Dance 137 - Beginning Tap
Beginning Tap
Fall
2025
01
2.00
W 1:20 PM - 2:35 PM; M 1:40 PM - 2:55 PM
Smith College
DAN-137-01-202601
Berenson Leeds Studio
This course is structured to introduce students to the art of tap dance. This course focuses on developing technical and improvisational skills. In addition, it also delves into the historical and cultural context of the art form. Specifically, students hone their practice of technical building blocks, such as toe taps, heel drops, shuffles, pullbacks, and ball changes. Students also experiment with various time signatures, polyrhythms, tones, volumes, and tempos to familiarize themselves with the complexities possible in the form. Enrollment limited to 30.