Tap Dancing, Street Swing

Street Swing – urban and raw – is tap dance’s middle name. Popularized by the greats like Bill Robinson, Bo Jangles, Gregory Hines and King Rastus Brown, tap is a step dance tapped out loud with hard–soled shoes or shoes with taps added to the heels. For African Americans in the U.S., it replaced the drums as the rhythmic and traditional code of physical expression. It is subtle, intricate and fast. From its first reference in 1928, modern tap grew from the "buck and wing" style of British and Irish clog dancing to spawn the famous Shuffle Dance.

The Woodbridge School of Dance offers a detailed and exciting tap dance curriculum that teaches students how to use the body as a rhythm instrument. Emphasizing footwork and sound, our tap classes help to develop agility, musicality and stylized movement. Each lesson includes all the basic exercises, movements, time steps and razzmatazz, making tap an ideal dance choice. Pupils are encouraged to also study ballet and/or jazz as they make perfect companions to tap.

Age Requirements: 6 years and older

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