Hello Reader, Finding time to practise tap dance can be tricky 😕 We’re busy people. And between finding a suitable floor, putting on our shoes, choosing something to practise and convincing ourselves that ten minutes is actually worthwhile, sometimes it feels easier not to begin at all. But a worthwhile tap practice doesn’t need to be lengthy or complicated. With one step, a small patch of floor (with or without tap shoes) and even just a few spare minutes, there’s an enormous amount we can...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, In my last email, I told you how ten minutes of tapping helped me reconnect with something I’d been missing. Well, that small return to the floor has grown into something considerably noisier. I’m very excited to introduce you to (🥁) ... TIN SYMPHONY: A 3-Part Tap Dance Masterclass 🍀 Tin Symphony began many years ago, when I was still finding my feet as a tap dancer and choreographer. It was one of the first tap dance patterns I ever created – set to a wonderfully toe-tapping...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Bill here 👋 Today is International Tap Dance Day — a day to celebrate this wonderful, rhythm-filled art form that brings so many of us together. And to celebrate, I wanted to share a couple of free video classes with you 🎁 Gift #1 — A satisfying 20 minute tap class for all levels 👞 My first gift is a short, bite-sized class where I share a simple (and super satisfying) exercise that only uses our fundamental tap steps. It's designed to help build rhythm, timing, coordination, and...
5 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, I hope you had a wonderful International Tap Dance Day (May 25!) and enjoyed the lessons I shared with you (The BS Chorus & the 'Shim Sham') ☺️ We've been working on some fun new stuff (and a nifty mid-year sale), and good news...it's finally all ready to go! It's one of our biggest and best sales ever...if you've been thinking about diving into the timeless, magical art of Tap Dance, there's never been a better time (except maybe 1940's Hollywood, but we work with what we've...
over 1 year ago • 2 min read
Hello friends, I've got some fun stuff to share with you today. But before I dive in, there's a question I've been thinking about recently. Maybe you have too: Does Tap Dance even matter any more? There's a lot happening in the world at the moment (understatement) and no doubt a lot happening in your world too. And of course, with all the unrest, the heaviness of the news cycle, the uncertainty hanging in the air — it’s easy to feel that dance (or art of any kind) sits on the edge of what...
over 1 year ago • 2 min read
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....
over 2 years ago • 2 min read
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...
over 2 years ago • 1 min read
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 3 years ago • 4 min read
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 3 years ago • 3 min read