Learn to tap dance online for tap dancers of all levels and for tap dance teachers

You can always leave a comment on the site but it is much faster to send an email to info@tapacademyonline.com. Either Steve or Carol will get back to you with help.

Yes, cancel whenever you want. You are in control. Once you subscribe you get charged $14.99 a month automatically. To cancel, you simply log on to the site, go to My Account and cancel your subscription.

Subscribers get access to absolutely everything on the site — all of the courses in all of the categories in both English and French. That is well over 400 videos in each language with enough material to last you for many years of training.

For total beginners, it would be best to start in the Technique category with 01 - The Shuffle and then continue on in chronological order. The site is designed for you to progress step by step which is why doing the Technique lessons in order is a good idea. More advanced dancers and tap teachers might want to select specific things to work on (like Ripples or Slides or Music Theory or learning a Choreography, for example) and move around from course to course. For more suggestions on where to begin and how to use the site to your advantage, check out this blog post.

Yes! After decades of teaching in dance studios, universities and dance festivals across the U.S.A. and around the world, Steve’s explanations are succinct, direct and efficient. You will quickly understand what you need to practice and have the tools to practice at your disposal. The rest is up to you! Spend as much time as you’d like on any given concept.

There are many options for tap shoes. Think about identifying the price point that is right for you and then getting the best shoe in that price point. For more detailed information, check out this blog post that Steve’s students at Cal State University, Long Beach appreciate reading before they set out to buy their shoes.

If you are going to be dancing in a location other than a dance studio, you’re going to need to have a surface to dance on. You can create one for as little $10-$20 by buying a piece of wood from a store like Home Depot or you can spend $300-$1,000 on a “professional” Tap Floor that you can buy online. For a more in depth look at this floor discussion with links to some options, check out this blog post.

Yes! Steve would be thrilled to know that both you and your students are benefiting from his explanations, exercises, techniques, choreographies and everything else that is on the site. So, yes, use it all!