Tap Dance Community

24/12/2025

Gregory Hines (1946–2003) was a legendary dancer, actor, singer, and choreographer who transformed tap dance and brought it to mainstream audiences. From Broadway to film and TV, his electrifying performances and award winning work continue to inspire generations in the arts. 💃

24/11/2025

Things Only Tap Dancers Understand!

1. When someone says to you that you have a screw loose, it doesn’t mean that you’re crazy, it means a screw is literally loose on your tap shoes.
2. If all else fails in a dance routine, do wings for as many counts as you forget because they are instantly recognizable and they wow the audience.
3. Time steps are universal, and they have a rhythm of their own that can only be described in sounds, but not words.
4. Singin’ in the Rain should be called Dancin’ in the Rain because Fred Astaire is an icon and one of the best two dancers in the world.
5. Anytime you see a show or movie with tap dancing your brain immediately recognizes the steps and your feet start to dance by themselves because you simply can’t resist!
6. When your tap dance teacher changes one step and suddenly your feet can’t seem to remember the entire dance.
7. When you tap dance upstairs in your house, there is a mini earthquake downstairs.
8. The rage you feel when a tap dancer on a competitive dance show like World of Dance, or So You Think You Can Dance!, loses to a lyrical or ballet dancer.
9. When you hit your tap shoe against your ankle in the middle of a dance and smile through the pain.
There is that one tap step that you just can’t master no matter how hard you practice.
10. You binge watch old movies that have tap dancing, and Shirley Temple is the cutest kid tap dancer you have seen.
11. Your favorite pastime is watching YouTube videos of tap dancing so you can learn new steps.
Tap dancing flash mobs are epic and amazing, and you will find anyway to perform for other people.
When you meet another tap dancer they are either your best friend or your biggest competitor.
12. You will wear your tap shoes anywhere and you have even considered bedazzling them with some bling.
13. It doesn’t matter what song you are listening to, you instantly start choreographing a dance in your head while you tap your feet.
14. Money can’t buy happiness, but it can buy tap shoes.
15. When your music suddenly stops during a performance, but you keep on going because your taps are the backup music.

23/11/2025

Tap dance makes you Happy 🥰

23/11/2025

✨ Venue Update for Phoenix Tap Fest! ✨

We’ve had a change of locations:
• 🩰 All classes will now be held at Tempe Dance Academy located at 1840 E Warner Rd. Ste 132, Tempe, AZ 84284

• 🎭 The Faculty Showcase will take place at 8 pm on Saturday January 3rd and will be held at the Stagebrush Theatre in Scottsdale, which is located at 7020 E 2nd Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

🏨 New hotel recommendations will be shared soon—stay tuned!

🌐 Please check the website regularly for updates so you don’t miss any important info. We can’t wait to share the rhythm, energy, and joy of tap with you at these fantastic venues. Please update your plans accordingly and spread the word to fellow dancers! 💃👞✨



Credit: Tap Dance with Mary Wall

22/11/2025

Every step has a heartbeat — that’s tap.

18/11/2025

Tap Dance Tip #11

For heel shuffles (heel-left, shuffle-right - repeat), try not to lift your whole body up and down for the heel sound, but instead just push your knee forward. Alternatively, you can imagine a metal spike just above your head and then avoid hitting it with your head:)

By not lifting your body up and down you're more likely to keep the rhythm smooth and sounds separated.

Credit: United Taps

18/11/2025

Comment below your favourite tap shoe 👞👇🏽

17/11/2025

15/11/2025

🎥 Gene Kelly & Cyd Charisse - Singin’ in the Rain ☔️ (1952)