Beginner Tap & Jazz Combo Class #2 (Ages 7-9)

Let's have fun learning tap and jazz!!! Each class in this 12 week long course will consist of both tap and jazz genres.  This class is for students with zero to limited dance experience and is conducted at a beginner pace.  It is recommended (but not required) that your student have already completed "Beginner Tap & Jazz Combo #1" with Miss Brandi OR met privately with Miss Brandi for placement before enrolling in this course.  

Tap shoes are optional and not needed for the tap portion, as dancers can either use tennis shoes or dance bare foot.  If using tap shoes, a small tap board is recommended (1/4 inc. plywood square in whatever size you desire) in order to protect the floor in your home.  Jazz shoes are also optional and not required, as dancers can dance barefoot for jazz.  

The first part of class will be dedicated to Broadway style tap while the second part of class will cover classical jazz.  We will learn how to do warm ups in each genre before moving on to new skills/practice of previously learned skills, technique, and learn a part of our recital dance each week.

I will teach by demonstration and verbal explanation.  Each child will have a chance to voluntarily demonstrate throughout the semester for individual feedback that the entire group can learn from.  General corrections and dance tips will be given to the entire class throughout each lesson, as well.  

Week1:  Continuation of Tap & Jazz Warm ups learned in the first course; basic use of heels and taps in the center and across the floor for tap; preparation for turns, basic traveling steps in jazz; basics of counting music and rhythm work; first few 8-counts of tap and jazz recital dance learned

Week 2:  Additional warm up skills/variations with taps/heels added to warm ups (tap)/stretches (jazz); technique practice with heels/taps from week 1 (tap) and with turns and traveling steps (jazz), new steps with heels/taps (tap)/traveling and turns (jazz), additional 8-counts of recital pieces learned

Week 3:  Additional warm up skills/variations with tap/heels (tap)/stretches (jazz); technique & rhythm work in tap/jazz with previously learned steps; additional combination of heels/taps (tap)/new traveling steps and new turns learned (jazz); additional 8-counts added to recital pieces

Week 4: Warm ups and practice of technique & rhythm work in tap/jazz with previously learned steps; additional combination of heels/taps (tap)/new traveling and stationary steps learned; additional 8-counts added to recital pieces

Week 5: Warm ups and practice of technique & rhythm work in tap/jazz with previously learned steps; additional combination of heels/taps (tap)/new traveling steps and new stationary steps learned; additional 8-counts added to recital pieces

Week 6: Warm ups and practice of technique & rhythm work in tap/jazz with previously learned steps; discussion and practice of how to use arms with previously learned steps; additional 8-counts added to recital pieces

Week 7: Warm ups and practice of technique & rhythm work in tap/jazz with previously learned steps; discussion and practice of how to use arms with previously learned steps; additional 8-counts added to recital pieces

Week 8: Warm ups and practice of technique & rhythm work in tap/jazz with previously learned steps; discussion and practice of how to use arms with previously learned steps; additional 8-counts added to recital pieces

Week 9: Warm ups and practice of technique & rhythm work in tap/jazz with previously learned steps; additional 8-counts added to recital pieces to finish piece; discussion and practice of performance skills in recital pieces

Week 10: Warm ups and practice of technique & rhythm work in tap/jazz with previously learned steps; discussion and practice of performance skills and technique in the recital pieces

Week 11: Warm ups and practice of technique & rhythm work in tap/jazz with previously learned steps; practice rhythms, technique, and performance quality in recital pieces

Week 12:  Warm ups and stretches, review of recital pieces, performance of recital pieces

*Specific skills, curriculum, and pace will vary by section as teacher adjusts in live time to student needs/skills.