Tap classes introduce students to the technique, vocabulary, and traditions of tap dance. At every level of instruction, dancers develop musicianship and showmanship as they acquire the important skills of rhythmic precision, clarity of sound, and personal style. Students will progress through levels, learning increasingly complex steps, combinations, and choreography. Instruction pays equal attention to the development of the acoustic and aesthetic skills needed to be dynamic tap dancers. The curriculum draws from the full spectrum of the genre, including rhythm tap and show tap. Dancers will learn the precise upper body movements and performance aesthetics of Broadway styles while implementing the intricate rhythmic combinations of hoofin’. Instruction is rooted in the social traditions of the form combined with somatic movement exploration.