DAAM’s TAP DANCE SYLLABUS LEVEL 1 – LEVEL 7
Director Hai Nguyen is recommended by Jason Samuels Smith, Emmy Award Winner and Roxanne Butterfly, Director of Worldbeats production. He also trained with Savion Glover, Tony Award Winner. His main Tap training tuitions includes Swingtap in Paris, Broadway Dance Center and Steps onBroadway in New York City.
From Linyhop to musical, Broadway, Vaudeville and 42nd Street, Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Gregory Hines, Sammy Davis Junior to sliding on wood like Dr. Jimmy Slyde whom Hai had a chance to meet. Hai can teach any choreography, techniques from soft shoes to rhythmic tap as an instrument.
Tap dance has its own tradition, culture, history, and styles that our Director, teacher Hai Nguyen has travelled the world and particularly lived in the States, practiced the culture of American tap dance. He has produced several Tap dance shows ever since.
Tap classes in particular and dance classes at DAAM are always fun, enjoyable for everyone one, from kids to adults. Tap dancing truly helps to improve coordination, bodily rhythm and musicality. Our personalities, teaching approach and materials are very well liked by our students, parents and families come try our classes! 🙂