Have you ever wanted to tap dance, but not sure where to begin? In the Absolute Beginner Tap class, students will explore the rhythms and sounds of different techniques to then create their own combination. This step-by-step class will build skills to identify and demonstrate Tap coordination and terminology. Students are not required to buy any special shoes – hard sole shoes are all you need to learn these basic moves.
Lee Ann Payne is a bay area award-winning choreographer and teacher working from San Francisco to Santa Cruz. Her choreography has been seen at Jewel Theatre, South Bay Musical Theater, Palo Alto Players, Hillbarn Theatre, Los Altos Stage Company, and 42nd Street Moon. Tapping since the age of 11, she enjoys sharing her passion and truly desires to make tap dancing fun and accessible to everyone. Oh, and she’s also the Director of Finance at Montalvo.