We offer a comprehensive tap program (beginner through advanced) that covers the wide range of tap styles, from vintage Broadway-style tap to the newest trends in rhythm tap.
Tap dance is about footwork, rhythm, and taking dance beyond the visual to the auditory. We teach dancers how to use their feet as percussive instruments to create sounds as they dance, and our tap classes stress the key elements of timing, rhythm, and musicality.
Our 2025-2026 dance year is divided into two sessions: Session 1 runs September 8, 2025, through January 17, 2026, and Session 2 runs February 9, 2026, through June 6 or 13, 2026. Please note that the ages listed for each class are as of September 1, 2025, and that while we use age as an initial placement tool, there is fluidity in class placement. Our teachers are constantly observing and evaluating the progress of all of our students and will bring it to the director’s attention if a student would be better suited in another class, even if the student’s age doesn’t fit the listed age range. Also please note that when registering for class, if a student’s age fits the age range for two different classes of the same type (for example, a 7-year-old who could be in the age 5 to 7 Intro class or the age 7 to 9 Debut class), you should only consider registering that student for the older class if he/she has at least one full year of formal training in that particular style of dance. It is always better to start out in the younger class and be asked to move up rather than starting out in the older class and be asked to move down. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions about class placement.
Class | Days | Times | Ages | Teacher | Brief Description | Learn More |
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Pre-Tap (age 4 to 5) | Thursday | 5:00pm-5:30pm | 4 to 5 (as of Sept. 1, 2025) | Fun introduction to dance with a tap focus | More Information | |
Intro to Tap (age 5 to 7) | Thursday | 6:30pm-7:00pm | 5 to 7 (as of Sept. 1, 2025) | Introduction to tap style and technique for 5- to 7-year-olds (Note - 5 year olds must have at least one year of tap training to enroll in Intro to Tap; otherwise, they should enroll in Pre-Tap.) | More Information | |
"Twinkling Stars" Tap Performance Team (age 5-8) | Tuesday | 6:30pm-7:00pm | 5 to 8 (as of Sept. 1, 2025) with teacher recommendation | Tap technique and choreography class for our Twinkling Stars Tap Performance Team | More Information | |
Debut Tap (age 7 to 9) | Thursday | 6:30pm-7:00pm | 7 to 9 (as of Sept. 1, 2025) | Tap fundamentals, including footwork and rhythm, for 7- to 9-year-olds | More Information | |
Encore Tap (age 9 to 12) | Thursday | 6:30pm-7:15pm | 9 to 12 (as of Sept. 1, 2025) | Tap footwork and technique for age 9 to 12 | More Information | |
"Rising Stars" Tap Performance Team (age 8 to 12) | Tuesday | 6:30pm-7:00pm | 8 to 12 (as of Sept. 1, 2025) with teacher recommendation | Tap technique and choreography class for our Rising Stars Tap Performance Team | More Information | |
Ovation Tap (age 12 & up) | Thursday | 6:30pm-7:15pm | 12 & up (as of Sept. 1, 2025) | Tap footwork and technique for age 12 and up | More Information | |
"Shooting Stars" Tap Perf. Team (age 12-teen) | Tuesday | 5:00pm-5:45pm | 12-teens (as of Sept. 1, 2025) with teacher recommendation | Tap choreography and technique class for our "Shooting Stars" Tap Team | More Information | |
Adult Beg/Int Tap | Wednesday | 6:30pm-7:15pm | Adults only | Beginner/Intermediate tap class for adults who have never tapped before or who have limited tap experience. (Tappers with more extensive experience should register for our Adult Int/Adv tap class instead.) | More Information | |
Adult Int/Adv Tap | Wednesday | 6:30pm-7:15pm | Adults only | Tap class for adults with significant prior tap training | More Information | |
"Blazing Stars" Jazz & Tap Perf. Team (adults) | Tuesday | 7:30pm-8:30pm | Adult students with teacher recommendation | Tap and jazz choreography and technique class for our adult "Blazing Stars" Performance Team | More Information |