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Tap City 2012

ADULT PROGRAM & MASTER CLASSES

Saturday, July 7 – Friday, July 13, 2012

The Adult Program and Master Classes give you freedom to select a range of styles and allow you to design your own program to suit your level and training needs. Select from 4-Day Residencies (for adults and teens 15 and up) and Master Classes (for ages 12 and up). Your Tap City experience can include:

For further questions please contact our Registrar Courtney Runft at crunft@atdf.org, or call (646) 230-9564.

All Adult Residencies are held at: DANY Studios, 305 West 38th Street, (at 8th Avenue)

All Adult Master Classes are held at: American Tap Dance Center, 154 Christopher Street #2B, (bet. Greenwich & Washington Streets)

SATURDAY MASTER CLASSES For adults and teens ages 12 and up

ADULT 4-DAY RESIDENCIES For adults and teens ages 15 and up

Students study intensively with a choreographer for 4 days, learning new or classic works of tap repertory. The Residencies culminate with an informal performance by the Residency groups at Tap Future the All-Student Showcase Thursday, July 12, 7:00 PM at Symphony Space. (Tap Teacher Intensive does not perform).

EVENING ACTIVITIES & OPTIONAL EVENTS:  

COPASETIC BOAT RIDE, Monday, 7/9 - Check in at 7:00PM (Ticket included in Adult Residency Package Tuition)

See Performances and Events

TAP CITY-TAP COMPETITION, Tuesday, 7/10 6:30 PM (Optional Event for students ages 12 - up)
See Tap City - Tap Challenge  for details

TAP TALKS/TAP FILMS - TAP AWARDS, Wednesday, 7/11 7:00-9:00 PM

See Tap Awards

TAP FUTURE CONCERT at Symphony Space, Thursday 7/12 7:00 PM

On the final evening of the Residencies, all Tap City students will meet at Symphony Space to perform the new repertory work they learned at Tap Future, Tap City's All-Student Performance. Everyone will sit in the audience to cheer each other on. Invite your family and friends to see our newly minted works. Visit events page for ticket purchase information.  Student performer ticket included in tuition.

TAP IT OUT! Friday 7/13

See Tap It Out

Click here for: STUDENT PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES

Please also check out the Information and FAQs to help prepare you for this exciting week of tap dancing. For more information contact the Registrar at registrar@atdf.org, or call our office at 646-230-9564.

Levels for Adult Program/Master Classes (listed challenging to easiest):

ADV: Fast moving or challenging classes for advanced and professional tap dancers.

INT/ADV: Challenging classes for intermediate and advanced students.

INT: Challenging concepts and choreography for Intermediate level dancers.

SLOW INT: Slower paced classes that focus on intermediate choreography and concepts. In Slow Intermediate level, material will be broken down at an easier pace than in an Intermediate level class. Recommended for students who are already very comfortable with tap basics, time steps, paddle & roll, and are ready to move on to more challenging choreography and concepts.

MIX: Mixed level classes for advanced beginning, intermediate, advanced & professional dancers. Students will work at their own level. Material taught may allow students to work more deeply on moderately paced or challenging concepts.

ADV BEG: Advanced Beginning choreography and concepts broken down and taught at a moderate pace. Recommended for students who are comfortable with flaps, shuffles, time steps, paddle & roll. Excellent choice for dancers with just a few years experience or older dancers who want to learn at a more relaxed pace.