If fear is holding you back in your improvisation… 

Fear of not knowing enough steps…

Fear of not being good enough…

Fear of falling off beat…

Fear of being overwhelmed and not knowing where to start…

Today’s Lost in the Shuffle Tap Dance Podcast episode is definitely for you. 

I’m taking a...

Last year, I asked over 3,000 tap dancers an important question…

What is your #1 question about improvisation in tap dance? 

And today, I’m going to share many of those questions with you, and my answers.

I’ve broken up these questions into the following categories…

Questions about getting st...

There is a HUGE difference between teaching kids and teaching adults.

Today, I'm going to break down many of these key differences for you so that you can cater your classes to the needs of your students.

Because knowing, recognizing, and appreciating the differences between these groups of dan...

Today’s episode doesn’t need much of an introduction. 

Let me tell you a crazy story about the time that I met Oprah…

Listen to this episode to hear about:

• The time my mentor told me he wanted to meet Oprah, and I actually made it happen. 
• Exactly how we pulled off meeting Oprah. 
• The firs...

How do you know you’re ready to start teaching?

How do you know you’re ready to start learning how to teach?

How do you know you’ve had enough training to start teaching? 

These are common questions I get some eager and passionate tap dancers all around the world.

Let’s talk about the path to...

Weekly Tap classes vs. Workshops.

They’re both important in your tap dance journey…

But how do you know which one your should be putting your energy and finances towards? 

Let’s talk about the differences between weekly classes and workshops like tap festivals, convention weekends, intensive w...

You need to sit in the pocket.

You need to finish your phrase. 

You need to loosen up. 

Let’s talk about three common tap dance-specific corrections, and what they really mean. 

I have found that these specific corrections are a struggle for a lot of tap dancers, mostly, because they don't un...

Today, I’m speaking directly to all the tap teachers out there.

Take a moment and think about this…

What does an awesome tap class look like? 

How do you measure a successful tap class?

How do you know that the class you taught was great? 

For years now, I’ve noticed a trend of dance teacher...

Let’s talk about Trick Steps in tap dance. 

Pullbacks. Wings. Toe stands. Over the tops. All the things!

What order should they be taught in? 

What age/level should they be introduced?

These questions hit my inbox on a weekly basis. 

I have personally found that when it comes to teaching tri...

Tap dance levels are tricky business. 

Why?

Because there is no standard level that is acknowledged by the Tap Dance Community at large.

This means that what is considered advanced in one place can often be considered Advanced Beginner in another. 

So… 

How do you label the levels of classes...