Are you considering taking your first tap dance lesson? This list will give you plenty of reasons to stop procrastinating and start tapping!  dancing shoes

1. Tap Dance Lessons Are Fun! Have you ever watched any of the famous tap dancers perform? They always look as though they are having the time of their life. That's because they are. When I teach tap classes, I try to keep them from becoming too serious. Time and time again I have seen that the students that allow themselves to relax and have a good time do much better than those of us that are too serious. And guess what? They have more fun too!

2. You Can Lose Weight In A Tap Dance Lesson! Everything about tap dancing is aerobic, whether you are learning or performing it. It takes energy and concentration to execute all of the sounds and movements in time with the music. Let's face it...legs are not the lightest parts of the body...in fact, they are often the heaviest. dancing shoes

3. Tap Dance Lessons Develop Balance! Since becoming a tap dancer I have noticed that I am more able to maintain (and regain) my balance. When you first start taking classes, one of the most important things you do is start balancing yourself on the balls of your feet. Doing this while executing the other movements is a little tricky at first, but in time you will see a noticeable difference in your balance. ballet shoes

4. Tap Dance Lessons Teach Rhythm! This is a skill that is useful, not only for dancers, but for musicians, and athletes as well. Many famous boxers have taken up tap dancing to further develop their timing and coordination. The same can be said for many musicians...particularly drummers. In fact, many tap dancers are also skilled drummers. dancing shoes

5. Tap Dance Lessons = Dancing + Making Music! This is one of the things I love most about tap. With most other dance forms, you are dependent upon some external source for the music. This is not true for tap as the visual and auditory elements are combined. In tap you can take the musical ideas in your head and communicate them through your feet.

6. Tap Dance is an American Art Form! I am fond of saying that tap dancing could not have been born anywhere but here in the good old U.S. of A. It was the interaction of Irish, African, English, and Native American influences that led to the creation, over time, of this beautiful art form.

7. Tap Dance Lessons Teach Fancy Footwork! Who has more complex footwork than a tap dancer? Tap dancers use our footwork to create sound which has to be executed with precise timing to be correct. Training as a tap dancer develops the communication between the brain, legs, and feet. This ability is a key to learning about every other form of dance...especially those with swift footwork! dancing shoes

8. Tap Dancing is Mysterious! I can imagine that you are wondering what that even means. Let me explain...I did not start tap dancing until the age of 19 (About Ten Years Ago). Thus, I can still remember what it was like to see people tap dancing and have no idea how they were making the sounds. To me, it was like magic! Maybe this one doesn't impress you, but it certainly impressed me.

9. Tap Dancing is About Expression! True of tap and any other form of dance. Dance is a way of expressing yourself. You can sometimes say things with a step or a combination that you are unable to express with words. ballet shoes

10. Tap Dance Lessons Will Help Relieve Your Stress! Remember that old advice about punching a pillow when something upsets you? Tap allows you to strike the floor instead! OK, not quite the same thing. As stated earlier, tap is a form of expression. As you study it, you will find that tap steps and combinations can have moods and ideas associated with them. This can be an excellent way to relieve stress through expressing those emotions! dancing shoes