Tap dance is a percussive style of dance using the taps on tap shoes to make rhythms and patterns with the music. The focus of tap dancing is on footwork and execution of rhythms, but also incorporates jazz dance style.
Tap dance is a percussive style of dance using the taps on tap shoes to make rhythms and patterns with the music. The focus of tap dancing is on footwork and execution of rhythms, but also incorporates jazz dance style.
Classes consist of warm-up, technique, centre work, cross-floors and upbeat choreography. Tap shoes are required.
Year long Tap classes are offered starting at Kindergarten age: Kiddies (combo class), Kids, Tweens and Teens.
The beat dance studio offers recreational classes in hip hop, jazz, contemporary, ballet, tap and more. We provide high quality instruction in a fun, safe, and non-competitive environment, supporting dancers of all ages and levels. We offer both yearlong and short-term programs for ages 2-adult. Our studio is located on the island highway, proudly serving families in the west shore communities.
Students 6 years and older will have fun learning all the fast and fancy footwork associated with tap. Our program centres on the important aspects of tap dance including coordination, timing and clarity of sound.
When it comes to our Tap lessons, we combine the CDTA syllabus with the Stepping Tones (Al Gilbert) syllabus to provide instruction to students aged 5-16.
Cognitive abilities are also enhanced through this dance style, as tap dancers must develop both mental and muscle memory to become proficient at tapping out rhythms in correct timing.
The development of rhythm patterns, time steps, breaks, turns, pickups, and wings as well as developing various styles of tap and performance quality.
Broadway tap focuses more on the ‘dance’ and is widely performed as a part of musical theatre. Rhythm tap focuses more on musicality, and practitioners consider themselves to be a part of the jazz tradition.
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