TAP FULL COURSE SERIES: LEVELS 1-5

For Dance Teachers: DTCE’s Tap Full Course Series – Levels 1–5 | Tutorial Videos + Matching Syllabus!

If you’ve ever walked out of tap class thinking, “Did we actually teach anything today?”—you’re not alone. DTCE’s Tap Full Course Series: Levels 1–5 is your done-for-you rhythm roadmap, designed specifically for dance teachers who want to teach tap with clarity, structure, and confidence.

With 138+ precision-driven tap skills, 10+ matching syllabus guides, and 5+ hours of expert-led tutorial video, this complete series helps you build sound clarity, musical control, and performance quality—starting from the very first shuffle.

Whether you’re introducing heel drops or fine-tuning wings, every skill is broken down with multiple camera angles, student demonstrators, and easy-to-follow corrections that make teaching smoother and more effective. You’ll also get tips on what to watch for, how to clean sounds, and how to spot mistakes before they stick.

Built around the DTCE Method and taught by two top-tier tap educators, this curriculum doesn’t just help dancers progress—it helps teachers actually enjoy teaching tap again. From foundational footwork to advanced musicality, this series equips you to build confident, consistent tappers at every level.

Key Features of DTCE’s Tap Full Course Series: Levels 1–5

✔ 138+ Tap Skills, 10+ Syllabus Guides, 5+ Hours of Tap Tutorials
✔ Right/Left Demonstrations + Multi-Angle Footage for Total Clarity
✔ Progressive Rhythmic Training from Shuffle to Syncopation
✔ Perfect for Competition Teams, Studio Training, & School Programs

Teaching by the Syllabus: What Teachers Need to Teach and What Students Should Master at Each Level

DTCE’s Progressive Syllabus/Interactive Curriculum provides a structured guide for teachers, outlining what to teach at each level and ensuring students master essential skills before moving on to the next stage. Educators are given a clear roadmap to introduce age-appropriate progressions, covering alignment, coordination, strength, and balance. This system eliminates guesswork and training gaps, allowing teachers to focus on hands-on corrections and refining technique while ensuring students progress safely and effectively.

Key Skills & Techniques for Strong Technical Foundations

DTCE’s Progressive List – Dance Steps/Skills – Title Only – NO Written Breakdown ensures teachers have an affordable, reliable reference for which drills, exercises, and progressions to teach at each level. This structured roadmap helps educators implement well-rounded training, ensuring students develop strong technical foundations before advancing. Along with the progressive list, we also provide a detailed course curriculum description and timestamps, making it even easier for teachers to navigate lessons, structure classes efficiently, and reinforce key techniques. With 900+ downloadable syllabus materials, DTCE streamlines lesson planning and promotes consistent, high-quality instruction across all levels.

Strong Skills First. Fancy Steps Later.

Precision and proficiency go hand in hand. Ensuring students master each level of technique is critical for injury prevention, long-term success, and confidence in their dance training. DTCE’s progression-based curriculum emphasizes control, coordination, strength, sound clarity, and musicality, allowing teachers to confidently deliver high-quality instruction with clean, rhythmic results—reinforcing proper technique and muscle memory every step of the way.

Who Is It For?

Ideal for tap teachers, studio directors, school dance programs, and competitive teams who want structured progressions without the stress. Whether you’re building a beginner base or challenging advanced tappers, this series brings structure, polish, and inspiration to every level.

Why Choose Dance: The Cutting Edge (DTCE)?

✔ Teacher Training Tutorials + Matching Syllabus
Dance: The Cutting Edge’s (DTCE) affordable, accredited curriculum streamlines lesson planning and enhances your studio’s offerings. Every lesson is progression-based and age-appropriate, ensuring students build a strong foundation for long-term success.

✔ DTCE’s Complete Curriculum for All Styles & Levels
With 95+ courses, 4,000+ tutorials, and 900+ syllabus across 16+ genres, DTCE is the ultimate all-in-one solution for dance educators.

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✔ Choreo Series – 16+ routines & 5.5+ hrs. of choreography across Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop & more
✔ Preschool Series – 160+ skills & 3+ hrs. including Primary Tap, Pre-Ballet, and Tumbling
✔ Warm-Up Series – 170+ exercises & 4+ hrs. to enhance endurance, rhythm & coordination

Meet Your Instructors – Curtis Holland & Alyssa Fernandez

Curtis Holland (Levels 1–3) brings Broadway-level brilliance with crisp technique, showmanship, and rhythm finesse. A So You Think You Can Dance finalist and Broadway star (Mean Girls, Shuffle Along), Curtis delivers musical mastery and stage-ready insight that helps dancers tap clean, sharp, and with confidence.

Alyssa Fernandez (Levels 4–5) delivers pure tap fire. From national commercials to the competitive scene, Alyssa’s explosive combos, precise sounds, and expert musicality give dancers the tools to tackle advanced choreography with style and clarity. As co-leader of The Loose Screws and a certified educator, Alyssa empowers dancers to tap smart and perform strong.

The full series is choreographed under the direction of Kimberly Beck Thomson, founder of DTCE and creator of the DTCE Method—a structured, teacher-tested tap curriculum built for real classroom results. Kimberly trained under legendary tap masters including Jack Stanley, Al Gilbert (The Pied Piper of Dance), Debbie Dee, Danie Beck (her mom!), Judy Ann Bassing, Ron Daniels, Edwin Holland, and more—giving this series a strong foundation in classic tap traditions, modern technique, and educational excellence.

Train Smarter, Sound Sharper, and Take the Lead with DTCE Tap!

This isn’t just a tap course—it’s a full sound system for your classroom. Whether you’re refining time steps or adding syncopated flair, DTCE’s Tap Full Course Series helps dancers feel the beat, own the rhythm, and make some serious noise on stage and in class.