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Tap Co
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Dance Homebase: Vancouver Vancouver Tap Dance Society strives to be a leader in the promotion and preservation of tap dance and is dedicated to developing an awareness of this art form. TapCo is our Youth Performance Ensemble that stages show-stopping performances and in-demand classes to hundreds of enthusiastic and highly attentive young people every year at schools, Children's Festivals and other venues. |
Rhythm Tap
Grade Suitability: Primary to Secondary
Duration: 40-45 min.
Capacity: 600+
Tech Requirements: Requires hard non rubberized surface for performance, wooden gym floor or stage
Fee Range: $780 - $980
This talented ensemble of dancers, who range from 10 to 18 years of age, are the heartbeat of TapCo, which pays tribute to the masters of tap and presents cutting-edge rhythm tap. Under the direction of the Vancouver Tap Dance Society, international artists are commissioned to create work that ranges from traditional to smooth flash, funk and swing. TapCo presents breathtaking performances and performs routines, such as "The Hoofers Lines" and "The Shim Sham Shimmy" like seasoned professionals. The society's youth outreach program brings tap shoes to the next generation of tap hopefuls.
