ABOUT US

WEST COAST TAP DANCE COLLECTIVE

West Coast Tap was founded in March 2003 to serve the needs of professional tap dancers, instructors, choreographers and, most of all, anyone with a passion for tap dance. West Coast Tap has established regular tap jams and annual tap dance day celebrations to educate dancers and the public about tap dance. As a non-profit organization, West Coast Tap’s purpose and mission is to provide an opportunity for tap dancers of all levels to network and participate in a collaborative environment and to promote tap dancing as an art form by educating the public through performances and instruction.
See Purposes & Goals

BOARD MEMBERS

Keri Minty, President
Sarah Edwards-Noel, VP/Secretary
Gordon Roberts, Treasurer
Peter Dodek, director
Jillian Ditomassi, director
Chris Lowis, director

Honorary Lifetime Members:
Dr. Jeni LeGon
Jim Hibbard
Leonard Gibson
William Orlowski

To contact West Coast Tap, please email info@westcoasttapdance.com.

MEMBERSHIP

Membership is $20/year; Family Membership is $40/year

Members receive advance notice of tap events presented by West Coast Tap, discounted rates on any workshops or classes hosted by West Coast Tap, access to a network of tap dancers and enthusiasts and half price on monthly tap jam entrance fees.

SUPPORT AND SPONSORSHIP

West Coast Tap kindly accepts donations, which are used to finance tap dance workshops, theatre/studio space and related fees for our Tap Dance Day Celebration.

To make a donation to West Coast Tap or to learn about our fundraising activities, please contact funds@westcoasttapdance.com.

Purposes
1. To provide an opportunity for tap dancers of all levels and affiliations to network and participate in a collaborative environment
2. To promote, develop and preserve the art of Tap Dancing by educating the public through special performances and workshops
3. To create an identity for the art of Tap Dancing on the West Coast

Goals
1. To create a strong network of tap dancers and enthusiasts from diverse backgrounds;
we aim to bring together dancers of all levels and affiliations

2. To establish and organize an annual week-long Tap Dance Day Celebration in the Vancouver area

3. To provide opportunities for tappers of all levels and affiliations to access guest instructors at our special workshops

4. To establish a resource library for tap dancers; this will include videos, books, music, etc.

5. To promote any and all tap dancing events on the West Coast;
we value the contributions of both studio/company affiliated, and unaffiliated tap dancers

6. To provide scholarships to tap dancers to aid in the advancement of their training