Classroom success in tap starts with the warm-up. DTCE’s Tap Warm-Up Full Course Series: Beginner–Advanced gives teachers a structured system to build sound clarity, articulation, and rhythmic control from the very first drill.
With 8+ essential skills, 4+ structured syllabus guides, and 20+ minutes of expert instruction, this program helps dancers activate their feet, sharpen timing, and prepare for technical training across all tap levels. From toe taps and heel digs to flap heel combos, every sequence is designed to reinforce proper mechanics and musicality.
This video-based training course with matching syllabus eliminates guesswork, giving teachers a done-for-you method for delivering progressive, rhythm-driven warm-ups that set dancers up for success.
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Key Features of DTCE’s Warm-Up Tap Series
✔ 8+ Essential Warm-Up Skills, 4+ Matching Syllabus Guides, 20+ Minutes of Instruction
✔ Targeted Training for Foot Articulation, Control & Precision
✔ Step-by-Step Drills for Alignment, Clarity, and Sound Accuracy
✔ Designed for Tap Dancers to Improve Timing, Coordination & Musicality
What Teachers Need to Teach and What Students Should Master at Each Level
DTCE’s Progressive Syllabus/Interactive Curriculum gives teachers a clear roadmap for warm-up sequencing, ensuring students build essential tap skills step by step. Teachers are guided through age-appropriate progressions that develop alignment, coordination, strength, and timing while reinforcing rhythm accuracy and clarity of sound.
This eliminates guesswork, prevents training gaps, and allows instructors to focus on hands-on corrections and rhythmic refinement—instead of reinventing the warm-up every class.
Key Skills & Techniques for Strong Technical Foundations
DTCE’s Progressive List – Dance Steps/Skills (Title Only – No Written Breakdown) ensures teachers know exactly which drills to teach at each level.
Combined with tutorial timestamps and detailed course descriptions, teachers can:
✔ Navigate warm-ups quickly
✔ Build progressive tap foundations
✔ Reinforce rhythm clarity and proper execution
With 900+ downloadable syllabus materials, DTCE makes it easy to deliver consistent, studio-ready tap instruction across all levels.
Why Mastery Before Advancement Matters
You can’t fake rhythm—and you definitely can’t rush it.
✔ Builds long-term coordination and rhythmic control
✔ Prevents sloppy technique and missed sounds
✔ Reinforces proper muscle memory in both feet and body
✔ Ensures dancers advance with confidence and sound precision
DTCE’s progression-based warm-up method allows teachers to confidently deliver tap training that strengthens students step by step, sound by sound.
Who Is It For?
✔ Tap teachers & studio owners
✔ School dance programs
✔ Recreational & competitive tap teams
✔ Private instructors looking for structured tap warm-ups
DTCE’s Tap Warm-Up Series is built to simplify lesson planning while giving dancers a strong foundation for rhythm, sound clarity, and performance quality.
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 studio training. Every warm-up sequence is progression-based and tap-specific, ensuring dancers build the articulation, stamina, and strength needed for technical success.
✔ DTCE’s Complete Curriculum for All Styles & Levels
With 95+ courses, 4,000+ tutorials, and 900+ syllabus across 16+ genres, DTCE provides the ultimate all-in-one solution for dance educators.
Tap Smarter, Train Harder – Elevate Your Skills with These Courses!
✔ Tap Series – 138+ skills & 5+ hours of rhythm/footwork training that reinforce warm-up foundations.
✔ Conditioning Series – 110+ exercises to build endurance, balance, and strength for crisp tap articulation.
✔ Flexibility Series – 175+ skills & 5+ hours of tutorials to improve mobility and prevent injuries.
✔ Dance Team Series – 130+ skills & 32+ syllabus covering transitions, dynamic footwork, and performance skills.
Meet Your Instructor: Curtis Holland – Tap Warm-Up Specialist
Curtis Holland is a Broadway performer, educator, and rhythm master known for his unmatched tap precision and musical artistry. You may recognize him from So You Think You Can Dance: Season 10, where his dynamic footwork earned him national acclaim.
Trained under tap legends like Savion Glover, Curtis has performed in Broadway hits such as Mean Girls and Shuffle Along. His warm-up system helps dancers refine timing, articulation, and control, ensuring teachers can lead effective, structured, and rhythm-driven classes.
With Kimberly Beck Thomson guiding the Jazz & Acro warm-ups and Curtis leading the Tap Warm-Up Series, DTCE offers teachers a comprehensive, multi-genre warm-up system that prepares dancers with the structure, clarity, and consistency they need to excel.
Refine Your Articulation & Control with DTCE’s Tap Warm-Up Curriculum!
Tap warm-ups shouldn’t be improvised—they should be intentional. With DTCE’s Tap Warm-Up Series, you’ll give your dancers the clarity, coordination, and rhythm they need to succeed in every class.