TAP
Tap dance is a form of dance characterized by using the sound of the tap shoes
hitting the floor as a percussive instrument.
Pre School Tap/Jazz (Ages 3-5)
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45 minute class
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Fun games emphasizing vocabulary and technical skills (simon says, etc.)
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Skills across the floor introduced—battements, chaine turns, chasse side
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Jazz and Tap skills both used during class
K-1 Tap/Jazz (Ages 4-6)
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Less games emphasizing vocabulary and technical skills (simon says, etc.)
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Skills across the floor introduced—battements, chaine turns, chasse side
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Jazz and Tap skills both used during class
Tap I/II (Ages 7-9)
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Practice steps learned in Pre Tap
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Weight changes
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Speed
Tap III/IV (Ages 10-13)
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Learning new steps
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Speed increased significantly
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Synchronization and emphasis on tap noises
Tap V (Ages 13+)
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Learning Advanced steps and significant emphasis on tap precision
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Advanced Choreography
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Improvisation
