If you are looking for creative warmup ideas for dance teachers, look no further. Here are some of my favorite ways to warm up my dancers before class. Some of them are my own ideas and others are ideas that I have found over the years, either from other teachers, or on the internet, but … Read more
Let’s look at tap dancing history and how it evolved over time. Tap dancing didn’t just appear out of nowhere. It sprang to life through a fascinating fusion of different cultures. African and Irish dance traditions played a key role in molding what we know today as tap dance. Think complex rhythms from Africa meeting … Read more
Tap dancing is that one dance form where your feet pretty much become a musical instrument. Tap dancing is created by mixing African rhythmic step dances and Irish jigs, it’s all about making rhythm with your feet, using metal plates on the shoe’s heel and toes to keep time or create a melody. The sound … Read more