Tap Dancing

It is hard to define exactly where tap dancing has originated from as it has so many dance influences including African, Irish, Spanish and English roots dating back years, what is clear that it is great fun and fabulous exercise! The dance found fame when it was included in the vaudeville shows with the likes of the brilliant Fred Astaire, Ginger Roberts and Gene Kelly to name a few.

Tap dancing is always great fun and a fabulous way of using expression to create both brilliant dance moves and music with your feet! The percussive sounds that tap shoes create provide the dancer with a fantastic way of developing rhythm, timing and coordination and the physical excursion used dancing is a great way of building strength and stamina.

Children’s Classes

All of our children love putting on their first pair of ‘noisy’ shoes and learning how to make fascinating rhythms with their feet! Our tap classes follow the syllabus from the Imperial Society (ISTD), which is the leading teaching and examination board based in England. Starting from a young age we offer a taste of tap to our Baby Ballet class with full tap lessons starting from the age of 4 and continuing on through grade classes. We take Anglo pupils right through to vocational grades for the professional dancer, with the opportunity to take exams at every level along the way. During tap lessons our pupils are taught set exercises starting with simple foot patterns making strong musical beats and building up to intricate foot work creating incredible rhythms which are used to enhance their dancing abilities.

When are the Classes?

Tuesday After School Club

• 3.45 – 4.45pm Baby Ballet with a taste of Tap (Age 2 1/2 plus)
• 4.45 – 5.45pm Primary Tap and Modern

To ensure the very best tuition and attention for each child places are limited on every Baby and Junior Tap class. We therefore ask that you please call ahead or email the studios today to book your space.