Located at 1521 Washington St, Midland MI
Contact us at eacdance@outlook.com
Tap
Curriculum Director: Melissa Schwab
EAC’s Tap program blends musicality, rhythm, and strength to teach dancers how to create art through sound. Dancers develop precise footwork, timing, and control through dynamic choreography and foundational technique.
As dancers grow within our Tap curriculum, they learn not just steps, but the sound and intention behind those steps. Dancers explore how to count music, recognize tempo variation, and understand rhythmic structure—learning to identify and respond to both the melody line and the back-beat groove. This approach builds true musical awareness, preparing dancers to become both musicians and movers.
Improvisation is an essential component of Tap education at EAC. Through structured improv exercises, dancers learn to create their own feet-beats, layering rhythms, playing with accents, and exploring call-and-response patterning just like jazz musicians. Students gain the confidence and creativity to generate original sounds, variate timing, and even lead rhythmic phrases within a class setting.
Our goal: for every tap dancer to feel the music, hear the music, and become the music.
LEVELING
EAC is a skill based studio. For class placement, please email eacdance@outlook.com to schedule a free evaluation.
Is your dancer age 3-5? Visit our kiddo program page!
Tap 1
Instructor: Ms. Mackenzie
An introduction to rhythm, timing, and musical awareness. Dancers learn basic tap vocabulary and begin to explore how to create sound with purpose and control. Emphasis is placed on listening, counting, and building strength through foundational footwork.
Tap 2
Instructor: Ms. Melissa
Dancers build on their foundation with more intricate rhythms, faster combinations, and stronger execution. Focus shifts to dynamics, clarity of sound, and layering rhythms to create more complex and expressive tap work.
Tap 3
Instructor: Ms. Melissa
For advanced tappers ready to take their speed, clarity, and sound control to the next level. Dancers will train in complex rhythms, intricate footwork, high-speed drills, and advanced improvisation, pushing both technique and coordination.
