For advanced dancers, speed, precision, and layered rhythm aren’t optional—they’re essential. DTCE’s Tap: Level 5 gives teachers the tools to train dancers at the highest level, combining complex syncopation, shading, and multi-layered footwork with a clear, classroom-ready system.
This level is designed for pre-professional dancers and advanced students, helping them master intricate tap combos, rhythmic improvisation, and performance-ready phrasing with confidence and style.
What’s Inside Tap: Level 5
✔ 49+ advanced tap skills focused on speed, articulation, and layered phrasing
✔ 2+ structured syllabus guides for effortless lesson planning
✔ 45+ minutes of expert-led tutorials with demonstrations, corrections, and multi-angle views
✔ Emphasis on syncopation, shading, musicality, and performance-ready improvisation
DTCE’s syllabus + tutorial system ensures teachers can deliver complex content without chaos, focusing on technique refinement and musical precision rather than lesson prep.
Skills Your Dancers Will Master
Level 5 pushes dancers to perform with precision, speed, and musical intelligence. Featured skills include:
✔ Shim Sham Pullback – Classic rhythm with advanced flair
✔ Double Maxie Ford Pickup – Fast transitions with power and clarity
✔ 6-, 7-, & 8-Beat Riff Walks – Extended footwork control and musicality
✔ Paradiddle Combo – Enhances coordination and dynamic contrast
✔ Crossover Wing Box – Refines balance, phrasing, and rhythm
…plus advanced drills like Wings, Pullbacks, directional improvisation, and layered rhythmic sequences.
Why Teachers Love Tap: Level 5
✔ Structured progression prevents gaps in technique
✔ Multi-angle demonstrations simplify corrections
✔ Student demonstrators show real-class dynamics
✔ Step-by-step cueing guides both teachers and students
✔ Perfect for elite, performance-focused tap classes
With this system, teaching high-level tap becomes manageable, structured, and results-driven.
Who Is It For?
✔ Dance teachers guiding advanced or pre-professional tappers
✔ Studio owners preparing dancers for competitions or performances
✔ School programs teaching top-tier rhythmic and footwork skills
✔ Dancers aiming for clarity, speed, and musical precision at the highest level
Recommended DTCE Pairings
Enhance your Tap: Level 5 curriculum with:
✔ Choreo Series – 16+ routines in tap, ballet, jazz & hip hop
✔ Warm-Up Series – 170+ exercises for speed, stamina & rhythmic control
✔ Preschool Series – 160+ early-level skills to build a strong foundation
Meet the Tap Faculty
Curtis Holland (Levels 1–3) – Broadway performer & SYTYCD standout, Curtis brings elite stage-tested timing and rhythm expertise to beginner and intermediate levels.
Alyssa Fernandez (Levels 4–5) – National competitor and commercial talent, Alyssa delivers advanced technical skills, performance polish, and musical phrasing guidance.
With Kimberly Beck Thomson’s DTCE curriculum, this course provides a structured, progressive, and results-focused system for advanced tap training.
Step Up Your Tap Program—Add Level 5 Today
Give your top dancers the precision, musicality, and performance-ready skills they need to shine. DTCE’s Tap: Level 5 ensures every rhythm, combination, and improvisation drill is clear, progressive, and achievable—making high-level tap teaching effortless.