Tag: speed

A Need for Speed: Tap Pros Offer Tips to Master Faster Footwork

You’re in tap class and the teacher breaks down a complex phrase. You think you understand it, but when the music comes on, the speed and intricacy of the combination seem like more than your feet can handle. It can be discouraging to feel as though your technique fails you as the tempo picks up, […]

We Have So Many Questions about @biscuitballerina

After only a week on Instagram and just 20 posts, a mystery account known as @biscuitballerina has already amassed more than 900 followers. What’s her secret? TERRIBLE technique. Biscuit Ballerina ® on Instagram: “Oops! Forgot to spot front. Lolz, Mr. B wouldn’t be too happy. #balancinefail #balancineballerina #tchaipas #attack #piqué #speed #agility…” That’s right: although […]

Acing A Capella

Chloé Arnold (by Matthew Murphy) You walk onstage for your tap routine—click, click, click—and take your opening position for a performance a capella (without music). You begin to dance, each tap breaking the silence in the theater all over again. Clickety-clack, ka-lack click, a-kik-kik-kik-kik clap… Tapping a capella can be exhilarating, but with no beats […]