Red Hot Rhythm – E-Newsletter 10/7/2010
Red Hot Rhythm Tap Classes: TERM 3 (10 WEEKS: Tuesday 13th of July – Friday the 17th of September, 2010)
Holidays are just about over, and RHR’s tap classes for term 3 are re-commencing next week!
Here is the latest timetable (everything is basically remaining the same, apart from a few changes for [...]
Out of the Box Festival 2010: Red Hot Rhythm Performances!
Red Hot Rhythm are very excited to annouce that 5 of the junior tap class students, along with Red Hot Rhythm director, Bill Simpson, will be making several appearances at QPAC’s annual ‘Out of the Box’ Festival, for children 8 years and under.
Performance Schedule:
Tuesday the 8th of June, 2010: 11:00am & 12:30pm, Underage Stage
Sunday the [...]
INTERNATIONAL TAP DANCE DAY 2010: Free Adult Tap Classes on the 25th of May, 2010
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT TO ALL CURRENT AND PAST RHR ADULT STUDENTS!!
Next Tuesday the 25th of May is International Tap Dance Day. To celebrate, we’re offering 1 night of FREE CLASSES!
That’s right……..FREE CLASSES NEXT TUESDAY THE 25TH!!
All classes will be taken by Bill Simpson, director of RHR, and will each start a-fresh with new material.
Timetable:
6:15 – 7:00: [...]
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 [...]
Absolute Beginner Tap Class: CHEAT SHEET
For beginner students, here is a list of some basic tap steps to be used as a reference when practicing.
Basic standing still steps:
1. Straight Tap (aka Nerve Beat): Toe tap only.
2. Ball, Heel (2 beats, RR): Dig the toe tap, and without lifting the toe tap off the ground, drop the heel tap straight down.
3. [...]
Tips for making the most of a dance class: PART 2
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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 [...]
Tips for making the most of a dance class: PART 1
Learning a new dance style can be extremely rewarding. Not only does it help with strength, stamina and general fitness levels, but it is also a great workout for the brain, as well as being a wonderfully social activity which can be done with friends or family.
Here are a few tips to ensure maximum results, [...]