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Dance

Tap

Tap dance is an upbeat form of American dance that was influenced greatly by African rhythms and Irish dance styles . It is characterized by using tap shoes and the floor as a percussive instrument . Our tap program focuses on principles of rhythm , musicality , tap history , and performance quality . Students will explore the dance and performance aspects of broadway tap , the musical side of rhythm tap and everything in between .
TAP 1 ( 8Y +) will give students a basic vocabulary of tap steps and terminology . They will begin to explore music theory and the history behind steps and dances they learn in class . Through a variety of combinations they will work on principles of timing and technique .
TAP 2 will continue to explore intermediate variations of previously learned material , and begin to work on a variety of turning steps and time steps . Students will learn to count tap steps and continue to work concepts of musicality .
TAP 3 will give students a greater understanding of music theory with an emphasis on dynamic qualities such as polyrhythm , tempo , shading and time signature . Focus on more advanced movement and vocabulary , as well as concepts of improvisation will be explored at this level of study .
TAP 4 students will continue to work on more advanced tap technique by applying principles of clarity , speed and rhythm . TAP 5 is designed for the advanced tapper who has a clear understanding of musicality and movement based tap skills .
OPEN LEVEL TAP : Open Level Tap is a class for the student , ages 13-18 , with little to no dance experience who is looking to begin studying tap in a more relaxed environment . Classes offered by the semester .
CLASS
CODE
DAY
DATES
TIME
STUDIO
INSTRUCTOR
R / NR
Tap 1 / 2
40540351-01
Th
Sep 9 - May 19
6:00 pm - 6:45 pm
4
Aimee Russon
$ 473 /$ 554
Tap 3 / 4
40540313-01
Tu
Sep 7 - May 17
6:00 pm - 6:45 pm
1
Jenna Jozefowski
$ 473 /$ 554
Tap 5
40540305-01
W
Sep 8 - May 18
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
1
Jenna Jozefowski
$ 609 /$ 717
Open Level Tap
40550302-01
W
Sep 8 - Dec 15
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
2
Jenna Jozefowski
$ 238 /$ 285
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