Tap Advanced
Dance | FULL
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.
Beth Hesch
Beth Teaches: Modern and Tap
Beth Hesch is a 2003 graduate of the State University of New York College at Brockport with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in dance. She has been fortunate enough to work with the American Dance Asylum, the Limon Dance Company, former Bill T. Jones dancer, Larry Goldhuber, and members of the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange. Beth has also had the opportunity to perform in venues such as Virginia Commonwealth University, Hobart & William Smith College, The Eastman School of Music, and The Yard, a performing arts colony in Massachusetts. Along with performing, Beth also enjoys choreographing and working with the students at Campbell-Savona Central Schools, where she is the drama club’s resident choreographer. Beth currently teaches modern and tap techniques at 171, and loves sharing her passion for dance with all of her students!