How to TAP DANCE - Getting Started at Home!

[@kellycollier5809]

From age 6 till 54 I have either danced, competed or taught, but never learned tap. I'm 60 and have spinal stenosis but after watching your channel I'm inspired to learn. My walker be damned. ❤

[@taptopiaofficial]

That's so wonderful to hear, Kelly ☺️ we're cheering you on! 👏🏻

[@winros]

I'm 61 and I have spinal stenosis as well however, I'm always dancing if I don't move I'm in pain I love tap dancing I just picked it up again after all these years and it's like riding a bike I just need to practice more and I just got more inspired after watching this video! Let's do it shall we?

[@autumnsilverwolves]

❤

[@Amanda.Cooper]

I'm 35 and always wanted to learn tap. With all the online resources out there, I just purchased my first pair of tap shoes and looking forward to this new hobby/skill

[@taptopiaofficial]

Woohoo! Go Amanda! Excited to see where the journey leads you 🙌

[@MichelleOsorio]

I watched sooooo many videos and FINALLY a solution on how to make a quiet practice mat. Thank you!!!

[@taptopiaofficial]

Hooray! Glad to hear it Michelle 🙂 happy tapping!

[@pamconboy4315]

Thank you!! I’m 76 and just wanting to start tapping for fun and social connections, this is gold!!

[@taptopiaofficial]

Hooray! Great to hear, Pam 😀

[@SimplicityForGood]

this was a really rare take and a right take on how to introduce me and most lily many others like me.. I used to be a contemporary dancer as young,. but got injured by a surgeon and had to give up dance.. now 47 years old I want to try something , and found tap dance as something I perhaps cannot do much but at least one minute at at time and see how it goes...thanks for great into and motivational talk about this! 😘

[@detlefkerkau2609]

I am 70 an love to learn these steps. I guess you gonna make me to a 2nd Fred Astaire.😁 It brought fun back into my life.

[@taptopiaofficial]

That's great to hear ☺there's nothing quite like Tap (and seriously, it's the most fun you can have in shoes).

[@detlefkerkau2609]

@@taptopiaofficial 👍👍🎶🎶

[@francinebolducheykoop3657]

I like tap dancing since my teens, for me it is joyful dance style. Now I am 63 and I took my tap dancing shoes and decided that it is time to learn it not just wishing.

[@taptopiaofficial]

Hooray! Excited for you. The time is now ☺

[@lifeasadoll6461]

i want to start tapping it looks cool!

[@taptopiaofficial]

It is ☺

[@kimholomshek6543]

I'm so glad I found this. I have always wanted to tap dance as far back as I could remember. I never had enough confidence, but it was always in my wanting to learn and be good at it. I love to dance freely, and since I have been having trouble walking due to severe back pain and stenosis, there are issues of numbness and strength. I want to do this and learn to do this the best I possibly can. I will practice every single day, and hopefully, I can do something I've always wanted to achieve in something I dreamed of as a small child. I know I will try my best and I know it's going to be very difficult for me with the cards I've been dealt with. This is the most wonderful thing I can possibly acheive with your help. God Bless you and Thank you for sharing this with everyone and me who love to dance 💃 ❤️ 💕

[@maxens_is_here]

When someone disses me, I want to start tap dancing and then rapping a diss back at them. It's as simple as that, Bill. As simple as that.

[@maxens_is_here]

Hmm! Golly, Billy, it seems to me that I'll need another option for when someone is dissing me on concrete. How dare they? I shall pop, I shall break.

[@taptopiaofficial]

Haha love this! Imagine if that's what happened whenever someone is dissed - spontaneous tap dance 😆

[@MxPepsoid]

Thanks for this, Bill - this is perfect! I am 52 and have suffered some pretty major mental health difficulties lately, but one thing that keeps my going is my theatre group I joined a couple of years ago. I love the acting/drama side, but also I love to dance! I've been recently trying to find some way to keep fit that is fun, and the various workout vids I've found so far on KZbin just don't have what I'm after. But then at the end of my latest theatre rehearsal (I am Ziggy the Hippy in our panto version of The Snow Queen!), a couple of fellow members were doing a few tap moves... and it occurred to me that as well as the fact that I would love to learn how to tap dance, it could fit that "fun way to keep fit" remit! So I happened upon your vids and I've just watched this one, following your [ How to TAP DANCE - Beginner Tutorial ]. I watched with some dance music on in the background and in between practising the tap steps, I generally freestyled... great fun and worked up a sweat! Also it had never occurred to me that I could actually create a "floor" to tap dance on, so I will look into some of the options you mentioned. Thank you again! Going to head over to JustTapDance.com now... 👞🕺👍

[@MelbournesSoulSpace]

Hi I was a very good tap dancer up until I retired at 23. Now 52 I stumbled on your channel and have learnt things I’ve never learned before and it’s made it easier to tap, after strengthening quads first. Now I’m going to perform again and need to buy a pair of tap shoes. The ones I loved when I danced don’t fit me the same way any more and I’ve seen a few new names to the mix. What do women tappers feeder wearing these days as opposite to Paul wright with a very high heal. Thx a bunch.

[@taptopiaofficial]

Great to hear you've found your way back to Tap! Here's our resources page with a few thoughts and recommendations about shoes: howtotapdance.com/resources/ - Good luck!

[@lecomradekid]

Sooooo....this is pretty much the only channel I’ll ever be referring to from now on. Give this man all the awards and all the praise because everything about these videos are just *chefs kiss* mwah!

[@lecomradekid]

Just realized you have online classes you can buy! Just trying to figure out if I’m beginner or advanced beginner lol

[@taptopiaofficial]

Thank you! I so appreciate your kind comment 🙂 I'll try not to let my ego get away from me. 🙏 All the best, and happy tapping!

[@wizzardofpaws2420]

Just got my tap shoes today! CANT WAIT to learn.

[@taptopiaofficial]

Yes yes yes! You got this 👊🏻😀👏🏻

[@einbisschensueden]

Fantastic idea for a silent practice. Thank you so much! Your content is always really the best 💚👞

[@taptopiaofficial]

That's lovely of you to say 🥰 thank you! I'm chuffed you liked the noise-cancelling tip 🙌

[@YaKevinCR]

I need to practice again 🥺

[@taptopiaofficial]

Don't worry - you're not alone 🙏 we all struggle (and sometimes forget) to maintain our practice routine! But it's never too late to come back to it.

[@winros]

After seeing the Rockettes at Madison square garden in 1964 I was hooked! My grandmother raised me and tried to do the best that she possibly could and she did and I'll always be grateful for her! So what I got a guitar at 8 years of age, a right handed, in which I am a lefty I didn't have any guitar lessons with that to be said, that was the end of my music career however, I did 5 years of Dance and I loved it! I was a size 3 in tap shoes of course I had to have handy down taps size 5 I didn't give a s*** I just put socks in the front of the toe and tap my way to school! For being so poor growing up and being so thankful for that Budweiser Eagle whose lights lit up our living room so I was able to paint! Now at 61 I brought myself a pair of taps for five bucks however, I have to get in touch the ones that are on now are kind of worn down! I feel now I need to get a flat heel opposed to the high heel!

[@marielcano7223]

Omg! Thanks for this, please make more tutorials ❤️👍🏼

[@taptopiaofficial]

You're welcome! Glad the videos resonate with you 🙂 you can find plenty more at justtapdance.com 🙌

[@AJ-ld5mv]

I am soooo inspired by fred astaire and Ann miller 😁❤️ And u of course!

[@taptopiaofficial]

They're amazing, aren't they? ❤️

[@adkinsindustries4534]

Actually same here! Just getting into it after watching “swing time” this week. Very exited and looking forward to learning more ☺️

[@AJ-ld5mv]

@@adkinsindustries4534 how wonderful!!! Yes swing time is so awesome ☺️

[@adkinsindustries4534]

@@AJ-ld5mv Lovely film, I really would like to collect more movies from the era, always have loved swing and blues, 1910s- 1940s. Really makes me want to grab a partner to dance and let her step all over my feet as we learn.

[@AJ-ld5mv]

@@adkinsindustries4534 ikr!!! It's so awesome!!

[@sarahjoy8598]

Fantastic! Thanks for making this video!! 👞☺️

[@taptopiaofficial]

My pleasure, Sarah! 🙂🙏

[@ingridburling8731]

HI, I love your video. I've danced much of my life - the most intensive period being 12 years in London when I did 23 hours of Tango Argentino every week on top of other sports and my full-time job - but now I"m hampered by injuries from several car crashes (which I did not cause), in which people who were not paying attention ran into me. After being crippled and 5 yrs of chiropractic treatment to put my hip back into its socket and stabilise my body, I've got a reactive arthrosis in my left knee and arthritis in my right knee. I doubt Tango will be the best thing for me now due to the twisting and rotation that you have to do when you do giros and so on, so I'm looking for something else, and wonder if tap might be it? We just blew all our money on 3.5acres in France with 4 buildings on it. We live in the gite, which has a tiled kitchen floor, and its salon has a brand new oak floor. Although I used to have tap lessons as a child, it was always in a school gym, so I have no sense of how much damage, if any, tap shoes will do. Can you tell me - will it damage ceramic tiles? And would it scratch our oak floor? I've got the barn I could use, although that is freezing right now, and I've got the main house, but it's floors are rough concrete, not even at all, and that is a bit siberian too. Also I think I might fall on those floors as I have lost quite a bit of confidence. Can you advise me at all? The best room would be the kitchen, I think, which I would need to cover. No worries about noise here! We have no visitors (yet), but I'll need to fix something up for myself because we will be renting this gite out next year. Also, long-term, we will be turning this place into a retreat centre, which will have 9 bedrooms. Would you contemplate coming over and teaching a tap class for a week? You would stay in one room, we would be in another, and there would be a maximum of 7 students. We live in Charente, around 40mins from an airport.

[@taptopiaofficial]

Hi Ingrid! Lovely to hear from you, and thank you for your message. I think tap would be a great fit for you :) Regarding your other questions, drop me an email at [e-mail] and we can continue the conversation. Speak soon!

[@ruthmedinadenoriega7101]

Finally back!! Thanks!!

[@taptopiaofficial]

🙂🙏

[@ebonyatfield5949]

My dance studio needs a tap teacher. I put up my hand! Can't wait!

[@taptopiaofficial]

Woohoo! Teaching tap dance is a blast 👏🏻 Good luck!

[@SparkHomeschool]

Got my house plant! 🪴 I’m ready! 😄

[@taptopiaofficial]

Hooray! 😁 🌱 👏🏻

[@karenshoucairmcgray4902]

I love dance whether it is Tap,Jazz, or Ballet! I love riding my Harley too! 😊

[@taptopiaofficial]

Woo!

[@ssliger11]

Thank you.

[@taptopiaofficial]

You're welcome! 🙂

[@lucimarchand253]

Thank you for being so generous!

[@taptopiaofficial]

My pleasure ☺️ 🙏

[@lindaandcara]

Love this! Thank you

[@taptopiaofficial]

You're welcome! 🙂🙏

[@marybethhempel9101]

Perfect timing for me 😀. Thank you!

[@taptopiaofficial]

Hooray! You're welcome 🙂

[@dancindiane103]

I loved your intro...very clear and on point. Great idea of practice floor.

[@taptopiaofficial]

Thanks Diane! 😀🙏

[@princessmarlena1359]

I used a large rug and a floor protector in my apartments to practice jazz and tap.

[@dianedavis5513]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I’m so excited to get started!😊

[@taptopiaofficial]

WOO! Excited for you, Diane 😀

[@bohnonlosobb]

Thank you! I'm almost 13 and i've danced for like 4 and a haof years in my life,i tried different types of dances,i took ballet class for 2 years contemporary / modern jazz for 2 years and i also did hip hop for half a year and i tried many several sports like swimming,volleyball,horseback riding, and even if i'm still obsessed with all of them,i've never felt they were the right activity for me,but i guess tap is right for me,it looks fun,before buying anything i'll try to see if there are any dance school that has tap classes,the studio i went befor though didn't,i think it's pretty hard to find cause in my country Italy tapping isn't really popular,im still trying to get at least in a hobby (sooo tap) and maybe a sport(cuz i wanted to play tennis tho),before it's too late 'cause life is short,also sorry for the very looong comment,i wanted to write one sentence but i was bored so... anyway still thanks that was helpful

[@autumnsilverwolves]

You can do it!

[@everyonemakesmusicstudentf4062]

you are a great teacher.

[@taptopiaofficial]

Thank you - I appreciate that 🙏 Of course, all of it is technique passed down from many many tap dancers over the years. It is a wonderful art form, with a rich, vibrant history. A joy to watch and a joy to do 👞

[@jessfidler2356]

I’m gonna start tap hopefully when I get my shoes. I already do ballet and street but I don’t want to dance with 6 year olds so I’m watching all The tap dance videos

[@taptopiaofficial]

Yes yes yes. Go Jess 💪🏻👞

[@jessfidler2356]

@@taptopiaofficial thank you

[@spicy6172]

I’m following all ur tutorials because I’m on summer break so I can’t tap for a month and I’ve never taken tap so I’m starting at home with u I love ur tutorials and you’ve been helping me for a few days I love ur work

[@taptopiaofficial]

Hooray! Glad to have you with us, and hope you enjoy the videos. Happy tapping 🙂 👞

[@spicy6172]

@@taptopiaofficial thank you so much you’re really helping me and I love to tap so much already😁

[@taptopiaofficial]

@@spicy6172 that's wonderful to hear ☺️

[@laurengoldstein7662]

great ideas!😊

[@ld7561]

I'm 44, just starting, and will be famous in 10 years! I live in Denver! Who wants to practice?

[@TravellingHeart]

I'm 47, just startling too. Don't want to be famous, but to learn tap dancing is on my bucket list. I live in Germany and want to start practicing. I ordered my first step shoes and now looking forward 'till they are here. Greetings to Denver from Einbeck, Germany. 💚

[@leonetravelphotography9898]

Well done. Love your work!

[@taptopiaofficial]

Thank you very much! ☺️ 🙏

[@ld7561]

If I launch your website, and buy through your link, does KZbin benefit, or is it better to go directly to the website, in my browser? Thanks!

[@taptopiaofficial]

Thank you for asking 🙂 either way is totally fine. KZbin doesn't benefit (as far as I know 😉). All the best!

[@iteerathoreloyalcolony443]

It’s like,I manifested your channel, thanks a lot🙏🏻

[@taptopiaofficial]

You're welcome! 🙂🙏

[@andreacathyannbasso-mcgill703]

Great Tips...thank you for posting. Totally appreciate it ☺️

[@CJEdmunds]

Thank u for this.

[@taptopiaofficial]

You're most welcome! ☺️ 💪🏻

[@Martina_E]

Can you take it outside the wood part? So can I put foam outside then the wood over top if I do it outside

[@taptopiaofficial]

Absolutely! An open-air tap dance...sounds divine ☺️

[@fitnexstudio116]

Even love your voice

[@taptopiaofficial]

I'll take it. Thank you!

[@fitnexstudio116]

Thanks bro

[@volvacations2186]

I just don't think you can be sad while tap dancing. Can't wait to do it regularly instead of just sporadically.

[@taptopiaofficial]

That's right! Practically impossible, I say 🙂 All the very best - I hope you enjoy reconnecting with tap dance.

[@valarieannaliza8805]

More please!

[@taptopiaofficial]

Glad you're keen for more ☺

[@fitnexstudio116]

U r really superb 😍 bro 💯

[@taptopiaofficial]

Well thank you 🙂🙏

[@divyapathak6746]

Link for the floor protector please..the one you placed above the yoga mats

[@taptopiaofficial]

It's called 'Kolon'... www.ikea.com/us/en/p/kolon-floor-protector-44881100/

[@anselmbuchmann4552]

Hallo I wanna play Saxophon while dancing tap for street performens. The problem is this: when I do it (and I can do it) I have a nasty vibrato on my melody! The question is this: how do I adjust my technic so that upwards from my hips nothing moves? Thanks for the great lessons 😊

[@taptopiaofficial]

Hey Anselm! Ooooo that's a tough one. You'd really need to ground yourself and minimize any jumping movements. Breath may also be tricky (the more cardio work you can do, the better). I'm certainly not going to say it's impossible, but a challenge for sure. Good luck!

[@anselmbuchmann4552]

@@taptopiaofficial thanks

[@taptopiaofficial]

@@anselmbuchmann4552 you're welcome ☺️

[@anselmbuchmann4552]

@@taptopiaofficial kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaucqHufotmMl9U This Looks Like Technik that could Work.

[@anselmbuchmann4552]

I think except the Hop evrything will work

[@bollywoodbandwagon]

Started my TAP journey this week. Hope you post more videos soon. 🙌💪👏👍

[@taptopiaofficial]

Woohoo! That's great to hear. Wishing you all the very best 👏🏻👞🙌

[@meghanmisaliar]

In your opinion who was better? Gene Kelly or Fred Astaire? Michael Jackson said he loved both.

[@taptopiaofficial]

Oooo a slippery slope of a question if ever there was one! Both wonderful to watch, and both offered so much, and contributed uniquely to the art form. I can't choose 🤷‍♂

[@meghanmisaliar]

@@taptopiaofficial I feel the same. They were both experts at their craft.

[@user-fs2dj7vl6g]

This is cool i love dance you cool 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏☺️👣 My dance is not realy good 😂but I Can dance

[@taptopiaofficial]

Thank you! As long as you can enjoy the dance, then that's the most important thing 🙂

[@dancindiane103]

😃😃😃😃😃

[@arielperez797]

I'm learning tap dancing to get back at the downstairs neighbors. They started it with their random yodeling competitions.

[@taptopiaofficial]

That's the spirit 😅💪🏻

[@princessmarlena1359]

**dances to “The Ragtime Dance” on piano while spinning an “Everything Must Go” sign**

[@lohphat]

You forgot: Find an apartment with deaf neighbors downstairs.

[@taptopiaofficial]

Ah yes. The challenge is real with that one. I've been there. A few thoughts / options: Some additional padding underneath the floor may help in some cases. Failing that, lovingly sweet-talk your downstairs neighbors into finding a regular practice time that works for all. Failing that, tapping outdoors (in a park, for instance) is an invigorating experience, if you don't mind the curious glances from passer-bys. Or, as you say, finding deaf downstairs neighbors also works. Good luck 👍👞🙌