Program Info
Our tap program aims to provide students with the best technical foundations to succeed at every level of experience. Get in touch with us and our Artistic Director will help you select the classes that will be just right for you!
Core Classes
Learn, strengthen, and perfect your tap foundation and technique in our Core tap classes at Alley Kats - regular attendance is required to maintain enrollment
1.1 Tap Beginner - The starting point if you’re brand new to tap or need a refresher on the building blocks
1.15 Tap Beginner - A bridge between 1.1 and 1.2, this class will prepare you for transitions and learning combinations
1.2 Tap Beginner-Intermediate - Learn more complex steps and rhythm patterns, and introduce new combinations and stylizations
1.3 Tap Beginner-Advanced - The final class at the beginner level introduces triple-time tempos and more advanced steps, combinations, and choreography
Intermediate Tap - Approach more challenging combinations and choreography while maintaining proper technique
Advanced Tap - Offered each semester on an as-needed basis - not available for the Fall/Winter 2024-25 semester
While our youth classes are generally determined by age group, we want your kiddo to be in the best class for their needs - please reach out with any questions!
Pre-Teen Tap (ages 9 - 12) - A foundational class for our younger tappers
Teen Tap (ages 13 - 18) - A foundational class with more complex combinations and choreography for teens
Add-Ons
Extra offerings to supplement your learning and expand your range of tap skills and appreciation - must be enrolled in a Core Class to participate
Tap Improv - Arguably the most authentic way to connect with tap at any level, let loose and play with improvisation in a welcoming, pressure-free environment
Rhythm & Movement - Less focus on technique and more on experimenting with experimental rhythm styles and choreography - recommended for 1.2 students and above
Tap Repertoire - Looking for a challenge? Learn new collections of choreography and variations in this once-a-month class for intermediate and advanced tappers
Additional Styles
Go beyond tap and develop skills in other disciplines and styles of dance
Adult Jazz, Mixed Level - A perfect blend of jazz technique and choreography - please bring a yoga mat for warm-up at the beginning of class
Adult Hip-Hop, Mixed Level - A high energy class with a focus on 80’s, 90’s, and house hip-hop styles - currently not scheduled for our 2024-25 Fall/Winter session
