by American Tap Dance Foundation
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Year-round tap classes for children and teens run by the nonprofit behind the Tap City festival. Advanced young dancers can audition for the Tap City Youth Ensemble, which learns classic and contemporary choreography and performs around the city.
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Year-round youth classes; open houses for ages 4½ and up
See ATDF for tuition; open houses bookable online
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Ages 5–17.
See ATDF for tuition; open houses bookable online
Year-round youth classes; open houses for ages 4½ and up
154 Christopher St, Suite 2B, 10014, in the West Village, Manhattan.
Yes. American Tap Dance Foundation Youth Program is indoors, so it works on rainy or cold days.
Registration is handled by American Tap Dance Foundation: atdf.org.
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