Warm Up Tap: Beginner
Sample Video
“Dance: The Cutting Edge – Warm Up Series Tap: Beginner” was designed for supplemental use with all videos in the Tap Series. It incorporates all original exercises with breakdowns of movements for the purpose of warming the muscles of the feet in a progressive manner. Tap trains all dancers to multi-task through routines that involve movement of the feet and hands, music and rhythm recognition, and performance qualities done all at the same time. Balance, control, and tempo are stressed at this level; although the speed of the music may change multiple times, Tap sounds must always be crisp and clear and never blurred or off-beat. In the “Beginner Tap” Volume, students learn the building blocks of Tap, which are the three main parts of the feet: Toe, Ball, and Heel. With these three basic elements, they can create different sound combinations.
As the series progresses through intermediate and advanced levels, the warm-up movements are designed to match the progressive skill levels of the dancers. Instructing in the video is someone you may recognize from So You Think You Can Dance Season 10: Curtis Holland. Trained under professionals such as Savion Glover, Curtis is currently performing up a storm across the United States, from Oregon to New York City, where he has performed on Broadway in Mean Girls and Shuffle Along.
Syllabus
DTCE’s Tap Warm Up: Beginner Course was designed for supplemental use with all videos in the Tap Series. It incorporates all original exercises with breakdowns of movements for the purpose of warming the muscles of the feet in a progressive manner. In the Beginner Volume, students learn the building blocks of Tap, which are the three main parts of the feet: Toe, Ball, and Heel. With these three basic elements, they can create different sound combinations.
DTCE’s detailed syllabi allow you to create your own course of study from the plethora of innovative drills we offer- or follow our complete lesson plans to guide your students through progressive exercises to obtain skill level mastery. Syllabi offer a list of steps that correlate with each video, making it easy to find exactly what you’re looking for!
Syllabi can be used as a teacher training resource or class planning guide for your studio, saving you time in curriculum development! Teachers, assistants, trainees, and substitutes can all easily be on the same page using this sequenced tool. Syllabi are also useful for dance parents as a reinforcement guide to what children are learning in their weekly classes.