Join The Lady Hoofers Tap Ensemble for the return of our Summer Tap Intensive on August 24 & 25, 2024! Classes available for all levels: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced, plus a special Tap Teacher Track. Throughout the weekend, dancers will study Tap Technique, Improvisation, Tap History, and will learn Company Repertoire. See detailed schedule below.
Instructors include: Lisa La Touche, Michael J. Love, Robyn Watson, and members of The Lady Hoofers including Katie Budris, Tamera Dallam, Kat Echevarría Richter, and more!
Held at Institute of Dance Artistry 37 E. Germantown Pike (Whitemarsh Commons), Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
Beginner Tap Intended for those who are brand new to tap, or who have previous experience and would like to work at a slower pace. Classes will work on basic tap rudiments including balls and heels, shuffles, flaps, cramp rolls, and paddle rolls. Students will also work on their musicality through a variety of call and response exercises, improvisation games, and learning choreography. • Ages 9+, adults welcome • Saturday only, August 24 – 10am-4pm • $150
Intermediate Tap For dancers with a minimum of two years of experience in tap. Classes will work on cramp rolls, paddle rolls, time steps, pullbacks, wings and other intermediate steps. Students will also focus on musicality, improvisation, and will learn choreography, including company repertoire. • Ages 9+, adults welcome • Saturday, August 24 and Sunday, August 25 – 10am-4pm • Full Weekend: $275 • One Day Pass: $150
Advanced Tap For dancers with a minimum of five years of experience in tap. Classes will focus on rhythm, working through advanced variations of a variety of tap steps. Students will also focus on musicality, improvisation, and will learn choreography, including company repertoire. • Ages 13+, adults welcome • Saturday, August 24 and Sunday, August 25 – 10am-4pm • Full Weekend: $275 • One Day Pass: $150
Tap Teacher Track 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. Students in this track will self-select Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced level classes throughout the day. • Ages 18+ • Saturday only, August 24 – 10am-4pm • $150
FAQs: • Online pre-registration required; payment is due upon registration. All sales are final. • All genders welcome! • Read about our instructors here. • For more information, including scholarship opportunities or registration assistance, contact Emily at [email protected]
• Check-in for all levels begins at 10:00am on both Saturday and Sunday. • Dancers should bring lunch or may leave studio during this time for lunch. Students under 18 will not be permitted to leave the studio without a parent or guardian unless written permission is provided in advance. • Click here for a text-only view of the schedule. • Click here for more information about our instructors.
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 Final Tap Jam on Sunday, August 25!