Tap

Tap dancing combines dance traditions from Europe and Africa. It is a dance of strong rhythms and relies almost totally on footwork. The feet become musical instruments marking out complex rhythms with the heel and the toe.

Tap dancing taught at North County DanceArts concentrates on the low to the ground and precise style of tap called "rhythm tap", largely made infamous through the old masters of tap such as Eddie Brown. Since the teaching of tap dancing can vary greatly in style and speed, all students not currently enrolled in the North County DanceArts tap classes are required to be evaluated by the instructor prior to entry.  Placement and advancement of any student is at the sole discretion of North County DanceArts, Inc.

 

View Tap Video of Tap IV
VIDEO: TAP IV 'Touch of Tap' as seen in "From The Wings" 2006

LIST OF CLASSES:

TAP IA (6- 8) /WEDNESDAY @ 4:30 p.m.
INSTRUCTOR: Louis McKay
PREREQUISITE: Student must complete NCDA KinderCombo level to the instructor's satisfaction or by instructor evaluation and placement
LEVEL DESCRIPTION: Beginning

TAP IA ( 10 - Adult)/SATURDAY @ 9:00 a.m.
INSTRUCTOR: Louis McKay

PREREQUISITE: None
LEVEL DESCRIPTION: Beginning

TAP IB( 9 - Up) /TUESDAY @ 5:30 p.m.
INSTRUCTOR: Louis McKay
PREREQUISITE: Student must complete NCDA tap level IA to the instructor's
satisfaction or by instructor evaluation and placement
LEVEL DESCRIPTION: Advanced Beginning

TAP IA( Teen - Adult) /MONDAY @ 12:15 p.m.
INSTRUCTOR: Louis McKay
PREREQUISITE: none
LEVEL DESCRIPTION: Teen-Adult Beginning

TAP II( Teen - Adult)/WEDNESDAY @ 11:30 a.m.
INSTRUCTOR: Louis McKay
PREREQUISITE: Student must complete NCDA tap levels IA & IB to the instructor's satisfaction or by Instructor evaluation and placement
LEVEL DESCRIPTION: Intermediate

TAP II/SATURDAY @ 3:00 p.m.
INSTRUCTOR: Louis McKay
PREREQUISITE: Student must complete NCDA tap levels IA- IB to the instructor's satisfaction or by Instructor evaluation and placement
LEVEL DESCRIPTION: Intermediate

TAP III (Teen - Adult)/TUESDAY @ 11:30 a.m.
INSTRUCTOR: Louis McKay
PREREQUISITE: Student must complete NCDA tap levels IA- II to the instructor's satisfaction or by instructor evaluation and placement.
LEVEL DESCRIPTION: Intermediate/Advanced

TAP III/SATURDAY @ 4:00 p.m.
INSTRUCTOR: Louis McKay
PREREQUISITE: Student must complete NCDA tap levels IA- II to the instructor's satisfaction or by Instructor evaluation and placement
LEVEL DESCRIPTION: Intermediate/Advanced

TAP IV/MONDAY @5:30 p.m.
INSTRUCTOR: Louis McKay
PREREQUISITE: Student must complete NCDA tap levels I - III to the instructor' satisfaction or by instructor evaluation and placement
LEVEL DESCRIPTION: Advanced

TAP V/MONDAY @ 6:30 p.m.
INSTRUCTOR: Louis McKay
PREREQUISITE: Student must complete NCDA tap levels I -IV to the instructor's satisfaction or by instructor evaluation and placement
LEVEL DESCRIPTION: Professional