Beginning Tap for Adults and Teens
| Dates: | March 7 - April 11, 2026 |
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| Meets: | Sa from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM |
| Location: | Wissahickon Dance Academy |
| Cost: | $124.00 |
There are still openings remaining at this time.
Looking for a fun way to stay active and relieve stress? Step into the rhythm with this beginner-friendly tap dance class! We’ll cover basic tap vocabulary and technique through center warm-ups and lively combinations. Along the way, you’ll also learn some fascinating facts about the history of tap, and its unique connection to Philadelphia. No experience necessary, just bring your enthusiasm!
| Fee: | $124.00 |
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Christina Castro-Tauser
is the founding director of Expansions Contemporary Dance Ensemble and Executive Director of International Ballet Exchange. She earned her MFA at Temple University and was the recipient of the Rose Vernick MFA Choreographic Achievement Award. Christina is an adjunct faculty at Temple University and Teaching Artist for Taller Puertorriqueno. Prior to her years in Philadelphia, she was the Director of the Gainesville Ballet Junior Company and an Instructor for the Gainesville School of Ballet for eight years. Christina received her BA in Dance from Point Park University. She was an apprentice at the Colorado Ballet where she choreographed Cafe con Leche for the Colorado Ballet Studio Company. She has trained with Laura Alonzo at Centro Pro Danza Havana Cuba, Minnesota Dance Theater, and Milwaukee Ballet Summer Intensive. In January of 2023 she became the owner of Wissahickon Dance Academy.Corinne Karon
is an internationally recognized tap dancer, choreographer, and educator who has performed on every continent — including Antarctica. She is the Executive Director of Tap Team Two and the Founder of Uniting Colleges Through Tap, with over 30 years dedicated to preserving and evolving the tap tradition. Her work often explores the intersection of movement, history, and social change, and she has led residencies and performances from Taiwan to Brazil. Corinne currently teaches at Rowan University, Bryn Mawr College, Chester Valley Dance Academy, and Wissahickon Dance Academy, and has guest-taught at Temple and the University of the Arts.| Date | Day | Time | Location |
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| 03/07/2026 | Saturday | 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM | Wissahickon Dance Academy |
| 03/14/2026 | Saturday | 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM | Wissahickon Dance Academy |
| 03/21/2026 | Saturday | 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM | Wissahickon Dance Academy |
| 03/28/2026 | Saturday | 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM | Wissahickon Dance Academy |
| 04/04/2026 | Saturday | 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM | Wissahickon Dance Academy |
| 04/11/2026 | Saturday | 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM | Wissahickon Dance Academy |