Adult Beginner Tap – Canterbury Studio

Our eight-week beginner’s course is a great introduction to Theatrical Tap.

This course is perfect for total beginners, or anyone who wants a solid foundation to their Tap Dancing. You will learn about tap technique, rhythmic and musical patterns, foot patterns as well as tonal quality. We will work these into combos which we will practice together, and connect these combos into one BIG sequence by the end of the course. You will also learn how to stylise your tap techniques with body movement, so you can groove and tap in a theatrical musical style!

Each week we teach the basic fundamentals and techniques whilst having great fun! Everyone is welcome!

Canterbury Studio: 1a Balwyn Rd Canterbury 3126 VIC

Course Dates: April 23, 20, May 7, 14, 21, 28, June 4, 11, 18.

Class Time: 7:00-8:00pm

Shoes: You are welcome to wear any comfortable, closed-in supportive shoes. However, if you are looking to take regular classes, we recommend that you purchase a pair of tap shoes.

Curriculum:

1. Week 1: Welcome! Introduction to Tap
2. Week 2: Stationary Steps, Learning to isolate from the ankle.
3. Week 3: Learning the Four Basic Movement Patterns, shuffle, dig, ball heal, slap.
4. Week 4: Consolidating Basic Movement Patterns into rhythmical combinations and variations.
5. Week 5: Moving Combinations: Building upon our foundation and moving the steps into longer combinations across the studio.
6. Week 6: Progressing Moving Combinations: Creating longer travelling sequences with varied and intricate rhythms.
7. Week 7: Learning Tap Repertoire.
8. Week 8: Learning a Tap Repertoire Piece, learning to dance in an ensemble.