Places to Tap: North America

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CANADA

o British Columbia

• Vancouver
  
  • Harbour Dance Centre - 927 Granville St.; (604)684-9542; (Classes in Tap and Pre-tap also home of G.U.T.S. (Gritty Urban Tap Squad); Contact: Jennifer Bishop tappinjen@hotmail.com
    
    
  • Vancouver Tap Dance Society
    
    

o Ontario

• Toronto
  
  • Metro Movement Dance Studio -- 416.484.4731
  • Doreen Hayes School of Dance -- 416.767.3062
  • Randolph School -- 416-924-2243
  • Toronto Dance Industry -- 416.285.4470

USA

o California

• Berkeley
  • The Beat describes itself as a major place to do rhythm tap in Northern California. Instruction in Tango, Flamenco, Swing, Jazz Dance and more. More information on The Beat's Web site. The studio's phone number is (510) 548-5348. The address is 2560 Ninth Street.
    
    
• Laguna Niguel
  
  • Mission Viejo Dance and Performing Arts Center - Tap instruction under the direction of Tori Roberts, bringing in a well-renowned professional tapper to instruct a master class every month. Friendly and supportive atmosphere. The address is: 27652 Camino Capistrano, Suites E & F, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 (949)367-0099
• Los Angeles
  
  • Los Angeles Choreographers and Dancers The LACD Web site includes Alfred Desio and Zapped Taps. Monthly tap jams at the Performing Arts Annex - Colburn Sohool of Performing Arts. 213-665-5628
    
    
• San Francisco
  
  • San Francisco Tap Dance Center Home of Rosie Radiator and the Rad Tap Team and their many projects and tap jams. 540 Alabama St., San Francisco, CA 94110. 1-800-RAD-TAPS or (415) 621-TAPS. Web: http://www.radtap.com/
    
    
  • DanceMission - The Dance Mission studio has a wide range of dance instruction. All levels welcome, and audiences welcome. Contact: 3316 24th St at Mission (Across From Bart); (415) 826-4441
    
    
• San Bruno
  
  • Bob Macke Dance Company - The Bob Macke Dance Company is located at: 488 San Mateo Ave., San Bruno, CA, 94066, 650-869-4444.
    
    

o Connecticut

• Milford
  
  • Creative Movements Dance Company is based in Milford, CT. Karyn Donohue, director. [Note: sound plays on page opening.]

o Colorado

• Louisville
  
  • Gandy Dancer Studio of the Performing Arts - 405-B Pierce Ave, Louisville, Co 80027. 303-666-5171

o District of Columbia & Vicinity

• National Tap Ensemble. Based in the Washington, D.C. area, the National Tap Ensemble is America's national tap dance company and as such has both a performing mission (3 different shows, 16 masters in repertoire) and an educational mission (13 educational programs serving tap dancers and teachers as well as the general public). The multi-ethnic company is directed by Chris Belliou-Baker and features twelve master dancers and musicians spanning three generations. Contact: National Tap Ensemble, P.O. Box 90187, Washington, D.C. 20090-0187. Phone: 301-864-TAPS (8277) or toll-free 888-NTE-TAPS (683-8277); Fax: 301-864-2862; Email: staff@usatap.org
  
  
• Knock On Wood Studio is at 8700 Georgia Avenue, Suite B (for basement), Silver Spring, MD 20910. It's at the corner of Cameron Street, one block north of Colesville Road. Phone number is 301-495-0395. Home of "Tappers With Attitude," a multi-cultural group of teen tappers
  
  
• DCDanceNet Web Site
  
  
• City Dance Ensemble, Inc.
  
  
• Washington DC Dance Studios

o Illinois

• Chicago
  
  • Chicago Human Rhythm Project (formerly am/FM) is based in Chicago, Illinois and is directed by Lane Alexander. Each summer they produce a festival with tap workshops. Contact: (773) 761-4889. Web: http://www.chicagotap.com/, Email: CHRProject@aol.com

  • The Swift Brothers host a regular tap jam at the Cafe Voltaire. Contact John at: (708) 351-1597.
    
    

o Maine

• Scarborough
  
  • Northeast Tap Connection - The Northeast Tap Connection is a non-profit organization for tap dance enthusiasts formed to foster communication in the Northeast tap community. They list events from New York through New England. They also publish a tap newsletter.

o Massachusetts

• Boston
  
  • Dance Umbrella in Boston presents its Jazz Tap Hip Hop Festival each summer. Call (617) 492-7578.
    
    
  • Tap Boston - Visit the Web site for info on classes and performances.
    
    
  • Fowler Dance Studio is located just three milesoutside Boston proper. Tap classes for all ages and levels and private lessons by appointment. It is located at 17 Governors Avenue, Medford, MA 02155. Information - PH: 781-395-1194; e-mail: tapper5678@aol.com, Bill Fowler (one of the organizers for the North American Tap Dance Festival.)
    
    
• Lexington
  
  • The Dance Inn - 1403 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, Ma. (781)863-5360 - weekly classes with Sue Ronson, Julia Boynton, Josh Hilberman, Thelma Goldberg, Jamie Larowitz - children and adults - open enrollment.

o Michigan

• Ann Arbor
  • Swing City Dance Studio has a tap program for kids and adults and often bring in guest teachers (Heather Cornell, Brenda Bufalino, Jeannie Hill, Josh Hilberman, etc). Swing City Dance Studio, Susan Filipiak, Director, 1960 S. Industrial E & F, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. (734) 668-7782. Email: sfilipiak@earthlink.net

o Minnesota

• St. Paul
  
  • Keane Sense of Rhythm, under the direction of Ellen Keane and Cathy Keane Wind. Classes listed on the Web site. Contact: ellen@tapcompany.org or cathy@tapcompany.org

o New Jersey

• Somerville
  
  • Kathleen Academy of Dance - A busy, well-connected studio in Northern New Jersey (New York is a short drive.) It's run by Kathleen, as KCTap she is a frequent, knowledgeable contributor to the tap-jazz email discussion list. The site includes much information and links to other online dance resources.

o New Mexico

• Alberquerque
  • Fishback Studio of the Dance - http://www.fishbackstudio.com/; Phone: 505-298-8828

o New York

• New York City
  
  • Broadway Dance Center - large studio has a number of tap teachers. 221 West 57th St (above the Hardrock Cafe), New York, NY 10019 (212) 582-9304.
    
    
  • Steps on Broadway -- Broadway at 74th Street. Extensive tap faculty. Classes for fast beginners, intermediate and advanced students. Steps on Broadway - 2121 Broadway, 3rd flr., New York NY 10023; PH: 212 874-2410, FX: 212 787-2449
    
    
  • Manhattan Motion - 215 West 76th Street, 4th floor. NYC 10023. Has some nice tap classes - much smaller & more personal attention than at the other studios. The web site has a class schedule.
    
    
  • New York Committee to Celebrate National Tap Dance Day -- producers of Tap Extravaganza. http://www.nytap.org/
    
    

o Oregon

• Portland
  
  • Hot Shot Tap Dancers. Visit their Web site. Three young guys and a gal. Lots of info and photos.

o Pennsylvania

• Philadelphia (See Philly's tap homepage)
  
  
• Easton
  
  • T.A.P. Studio - T.A.P. is a professional school of tap dance developed as a work in progress in 1995. The goals of T.A.P. are to: Teach All People; Teach tap as a musical art form; Impress musical structure & clarity; Give dancers & musicians the freedom to create perform & dream! Director: Nicole Hockenberry T.A.P. Studio, 601 Stones Crossing Rd., Suite A, Easton, PA 18045 - USA. Phone: 610.253.7895; fax: 610.258.6214. Email: info@teachallpeople.com

o Texas

• Austin
  
  • Tapestry Dance Company is based in Austin, Texas. This is a link to their homepage.
  
  
  
• Fort Worth
  Gracey Tune holds tap jams the first Friday of every month. Call: (817) 738-TUNE for information.
  
  

o Washington State

• Seattle
  
  • Johnson & Peters Tap Dance Studio - 6600 1st Avenue NE, Seattle, Washington 98115-5416 U.S.A., (206) 729-7620. Sponsored the Seattle Festival of Tap Dance and also regular tap jams.
    
    
  • Monthly Tap Jams, Tule's Restaurant. Live jazz, no cover. 206-453-0871, Nancy Taylor.

o Wisconsin

• Milwaukee
  
  • Lou Conte Dance Studio (Lou Conte is the artistic director for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago). The studio phone number is 312-850-9766.
    
    

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