Join The Lady Hoofers Tap Ensemble for the return of our Summer Tap Intensive on August 16 & 17, 2025! Classes available for three levels (Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced, and Advanced) plus a special Tap Teacher Track. Throughout the weekend, dancers will study Tap Technique, Improvisation, Tap History, and will learn Company Repertoire. Instructors include: Dre Torres, Jaclyn Salerno, Gregory Williams, and members of The Lady Hoofers including Katie Budris, Tamera Dallam, and more!
Held at Bowman Dance Company & School
1341 Sandy Hill Rd, Norristown, PA 19401
Detailed schedule and instructor bios coming soon!
Held at Bowman Dance Company & School
1341 Sandy Hill Rd, Norristown, PA 19401
Detailed schedule and instructor bios coming soon!
Level Options
Intermediate Tap
For dancers with a minimum of two years of experience in tap. Classes will work on intermediate steps such as cramp rolls, paddle rolls, time steps, and pullbacks with a focus on musicality and learning choreography.
• Ages 9-12
• Full Weekend: Early Bird Pricing – $275 | Tuition (after June 1) – $290
• One Day Pass: Early Bird Pricing – $150 | Tuition (after June 1) – $175
Intermediate/Advanced Tap
For dancers with a minimum of two years of experience in tap. Classes will emphasize musicality with a focus on clarity and speed. Students will also work on advanced steps such as pullbacks and wings, and will practice improvisation and learning choreography.
• Teens/Adults (ages 13+)
• Full Weekend: Early Bird Pricing – $275 | Tuition (after June 1) – $290
• One Day Pass: Early Bird Pricing – $150 | Tuition (after June 1) – $175
Advanced Tap
For dancers with a minimum of five years of experience in tap. Classes will emphasize musicality and rhythm, working through advanced variations of a variety of tap steps. Students will also practice improvisation and learning choreography, including company repertoire.
• Teens/Adults (ages 16+)
• Full Weekend: Early Bird Pricing – $275 | Tuition (after June 1) – $290
• One Day Pass: Early Bird Pricing – $150 | Tuition (after June 1) – $175
Tap Teacher Track (Saturday only)
For dancers who are currently or aspiring to teach tap classes. Students will engage in discussion of pedagogical approaches and will learn warm up and rudiment exercises that can be used in teaching a variety of tap levels. After lunch, students in this track will self-select a level for technique class, and are invited to join us from 3:30-5:00pm for a Tap Jam with live music by the Dan McCain Quartet.
• Adults (Ages 18+)
• Full Weekend (choose Int/Adv or Adv for Sunday): Early Bird Pricing – $275 | Tuition (after June 1) – $290
• One Day Pass (Saturday only): Early Bird Pricing – $150 | Tuition (after June 1) – $175
For dancers with a minimum of two years of experience in tap. Classes will work on intermediate steps such as cramp rolls, paddle rolls, time steps, and pullbacks with a focus on musicality and learning choreography.
• Ages 9-12
• Full Weekend: Early Bird Pricing – $275 | Tuition (after June 1) – $290
• One Day Pass: Early Bird Pricing – $150 | Tuition (after June 1) – $175
Intermediate/Advanced Tap
For dancers with a minimum of two years of experience in tap. Classes will emphasize musicality with a focus on clarity and speed. Students will also work on advanced steps such as pullbacks and wings, and will practice improvisation and learning choreography.
• Teens/Adults (ages 13+)
• Full Weekend: Early Bird Pricing – $275 | Tuition (after June 1) – $290
• One Day Pass: Early Bird Pricing – $150 | Tuition (after June 1) – $175
Advanced Tap
For dancers with a minimum of five years of experience in tap. Classes will emphasize musicality and rhythm, working through advanced variations of a variety of tap steps. Students will also practice improvisation and learning choreography, including company repertoire.
• Teens/Adults (ages 16+)
• Full Weekend: Early Bird Pricing – $275 | Tuition (after June 1) – $290
• One Day Pass: Early Bird Pricing – $150 | Tuition (after June 1) – $175
Tap Teacher Track (Saturday only)
For dancers who are currently or aspiring to teach tap classes. Students will engage in discussion of pedagogical approaches and will learn warm up and rudiment exercises that can be used in teaching a variety of tap levels. After lunch, students in this track will self-select a level for technique class, and are invited to join us from 3:30-5:00pm for a Tap Jam with live music by the Dan McCain Quartet.
• Adults (Ages 18+)
• Full Weekend (choose Int/Adv or Adv for Sunday): Early Bird Pricing – $275 | Tuition (after June 1) – $290
• One Day Pass (Saturday only): Early Bird Pricing – $150 | Tuition (after June 1) – $175
FAQs
• Online pre-registration required; payment is due upon registration.
• All sales are final.
• Dancers of all genders are welcome!
• For more information, including scholarship opportunities or registration assistance, contact Emily at [email protected]
• All sales are final.
• Dancers of all genders are welcome!
• For more information, including scholarship opportunities or registration assistance, contact Emily at [email protected]
Photo by Alex Magalli
We are excited to once again work with the Dan McCain Quartet, providing students with the opportunity to improv with live jazz music during our Tap Jam on Saturday, August 16! All dancers, particularly teens and adults, are invited to stick around after Saturday's classes for an open jam from 3:30 - 5:00pm. Whether you choose to sit and observe or participate on the floor, you won't want to miss this event!
The Lady Hoofers Tap Ensemble is supported by the Philadelphia Cultural Fund and receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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