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418 Beaver Street, Sewickley, PA 15143Monday to Thursday: 5:30 pm to 9:00 pmWoman ownedWinter classes open for sign-up in November(412) 555-0110
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First steps

Beginner tap

A first tap class for adults. We learn the sounds one at a time, then put them together until they make a rhythm you can dance.

Jamel Brookins teaches Monday, Wednesday and Saturday; another teacher takes Thursday.

  • An hour, on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings and on Saturday morning

  • Classes of up to 12 people

  • Level: first steps

See the schedule
A tap room with a wooden floor, a few pairs of tap shoes lined up by a bench and a window, empty

What a class is like

  1. 01

    Step 1: Arrive and settle

    Put on your shoes by the bench and find a spot on the floor. The room rings, so don't worry about being loud.

  2. 02

    Step 2: Warm up

    Ankles, calves and a slow march in rhythm, listening to the floor.

  3. 03

    Step 3: The sounds

    Heel, toe, step and shuffle, each one alone and then in pairs, until you can hear which is which.

  4. 04

    Step 4: A rhythm

    Eight counts that you build from the sounds, said out loud before they are danced.

  5. 05

    Step 5: Cool down

    Ankles again, then a minute to compare notes. Everyone's feet are tired by now.

What to wear and bring

  • Hard-soled shoes

    Any shoe with a hard sole will do for the first class. The teacher will say when tap shoes are worth buying.

  • Clothes you can move in

    Leggings, shorts or soft trousers that stop above the ankle so the teacher can see your feet.

  • Water and a towel

    Bring a bottle and a small towel, and leave your phone in the cubbies.

Try beginner tap

Book a class on our registration page and tell the teacher what you have done before, even if it is nothing.

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