You Can Tap With Christa!

Looking for summer dance classes in Salem, MA or the North Shore? I'm super excited that I'll be back at Dance Enthusiasm this summer with tap classes for kids, teens, and adults through July 11! You can find the full summer dance schedule with kids tap classes, teen tap classes, and adult tap classes here: http://www.danceenthusiasm.org/summer Registration for these amazing technique dance classes is open now, and you can submit your registration right on the website. What else is new in the Tap with Christa universe? I was accepted into the American Tap Dance Foundation teacher certification program and will be attending the intensive this July. I could not be more excited! In just a few months, I'll be spending my days with a group of other tap teachers, diving deep into the Copasetic Canon repertory, taking classes with people like Brenda Bufalino (squee!), learning more musical concepts and tap history, and dancing for a whole week straight in NYC! What doe...

I know from experience that taking adult dance classes is tough. It can feel awkward to be learning a new skill as a grownup - especially one that uses your body, and especially when there might be a lot of baggage there. Many adult tap dancers and other adult dance students don't have what people think of a "dance body" (though I always argue that any body that dances is a dance body). Maybe you haven't taken a class in a while, and you won't know anyone else in the class. You don't know when walking into a new dance class for the first time how experienced your fellow students will be. And the levels can differ at different studios, so what's considered basic beginner tap at one studio might be another studio's slow intermediate. But taking adult tap classes shouldn't be a stressful experience! Here are my tips for adult beginner tap dancers who want to get the most out of their dance classes: 1. Relax! You're headed to tap clas...