Published on December 13th 2018 by Hillary-Marie

Nope! But that is NOT something to be discouraged by...

My early struggles in tap dance (1:03)

Tap dance didn’t come naturally or comfortably to me and I struggled with the dance from day one. I was attracted to it because it made sense to me. M...

Published on November 15th 2018 by Hillary-Marie

Today I’m going to give you my favorite tips and tricks on how to manage multiple levels in the same class (with a special gift at the end!)

Why do you have multiple levels in the same class?: (1:01)

• Studio availability is limited
• Teacher ava...

Published on November 1st 2018 by Hillary-Marie

 Last year I wrote a blog post called, So You Think You Can Film in Class. I wrote it because I had attended a recent tap festival that I was teaching at and the phone situation was out of hand! I saw dancers taking class with phones in their bras ...

Published on September 27th 2018 by Hillary-Marie

Today’s topic of discussion is tap dance floors! 

But first, a FREE offer for you! Head over to iTapOnline™ and click the NEW 10+ Free Tap Dance Resources! You’ll have access to a TON of free content such as my Spotify playlists for tap dancer, ...

Published on August 6th 2018 by Hillary-Marie

Today we are talking about Tap Festivals! 

*Heads up tap teachers, I have a special offer for you at the end of this episode!

My experience as a student at tap festivals (1:00)

I grew up attending  Tap City, LA Tap Fest, St. Louis Tap Festival, DC...

Published on August 1st 2018 by Hillary-Marie

#TimestepTuesday is a fun, social media celebration of tap dancers practicing (or as we like to call it, shedding). 

What is a timestep? (0:55)

A timestep is essentially a step that keeps time, but more specifically, there are two types of timestep...

Published on August 1st 2018 by Hillary-Marie

Grow your tap program and get your students shuffling with my specific tips and tricks to get both kids and adults excited about their first tap class. 

Getting Kids into Tap (1:40)

Start them young. Combo classes are a beautiful way to introduce d...

Published on April 8th 2020 by Hillary-Marie

I just did a recent iTap Chat with iTapOnline™ Members, where a member asked for advice because they had been asked to teach for free due to the COVID-19 quarantine mandates.

I asked everyone on the call, if they were comfortable sharing, if they too...

Published on January 28th 2020 by Hillary-Marie

I invited Tap Teachers in the iTapOnline™ Community to share what steps their students struggle with the most so I can give them my tips and tricks on how to approach their technique in class.

Waltz Clog:
The weight-change of a waltz clog can real...

Published on December 26th 2019 by Hillary-Marie

I'm not one for New Year's resolutions and vision boards...

But I'm all about taking time to reflect back on the year of the past in preparation for the year to come.

In today's episode of the Lost in the Shuffle Tap Dance Podcast, I'll talk you...