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Hey there, I’m Hillary-Marie!
Hey there, I’m
Hillary-Marie!
I’m obsessed with making world-class tap dance education accessible to anyone, anywhere, at any time!
For the last decade and a half…
I’ve taught thousands of tap dancers and teachers across four continents
I’ve performed with world-renowned & Grammy-award-winning musicians, jazz bands, symphony orchestras, and legends of the tap community
11-year studio owner with 250+ students walking in the door per year and more than 60% enrolled in the tap program
I founded the Jersey Tap Fest, named Best Place to See Live Dance in New Jersey
Protege of vaudeville tap dance master Dr. Harold ‘Stumpy’ Cromer and mentored by Deborah Mitchell & Karen Callaway Williams
I created iTapOnline to make high-quality tap education accessible to everyone
Hey there, I’m Hillary-Marie!
Hey there, I’m
Hillary-Marie!
I’m obsessed with making world-class tap dance education accessible to anyone, anywhere, at any time!
For the last decade and a half…
I’ve taught thousands of tap dancers and teachers across four continents
I’ve performed with world-renowned & Grammy-award-winning musicians, jazz bands, symphony orchestras, and legends of the tap community
11-year studio owner with 250+ students walking in the door per year and more than 60% enrolled in the tap program
I founded the Jersey Tap Fest, named Best Place to See Live Dance in New Jersey
Protege of vaudeville tap dance master Dr. Harold ‘Stumpy’ Cromer and mentored by Deborah Mitchell & Karen Callaway Williams
I created iTapOnline to make high-quality tap education accessible to everyone
All of that experience has one purpose:
All of that experience has one purpose:
To help you feel confident, inspired, and supported in your tap dance journey, whether you’re learning your first shuffle, leading 22 competitive classes per week, or stepping back into tap shoes after a long pause
My tap dance journey started in a small town in New Jersey
I was a kid who fell in love with the rhythm of tap at my local studio… and by 16, I was dancing professionally.
In my twenties, I was performing weekly at Harlem’s Cotton Club, touring internationally, and learning from icons like Jason Samuels Smith, Derick K. Grant, Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards, Maurice Chestnut, Heather Cornell, and Roxane Butterfly.
Here’s me, performing with world-class musicians and jazz bands across the U.S. and abroad:
But the more I traveled, taught, And connected with tap dancers around the world, the more I saw the same struggles everywhere:
Tap teachers drowning in mixed-level lesson plans, feeling isolated and unsupported, and losing the spark they once had for tap dance...
And tap dancers stretching every dollar for that one tap festival a year, then spending the other 51 weeks trying to stitch their training together alone.
I knew there had to be a better way. So, I created it.
I Founded Jersey Tap Fest, Opened A New Dance Studio Serving Hundreds Of Students Each Week, & Eventually Launched iTapOnline
Why I Created iTapOnline
I have the coolest job in the world
My goal is simple:
To give tap teachers and tap dancers everywhere easy access to high-quality tap education, no matter where they live, how much time they have, or what level they teach.
Over the years, I’ve worn just about every hat in the tap world:
Weekly teacher
Studio owner
Touring artist
Company member
Producer
Director
Lifelong student
That mix gives me a unique perspective on what tap dancers really need to grow and what teachers actually need to feel confident in the classroom.
Everything in iTapOnline is shaped by the training, tools, and techniques that have guided my own journey.
And I’d love for you to join our tap dance family!
Why I Created iTapOnline
I have the coolest job in the world
My goal is simple:
To give tap teachers and tap dancers everywhere easy access to high-quality tap education, no matter where they live, how much time they have, or what level they teach.
Over the years, I’ve worn just about every hat in the tap world:
Weekly teacher
Touring artist
Company member
Lifelong student
Studio owner
Producer
Director
That mix gives me a unique perspective on what tap dancers really need to grow & what teachers actually need to feel confident in the classroom.
Everything in iTapOnline is shaped by the training, tools, and techniques that have guided my own journey.
And I’d love for you to join our tap dance family!
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