Advanced tappers need more than clarity—they need speed, endurance, and rhythmic precision. DTCE’s Tap: Level 4 equips dance teachers with the tools to train powerhouse performers through intricate footwork, rapid transitions, and show-ready phrasing.
This level blends street-style intensity with Broadway polish, helping dancers master mini-combos, technical drills, and layered musicality—all with stamina and confidence.
What’s Inside Tap: Level 4
✔ 40+ advanced tap skills for speed, endurance, and rhythm
✔ 2+ structured syllabus guides with dynamic phrasing and across-the-floor combos
✔ 40+ minutes of expert-led tutorials featuring common mistakes, do’s/don’ts, and technical tips
✔ Multi-angle demos and student showcases for balanced, clear instruction
With DTCE’s syllabus + tutorials, teachers can focus on corrections and musicality instead of planning, ensuring dancers progress safely and effectively.
Skills Your Dancers Will Master
Level 4 challenges dancers to speed up, clean up, and sync with musical detail. Key skills include:
✔ Shim Sham Pullback – Classic rhythm with performance-ready polish
✔ Double Maxie Ford Pickup – Speed, power, and sharp transitions
✔ 6-, 7-, & 8-Beat Riff Walks – Musicality and extended footwork control
✔ Paradiddle Combo – Enhances contrast and coordination
✔ Crossover Wing Box – Boosts balance, phrasing, and athleticism
…plus Switching Pullbacks, Single-Leg Cramp Rolls, Over the Tops, Double Waltz Clogs, and Reverse Paradiddles for versatile, stage-ready skill development.
Why Teachers Love Tap: Level 4
✔ Structured, progression-based syllabus prevents skipped steps
✔ Multi-angle demonstrations simplify corrections
✔ Student demonstrators for classroom realism
✔ Cue-based teaching tips for rhythmic accuracy
✔ Perfect for studio owners, competitive teams, and school programs
With this system, teaching advanced tap becomes clear, efficient, and results-driven.
Who Is It For?
✔ Dance teachers advancing high-level tap classes
✔ Studio owners preparing dancers for performance or competition
✔ School programs teaching complex footwork and rhythm
✔ Dancers ready to polish speed, control, and musicality
Perfect Pairings for Tap: Level 4
Boost results with DTCE’s complementary programs:
✔ Choreo Series – 16+ routines across tap, jazz, ballet & hip hop
✔ Warm-Up Series – 170+ exercises for tap endurance & rhythm
✔ Preschool Series – 160+ foundational skills for early tap, ballet & tumbling
Together, these courses ensure dancers are fast, clean, and performance-ready.
Meet the Tap Faculty
Curtis Holland (Levels 1–3) – Broadway performer & SYTYCD standout, Curtis teaches clarity, speed, and musical phrasing with stage-tested precision.
Alyssa Fernandez (Levels 4–5) – National competitor and commercial talent, Alyssa delivers advanced technical skills with performance polish.
Powered by Kimberly Beck Thomson’s DTCE curriculum, this course gives teachers a structured, progressive, and results-driven system.
Step Up Your Tap Program—Add Level 4 Today
Give your advanced dancers the clarity, stamina, and control they need to perform like professionals. DTCE’s Tap: Level 4 ensures every step, rhythm, and combination is taught efficiently—so you can focus on results, not lesson planning.