supportive, energetic, and welcoming environment.
Please email The Beat if you are unsure of your level.