Tap Dancing

This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.

Rhythmic, precise and loads of fun! If you have often wanted to give this dance a go, don’t be shy, come along and enjoy yourself! It’s great for fitness too.

If you want to learn tap dance in Sydney, then this course is for you.

Agenda

During this course the intention is that the following topics will be covered, but not necessarily in the order given. Due to the variable nature of Adult Education classes, parts of the curriculum may be adapted to suit the needs of the class.

  • Each lesson begins with a warm-up of approximately seven minutes duration. This assists in flexing the muscles, limbering ankle and knee joints and stimulating breathing
  • Basic tap steps are initially taught and then revised at the beginning of each lesson for approximately thirty minutes
  • A tap routine is then commenced and practised with additional steps added each week until completion of the routine. (Approximately three weeks per routine). The routine is practised each lesson and perfected before a new routine is commenced.
  • Each lesson ends with a cool-down of approximately seven minutes duration. This helps to prevent pulled muscles etc.

Objectives

The intended Learning Outcomes for this course are as follows.

By the end of the course the student will have:

  • Developed a sense of rhythm
  • Learned basic tap steps
  • Integrated steps and movement into a routine
  • Performed the routine

Other Information

Please wear loose, comfortable clothing. Tap shoes are required. These may be purchased at Bloch, 117 York Street, Sydney or you can discuss with the teacher at the first lesson. If you do not have tap shoes, please wear leather soled shoes to the first lesson.

All dance classes are active and therefore you must bring to the attention of the tutor any physical or health-related impairment that may affect your safety.

College Office is located on the cnr Balmain Road and Perry Street, Leichhardt. (Within the grounds of the Orange Grove Public School.) Parking available. Enter on Perry Street. The school hall is in the large brown brick building in the centre of the playground (click on “location” below for directions).

Please note: It is the mission of Sydney Community College to provide quality, accessible education and training. Our commitment to improve the quality of all courses we offer is on going. This extends to ensuring the safety of all our students and we therefore require you to complete the following Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q). If you enrol by phone a PAR-Q will be sent with your enrolment confirmation. If you enrol on-line please download a PAR-Q form from the ‘more’ section (under forms) on the home page or see the attachment below.

For all courses involving physical activity you must arrive by the published course commencement time or the tutor may refuse to admit you into the session. The agenda for many courses involving physical activity starts with an OH&S briefing and/or a warm up and to miss either may create a hazard to you, which might exclude you from participation for the session.

PLS NOTE: All classes need a minimum number of students to go ahead. If your course does not have enough students it will be cancelled and you will be informed.***Please be aware that you may be informed of a cancellation &/or change via SMS or E-mail.

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