Tap

Benefits of Tap include increasing cardiovascular conditioning, strength, flexibility and coordination.

At the Dance Lab we teach Tap dance combinations which build strength in the legs and feet in addition to increasing flexibility in the hips, knees and ankles. Tap dance is a type of dance characterised by using the sounds of metal taps affixed to the heel and toe of shoes striking the floor as a form of percussion, coupled with both characteristic and interpretative body movements.

And the greatest thing about it is that you can learn it surprisingly quickly. Even by the end of a couple of well-taught classes, at The Dance Lab you will be able to dance a short, simple routine that will sound ‘right’. Because, that’s the thing with Tap; it’s all about the noise! From our research, the most conducive age to begin serious training is around age 3 years of age..Tap dance originated in the United States in the early 19th century at the crossroads of African and Irish American dance forms.

When slave owners took away traditional African percussion instruments, slaves turned to percussive dancing to express themselves and retain their cultural identities.

So if you or your child wants to start dance lessons, there is no better time to start than today dance, style of dance in which a dancer wearing shoes fitted with heel and toe taps sounds out audible beats by rhythmically striking the floor or any other hard surface.Tap is a great dance form to learn. It combines a love of dance, music and performance.

Tap dancing is a discipline that teaches the dancer about choreography, improvisation and syncopation. Come and join us at The Dance Lab to experience the fun of Tap dance.