TAP FEST WORKSHOP REGISTRATION
LEVELS
ADVANCED BEGINNER
For dancers with at least 2 years of tap experience, or newer tappers wanting an extra bit of a challenge.
INTERMEDIATE
A class for dancers with at least 4 years of tap experience.
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
Dancers with 5+ years of tap who want to challenge themselves on the dance floor.
YOUTH | Suited for younger participants; may include jumps and aerials
ADULT | Suited for the learning style of older participants
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Tap Fest | Class Descriptions
Warm Up & Closing
Space for dancers to hang out, say “hi”, and warm up their feet before we start for the day! FREE for all Tap Fest participants.
Good Morning Groove with Riley Skworoda
This class will ease you into your day with a warm-up and some technical drills focused on musicality followed by a combo that will get you grooving and feeling good.
85 min / Advanced / Open
Echoes of the West Coast Riff with Troy McLaughlin
In 2011 West Coast Tap commissioned Troy to create a ‘Tap Dance
Anthem’ for the West Coast and the ‘Riff’ was born! Learn sections from this beautiful piece; an homage to the amazing land that we are so lucky to dance upon.
85 min / Adv. Beg/Intermediate / Open
No Tappy=No Happy with Jennifer Bishop
Jennifer is happy to infiltrate your life with RHYTHM. You’ll leave the studio, unable to shake the steps and songs she’ll share. In this class, focus is on articulation, clarity and musicality through high energy centre and across the floor combos. Then some serious dancing with a great piece of choreography.
60 min / Adv. Beg. / Open
Thumpin’ and Bumpin’ with Jim Hibbard
Come get your tap on with West Coast Tap’s 1st honouree. It will be sure to be thumpin’ and bumpin’!
60 min / Int/Advanced / Open
Musical Theatre Tap with Shelley Stewart Hunt
A fun and energetic class featuring a combination inspired by a Broadway or movie musical.
60 min / Adv. Beg/Intermediate / Adult
Go With the Flow with Tosh Sutherland
Class will start with a warm up to get the blood flowing. Then we will create a short combination that will play with musicality and direction. Rhythms will be overlapped, brains and muscles will be worked, and community will be built. Or, if nothing else, we will have a blast doing the thing we love to do! Can't wait to be in the room with y'all.
60 min / Intermediate / Youth
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Bundle Bonus! | Every West Coast Tap member who registers for a Member Bundle will be entered into a draw to win an AinslieWear dance bag from Toes ‘n’ Taps Dance Shoppe.
NEW
The Shuffle Along Program
West Coast Tap believes that tap should be for everyone and that money should not be a barrier to participation. We are offering 2 free spots in each of our Tap Day workshops for dancers who wouldn’t otherwise be able to participate due to financial constraints. If you are interested in one of these sponsored spots, please send us an email with your name and which class you are most interested in to westcoasttapdance@gmail.com. Spots will be filled on a first come basis.
We know that the tap dance community is a generous and supportive one, so if you are in the fortunate position of being able to sponsor one of our free spots, you can ‘Shuffle It Along’ by donating a class when you register for your own classes.
Safety Protocols:
For information on the Dance Centre’s safety protocols, please visit: https://thedancecentre.ca/covid-19-updates/