Dance Workshops ⋆ San Diego’s Finest Instructors ⋆ Tap Fever Studios

BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS: Tap Fever Studios has an ongoing variety of fantastic dance workshops, taught by some of San Diego’s finest instructors. Expect to see a variety of workshops throughout the year. Many different styles of dance will be offered, including genres that aren’t a part of our regular schedule of classes. This is your opportunity to really explore the world of dance & rhythm.

Spotlight Series

11/16/2024 | 1-2:30 PM | $25 | Shim Sham Shimmy
The Shim Sham Shimmy, created by Leonard Reed and Willie Bryant in the 1920s, began as a lively routine featured in Vaudeville shows. Originally performed by chorus girls, it quickly became a staple of tap and jazz culture and later became a popular closing number for dancers & musicians. Tap dancers all over the world know this dance, and it's commonly thought of as the tap dancer's anthem. This dance uses four popular steps of the period: the Shim Sham, the Crossover, the Tack Annie, and the Half Break.
Join us on Saturday, November 16th from 1-2:30 PM for a great workshop, led by Tap Fever's Director, Larisa Hall! You'll learn three choruses, 32 bars each, of the Shim Sham Shimmy: Original Shim Sham, The Freeze Chorus, and The Shim Sham II.

Date TBD | Time TBD | $25 | Mommy & Me
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Date TBD | Time TBD | $25 | Musical Theater
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Date TBD | Time TBD | $25 | Turns & Leaps
This workshop is designed to help you turn up the volume on your existing dance skills. Whether you’re building on foundational techniques and need instruction on the basics, or are an experienced dancer looking to master more advanced skills. We will be focusing on problem areas such as “spotting” and changing your spot, better preps, deeper plies and more graceful landings. We will go over basic pirouettes, piques, chaînée turns, and fouettés, as well as a variety of stationary and traveling jumps.

Date TBD | Time TBD | $25 | Afro Jazz
Learn the flow of Afro-Jazz, and how it was derived from traditional Afro Cuban/Jazz/African classes and Pilates practices. Your warm-up will guide you through breathing and fluid movement exercises that strengthen technique, musicality and flexibility, while also breaking down the unique movements of Afro Latin Dance rhythms, body movements and attitude. The across-the-floor combos will get you moving with turns and jumps using authentic Afro Latin moves, while also teaching you spatial awareness, inner power and stage presence. Class choreography includes movements covered during class fused with various improv and freedom to make the movements your own; so get ready to get loose and embrace the amazing culture of AFRO JAZZ!
What to Wear: Barefoot or jazz shoes, comfy loose clothing (such as yoga pants & t-shirt), and hair down is recommended but not required.

Date TBD | Time TBD | $25 | Bellydance
This Belly Dance Workshop is for all levels, with an emphasis on musical interpretation and choreography. There will be lots of conditioning, and breakdown of movements, while helping to build muscle stamina, and improve skill. You will also learn about the history and culture of Belly Dancing!
• Wear: Comfortable clothes such as yoga pants, sweat pants, t-shirt, etc. • Footwear: Barefoot, socks, jazz or ballet shoes, or dance sneakers
• Encouraged props: Belly dance hip skirt or some sort of fabric that resembles a side tie skirt. Amazon suggestion

Date TBD | Time TBD | $25 | Body Percussion
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Daddy-Daughter Dance

Cost $60 per pair | Perform in our Limelight recital!
ANY level dancer may participate; no experience required. Dads will learn a dance routine with their daughters, and perform on stage at the end of our Limelight recital on April 28th!
Rehearsals:
1-2:30 PM, April 6, 2024
1-2:30 PM, April 13, 2024
1-2:30 PM, April 20, 2024
5-6 PM, April 27, 2024 (on-stage rehearsal)
*Private lessons are available upon request.