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Why Learn to Tap Dance?

Primarily, tap dance is an incredibly fun and joyful way to exercise and let off steam! When you know how to tap dance, you can forget about going for a five-mile run to get your cardio exercise in for the day because tap dancing also elevates your heart rate. So, you can exercise and express yourself at the same time!

Tap dancing requires a person to constantly shift their weight between feet and parts of the foot. As a result, it strengthens balance, which is incredibly healthy for the body's physiology. When you strengthen the muscle groups that are responsible for balance, you'll reduce back pain, improve posture, and you'll lower your chances of physical injury. 

The Best Way to Learn Tap Dancing and What You'll Study in Lessons

It's easy to find plenty of free tap dance classes and tutorials online, but the best way to learn is with a private tap dance tutor. In private lessons, you'll receive personalized instruction, your teacher's undivided attention, and immediate feedback, benefits that simply aren't possible with online videos or in a larger class setting. You can focus on the aspects of tap dance that interest you most, while you improve the techniques that challenge you most.

Plus, no two private lessons are exactly alike. Your tap dance teacher will completely customize your lessons to meet your needs, taking into account your preferred learning styles and current skill level. For example, tap dance lessons for adults differ greatly in terms of teaching methods and course content from tap dance classes for kids. In private lessons, you'll stay motivated, interested, and energized, while you learn and dance at a pace that's comfortable for you. 

Sample Curriculum for Beginner Tap Dancing

If you have little or no experience tap dancing, then beginner lessons are right for you! In these lessons, you'll be introduced to all the basics of tap dance. Your instructor will help you get comfortable in your shoes, shifting weight between your feet, and performing some basic steps. In beginner lessons, your teacher might cover the following topics:

• Get acquainted with your tap shoes.
• Learn to warm up and stretch out
• Practice toe-tapping in rhythm
• Learn the ball, heel and ball change
• Practice a single buffalo

Sample Curriculum for Intermediate Tap Dancing

If you're already familiar with the basic tap dance steps and turns, then you'll be at home in intermediate lessons. Your teacher will first assess your skill level. You'll then begin learning more complex steps and challenging yourself to master increasingly difficult combinations. In intermediate classes, your teacher might choose to cover the following subjects:

• Master putting rhythm into every movement
• Improve fluidity of movement with strong ankles
• Practice increasingly complex combinations
• Feel the off-beat with a syncopated rhythm
• Practice intermediate turns

Sample Curriculum for Advanced Tap Dancing

If you're a proficient tap dancer who would love to further your skill, improve your technique, and expand your ability to express yourself through dance, then advanced lessons are for you! You'll have the opportunity to work with a professional dancer to increase your strength, flexibility, and stamina. Topics covered in advanced lessons depend greatly on the individual student's interests, but your teacher might choose to cover the following:

• Design your own choreography
• Combine tap with other dance styles
• Master advanced, highly challenging steps, combinations, and turns
• Audition coaching
• Performance preparation

How to Find a Tap Dance Teacher Near You

Finding a private tap dance tutor on TakeLessons is easy! With a simple search, you'll be directed to a list of qualified and experienced tap dance teachers who offer lessons both online and in person. We recommend looking through several profiles and reviews left by other students, before choosing the teacher who's right for you. 

The price of tap dance classes varies, but TakeLessons teachers base rates on the length and frequency of lessons. With so many teachers to choose from, you'll be able to find one who fits your budget and your schedule. Plus, you'll quickly see how much investing in private lessons pay off, as you pick up new techniques, grow stronger, and increase your stamina fast!