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A Special Announcement 📣

Hello Reader, We have a special announcement today (one that has been a while coming!)... A quick story... Last year, I shared a video of an intricate piece of tap dance choreography that I'd spent 6 months creating during the pandemic, locked down in Melbourne, Australia. At the time, I received a bunch of requests for a video breakdown of piece, and I've spent these last 8 months slowly working my way through the process of filming and editing a unique collection of video lessons together....

5 months ago • 2 min read

International Tap Day Sale 🎉 + Giveaways!

Hello Reader, It’s been a while! We hope 2024 is treating you well. …and hello to our recent subscribers 👋. We’ve been working on some exciting new offerings to share with you soon, but today, we wanted to take a moment to wish you a happy International Tap Dance Day (this Saturday!) 🎉 Celebrated each year on May 25 (the birthday of Bill ‘Bojangles’ Robinson), it's a great opportunity to get out the tap shoes (and dust them off, if needed) and have a dance, knowing that people all over the...

7 months ago • 1 min read

Taptopia's Next Big Thing 🚀

Hello friends, So as I've been hinting about these last few days and weeks, the Taptopia team have been quietly working on something that we're excited to share with you today (you're the first to hear about it!) 🎉 But first a little back-story... For the last 6 months, we've been working to refine our offering to give as much value as possible for the community of Tap dance students, teachers, performers and enthusiasts that we serve (including you!). Every day, we see the power of Tap...

over 1 year ago • 4 min read

Stockholm Tap Festival, 2023 (A Debrief) 👞

Hello friends and fellow Tap dancers 👋 So, I know I'm just a little late to the party (only 3ish months), but now that the travel has calmed for a few weeks, I wanted to touch base to share a little more about my experience attending Stockholm Tap Festival back in April 🇸🇪 What an experience, and what a festival. First off, Stockholm, Sweden. A city I've wanted to visit since seeing the original Swedish version of Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Even though it was approaching the 'warmer' months...

over 1 year ago • 3 min read

8 Reasons to TAP DANCE (...and 4 Reasons Not to) 👞

Hello friends and fellow tap dancers, Bill here, from Just TAP (which, if you missed the email last year, is now part of our new brand, Taptopia!). Happy New Year! 🎉 I hope 2023 is off to a great start for you. I find New Years both tremendously exciting, and honestly a little overwhelming. All the possibilities of what the coming year may bring, along with reflection, resolution, and often a pledge to change, or embrace something new. It's a lot to think about. Well today friends, I’m...

almost 2 years ago • 8 min read