Hello to everyone and welcome back, Today's newsletter is really short and sweet and just a quick comment on tap dance existing alongside classical ballet in your dance school. I have been asked many times, as I travel around the country whether or not children who pursue one genre can also pursue another and my [...]
Well a huge hello to everyone, Today I wanted to share with you all a wonderful moment I witnessed with one of our client's the other day. This was a client / teacher in the UK and she was sharing details of her concert with all the parents in her dance school via FaceBook [ [...]
By now I am sure you are all settled into your dance classes for the year so I thought we would talk about getting out there and discovering your own unique inner tapper! That creative voice that lives inside of you! Your own ideas, rhythms and concepts that are whizzing about in your head waiting [...]
As every tap dancer would know – tap shoes can be quite difficult to find, fit, maintain and wear in! And there are so many different types of tap shoes and taps available that deciding on a pair can be quite daunting. So let’s have a look at all these things. Firstly, if you are [...]
Heh Everyone, Welcome back to TAP CHAT! Where we chat about everything TAP! I thought you might like to see the routine that I did in class for The Australian Dance Festival in Sydney, Australia yesterday. We only had one brief hour to do a warm up and then piece this together - so everyone [...]
Okey dokey, So often times I hear teachers say that the students lose interest when asked to do things one at a time - especially with bigger classes. But as we all know – unless you see each step one at a time in a tap class, you run the risk of your students “ [...]
Hi Everyone, Today -let's talk about some of the ways you can improve the sound of your tapping. In other styles of dance we are usually focused on how the dance looks, but in tap dancing we also have to think about how we sound and there are some subtle techniques that we can use to [...]
Hi Everyone, Today I wanted to talk to you about the added enthusiasm and interest your students will tend to show in their tap classes, when you allow them a little more freedom to add their own twist to what they are doing. This could be through allowing more latitude with the style or it [...]
Let's talk about the importance of personality when we are tap dancing. As with all forms of dance, it is incredibly important to connect with your audience and bring them to you when you perform! Whilst it is paramount to have a strong tap technique underpinning what you do, the addition of showmanship and personality [...]
Timing – you would be surprised how many competitors dance in and out of time with their music when performing a tap solo. I know this will seem obvious but you really must be exactly on the beat of your music when performing a tap routine otherwise the beats do not go with the music and [...]
