THE DREADED……..Tap jam session. Why does it scare us? PART 2
…….continued from part 1…….
Despite all of the obvious benefits to tap jamming, it’s often extremely difficult to round up enough people to begin a jam session, with most people and even some professional dancers saying that they “don’t do” jamming.
Why?
Fear.
Of course, it’s totally understandable. Getting up and improvising solo can certainly be an extremely nerve [...]
THE DREADED……..Tap jam session. Why does it scare us?
Tap Jamming and improvisation – why does it scare us?
In November 2009, both the Red Hot Rhythm performance troupe and the students from Red Hot Rhythm’s kids and adult classes performed in an end of year concert at the Playhouse at the Queensland Performing Arts Complex. While the performance went over tremendously with the audience [...]
Tips for making the most of a dance class: PART 2
…….continuted from PART 1……
4. Work on picking up the steps fast.
Dance, especially tap dance, doesn’t really happen with your feet, it happens with your brain. Train your brain in ways to help you learn a combination/routine quickly. Breaking down the steps into small bite-size chunks is a great example. Remember, a combination is exactly that [...]
Red Hot Rhythm – E-Newsletter (24/3/2010)
1. Holiday Classes
2. New Classes & Timetable Changes
3. Iphone app now available
4. RHR’s new blog up and running
1. Holiday Classes
Just to let everyone know, we WILL be holding only Tuesday night classes over the Easter break. Classes on Tuesday the 7th of April are not included in term payments, and casual class costs will apply.
For Friday [...]
Welcome
Welcome to the official blog of ‘RED HOT RHYTHM’, a performance troupe based in Brisbane, Australia.
Stay tuned for all the latest news, loads of useful information, as well as updates on upcoming performances, classes, workshops.
For all the information on what we do, as well as information on our tap dance classes for kids and adults, [...]