Tap 3
Dance | Registration closed 11/20/2024
Tap Dance is an American dance form that focuses on footwork and rhythm. The rhythm and movement of tap, created by the metal taps on the heels and toes of a dancer’s shoes, transforms the dancer into a percussive musician. Tap dance emphasizes the flow of movement by teaching the dancer to find rhythms and beats not only in music but in their own bodies, focusing on footwork and rhythm. Historically, Tap Dance is associated with Jazz music, but it also includes styles that are based in musical theater.
Attire: Dance/athletic wear, feet must be visible, no jeans. Tap shoes.
Carrie Hogue
Carrie Teaches: Ballet and Tap
Carrie Hogue officially joined the dance faculty in the fall of 2011 after years of dancing at 171 and substitute teaching for the center’s long-term instructors. Carrie, along with her husband and children, has played an active role in 171’s dance classes, recitals, and in Patty Ozer’s annual story ballets. Carrie has enjoyed teaching Creative Movement, Ballet, and Tap.
