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 an array of styles throughout the year, 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
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Shim Sham
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Teen Dance Sampler Lab
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Musical Theater
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Mommy & Me
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Turns & Leaps
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Afro Jazz
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Bellydance
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Body Percussion
3/29/2026 | 2:30-4:00 PM | $25 | Shim Sham Shimmy
RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW!
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.
*This workshop is ideal for ages 9 - adult, with basic tap dance experience.
Join us on Sunday, March 29th from 2:30-4:00 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.
2/22/2026 | 3:30-5:30 PM | $FREE
Teen Dance Sampler Lab is a fun, high-energy workshop designed for teens ages 13–17 who want to explore dance in a supportive, no-pressure environment—whether they’re brand new to dance or already have experience.
Participants will rotate through five different dance styles—tap, jazz, ballet, contemporary, and hip-hop—spending 20 minutes in each. This fast-paced format allows dancers of any level to sample multiple styles, challenge themselves, and discover which classes they’re most excited to continue.
This FREE workshop is open to beginners, intermediate, and advanced dancers alike. It’s a great opportunity to try something new, build confidence, and connect with instructors and other teens in a welcoming studio setting. After the workshop, students will have the option to continue dancing in weekly classes that match their interests and experience level.
No pressure—just movement, music, and the chance to find your dance style.
May 10, 2025 | 2:00-3:30 PM | $25
Musical Theater 🎭 Mastery
Learn a dance combo, and how to make the most of it on stage!
The focus: How to use your face & body to make the biggest impact on stage. Along with that, you'll learn about typical feedback that could be expected at an official audition.
Date TBD | Time TBD | $25 | Mommy & Me
info coming soon...
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
info coming soon...
Daddy-Daughter Dance
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Recital Rehearsals
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Past Year Videos
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 25th!
Rehearsals:
1-2:30 PM, March 29, 2026
1-2:30 PM, April 12, 2026
10-11 AM, April 19, 2026 (TBD)
April 19, 2026 on-stage rehearsal
April 25, 2026 performance
*Private lessons are available upon request.
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