BASIC TAP
Basic Tap class is designed for those with little to no tap experience. Basic steps such as shuffles, flaps and taps will be introduced, along with simple routines that incorporate these elements. The instructor will break down each element providiing clear demonstrations and personalized feedback to ensure everyone understands the technique involved.
LEVEL 1 - BEGINNER TAP
Beginner Tap class will focus on developing your tap technique with basic steps, rhythm and timing. Short combinations, simple choreography and various styles of tap dancing will be introduced in this class.
Pre-requisite: Intro to Tap or equivalent.
LEVEL 2 - BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE TAP
Beginner/Intermediate Tap class will continue developing the skills learned in beginner tap class with an increase in level of difficulty, rhythm and timing.
Pre-requisite: Level 1 tap or equivalent
LEVEL 3 - INTERMEDIATE TAP
Intermediate Tap class will continue to develop your skills on a more advanced level, including musicality and sound clarity, focusing on increasing speed and developing style.
Pre-requisite: Level 2 Tap or equivalent
LEVEL 4 - ADVANCED TAP
Designed for students who have already mastered the basics of tap dancing and are ready to delve deeper into the art form. In this class, students refine their technique, coordination, and musicality while learning more complex rhythmic patterns and combinations. Emphasis is placed on precision, clarity of sounds, and expressive footwork. Students in this level are expected to have mastered intermediate level steps, single, double, triple and traveling time steps, riffs, and are ready to be challenged. Material will be taught at a faster pace.
Note: This class will not include any tricks or steps that may be dangerous to senior dancers.
Pre-requisite: Level 3 tap and consent of instructor
CHAIR TAP
Our version of Chair Tap is based on the Copesetic Tap Dancers from Harlem. They were allowed in the dance clubs for free, as long as they kept dancing! When they tired they continued to dance sitting on chairs. This fast-paced class is the Senior version of Copesetic Chair Dancers. Fun and fast moving sitting and standing with chairs.
Pre-requisite: Level 1 tap or equivalent
PRODUCTION TAP
Something NEW and something EXCITING! This year the SCS Dance Company is doing a large Broadway style tap production number. 24 fabulous tap dancers will take to the stage to the music of Seventy-Six Trombones from The Music Man. Get your red, white and blue ready!
Pre-requisite: Level 2 or Level 3 tap