Thelma Goldberg's Tap Notes

Tap dancing instructor Thelma Goldberg is probably most well-known for her set of instructional tap dancing books and DVD videos.

Teaching Tap to Adults

Teaching Tap to Adults (Book)
Thelma's second book, "Tap into Life: A Guide to Tap Dancing for Adults Amazon Ad

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", features exercises and combinations in eleven fundamental skill areas: (1) music theory, (2) walking and stepping, (3) rudiments, (4) ball changes, (5) double heels, (6) shuffles, (7) slaps and flaps, (8) spanks, (9) paddle and rolls, (10) time steps and (11) improvisation. Also in includes tap history, bios of famous tap dancers, and detailed notes for the Shim Sham, Coles, Stroll, and the B.S. Chorus.
- Buy "Guide to Tap Dancing for Adults Amazon Ad

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Teaching Tap to Adults (Book + DVD)
The video set features 3 discs, each 2 hour long, covering tap dancing levels 1, 2, and 3.
- YouTube "Tap Into Life" Video Trailer
- Buy the Book + the 3 Disc DVD set

"Tap Into Life for Adults" Video Trailer

Teaching Tap to Children

Teaching Tap to Children (Book)
Thelma's first book, "Step by Step Guide to Teaching Tap: Children's Edition Amazon Ad

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", is a guide for teaching tap dancing to children age 6 to 12. Includes music recommendations, combinations, choreography idea, musical rhythms, improvisation activities, and tap history.
- Buy "Teaching Tap: Children's Edition Amazon Ad

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" At Amazon.com

Teaching Tap to Children (Book + DVD)
Includes detailed discussions and demonstrations of the basic fundamental skills of tap dancing, including (1) Rudiments, (2) Double Heels, (3) Shuffles, (4) Slaps and Flaps, (5) Paddle and Rolls, (6) Spanks and (7) Time Steps.
- "Teaching Tap to Children" Video Trailer
- Buy the Book + the 5 Disc DVD set

"Teaching Tap to Children" Video Trailer

Resources

Official Web Site of Thelma's Tap Notes

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