Tap Dance is a truly American dance Form! Many styles were merged in the 19^th Century, and eventually became Tap Dance as we know it today!  Tap is series' of percussive footwork that makes specific rhythmic patterns on the floor. Tap dancers are often considered percussionists because of this. Originally, just hard-soled shoes were used, but in 1925 metal taps were added to the bottom of the shoes for the first time. In the 1930s and 1940s dancers like Ray Bolger, Paul Draper, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rodgers, and then Gene Kelly in the late 1950s, added movements from different styles of dance such as ballet and modern that give tap its more contemporary feel. With the rise in tap dance's popularity, President Bush declared May 25^th as National Tap Dance Day in 1989!

Fall 2011 Tap Schedule

  *All placements are dependent on faculty approval