I fell in love with tap dancing but classes aren't available in my area. I can't really tap at home, even barefoot because of neighbors. People in town are obsessed with every little noise as well. But I didn't give up and finally found a practice room for rent. I can barely afford 2 hours a week but those are the best 2 hours in my life. Thanks to you I can follow my passion. Thank you for helping people in parts of the world where there aren't many opportunities.
Rod, I just wanted to say "Thank You" for allowing the public to have free access to your teaching talent. I cannot afford to take tap lessons, and if I could afford it they aren't offered in my area. I have one son in high school one on the way to college and one just finished college, I have gone back to college for an Accounting degree, so money is pretty much non-existent. I did however purchase a pair of tap shoes from a neighbors rummage sale and am using them. Thanks again, you're great!
Great teacher!! All of the other people I found weren’t as energetic, supportive, and amazing as him! He broke down the moves really easily, and he went over them multiple time. He was constantly supporting me and staying motivated the whole video! I used to take tap lessons around 7 years ago, but I stopped when I was 6 or 7. It has been five years since then, but I wanted to start taking tap lessons again. However, since I was older they put me in an advanced class, but since it had been so long since I had last tap danced, I was frustrated and unmotivated. But I still had the love for tap dance! So, I decided to go on TH-cam and try and find some good tap tutorials for beginners, but it was hard to find someone that took the time to motivate me and keep me dancing. Once I came across this video, I was a little skeptical, but I totally underestimated him! He was super friendly, he reviewed the steps a lot so I could really get the hand of it, and encouraged me all the time! I love this video!! Thanks so much, I had a great time during this session!
He’s such an amazing teacher! I’ve bought the first two levels so far and will be getting the other levels when I get there. I wish I could find other types of dance (ballet, musical theater, etc) that have a teacher like him too. Thanks United Taps!!!
I went to the "beginners" class to learn but those beginners were actually tapping to "42nd Street" with a big finish! So the teacher didn't have time to teach me anything. Luckily I found your video and it was so amazingly helpful and I definitely learnt something here. Thank you so very much, Rodney, from the bottom of my heart!
My pleasure, glad I could help. This sometimes happen with beginner classes that have students that have been tapping for a while. Hopefully my lessons can catch you up:)
***** I'm happy to report that after #1, #2 and #3 of your video I returned to the class and although it's still a looooooooong way to go, it was so much easier to understand/follow what the teacher was saying!! I ended up purchasing your lesson and it's so worth it! (The whole 12 lessons of yours is just a tiny bit more than what I pay for one lesson!) I highly highly recommend your course for absolute beginners!! Thanks a million, Rodney!
Brielle jacobs If the class is an "open" class (anyone can join any time) and you have never ever tapped before, this video is highly highly highly recommended, even just the first 3 of his classes, because you can learn the absolute basics at your own pace. You will not be left out in the class like I was!
thanks koalaoyaji3 I did do the first 3, now I'm redoing. Its hard to tell if I'm doing it right lol. But I am able to do the toe taps on one leg each now so it's gotta be working!
I haven't tapped since I was little and I watched Happy Feet last night which made me miss it so much. I was determined to wake up and tap today and I found your videos! Thank you so much for giving me the ability to reconnect with tap all these years later. I had a blast!
Rod you are Awesome!!!! I thought tap dancing would be something I would always want to learn but could'nt Thanks to you I'm learning! You are patient and have a very calming voice great for adults and kids too. Great job!
Great energy! It's like you were teaching your friends. It's amazing how you can explain while you keep the rhythm. I like how even when it's a video it feels like you were really in the room, cheering your viewers like a personal trainer. Excellent work, thank you for sharing this online!
You are totally awesome. My 5year old son attends a performance school here in the UK, and I think they are holding him back as he picks up things easily but they just drag things on. So much more can be done. He loves your videos and I think has learned more from you than the school. I wish you were in the UK my kids would be all up in there. :)
me too! All those Gene Kelly musicals have reawakened my old desire to tap, which led me to this youtube video, so good luck to you! Now to find some tap shoes...
Goodness, your videos are perfect, thank you! I found you right when it should be my bedtime, so I can't wait to try them out first thing tomorrow. I have been drawn to tap & soft shoe ever since falling in love with classic movies as a kid with Ginger, Fred, Rita, & Gene.. More people should learn tap, even just the basics!
i just started tapping a few days ago (literally) and this video is a LOT of help. can't wait to learn more! thanks for sharing this, Mr. Howell! good stuff!
yup! i can do everything in this video now. gonna keep doing this one for a few days before i move on to the next one. thanks again! you're awesome, man! :)
@@unitedtaps taking an adult beginner class here in Scotland but just couldn’t click with the fast time till I found your video.. I will be best in class this morning. 😂🤞🏻
I haven't tapped since I was 8 but next Tuesday I'm going to start tap again and this video was perfect for reminding me of all the steps I've forgotten! It's also great that you're so upbeat and happy! It's contagious!! (:
Currently taking tap lessons, and I'm kind of new to it. You are such an enthusiastic guy who clearly cares about what you're teaching. Just your cheerfulness makes it easier to learn! Thank you and all that you do in helping us beginners. Cant wait to see more of your videos! :)
I've been wanting to learn tap for years and now I finally managed to find shoes to fit me I came on here to see if there were any videos to help me learn. Found these videos which are really good and easy to go along with, so thank you :D
i just bought some tap shoes (you know, new summer hobby, lol) and your beginner videos are awesome to follow! Your enthusiasm is great! thanks for taking the time to upload them!
I've never tap danced before, but I wanted to. Unfortunately, my school doesn't offer that, so I turned to TH-cam. This video was fantastic for a complete beginner like me, and I'm definitely gonna check out some more :]
I cannot believe I was able to totally keep up. It was very relaxing very fun. I’m so impressed. I love the class and I’m gonna go look at purchasing it.
I have been trying to find a creative therapeutic way to deal w my dissociative disorder- the goal is to bring the mind and the body back together. It hit me this afternoon, tap would be perfect. Thank you so much for posting a video for beginners. I'm all excited to give it a try now. :)
thanks i just went with a capezio cg55 and have made my first taps and am very excited, little challenging on the steps not to fall face first into the wall.
This is great!! My school is doing a play and it has a lot of tap in it and I can't tap dance!! This helping me greatly! I hope I can watch enjoy videos until auditions!! I love the attitude you have! It's fun and enjoyable! Very effective! Thank you! I'm going to keep watching!!
Just wanted to say thank you. I was intending to only do a little bit of the video to start, but your enthusiasm was so contagious, I ended up watching the entire video. Tapdancing is fun and I'm surprisingly good at it.
Lorrie Smith , IKR?! 😂😂😂👍👍 "HEY, +LORRIE SMITH!" 👋 I TOLD you that I was GONNA "CHECK him OUT!" 😉😂😂 "HERE I AM!" *ABOUT to MAKE THIS MY 'DAILY' REGIMEN!* "THANKS 'AGAIN'!!" 👍👍☺☺
Hi Rod! I'm from Turkey and i love your videos. İın Turkey, tap dance hasn't known too much but in my school we started tap dance with you!! I love you and i glad to see your new videos. Sorry for bad English :/
I have always wanted to tap, and today I found these videos, watched them, and became amazed at how simple you make things! Please continue with videos:)
dude, you are awesome! you manage to pull off an amazing level of sincere enthusiasm (while showing even the most basic-yet-essential fundamental steps) with a gentle humor that surprisingly never comes across feeling corny or contrived.
Thank You, I wanted to try something new creative to help open up my creative flow. I tried other dance tutorials and it just wasn't working. You have a great teaching style that is easy to follow. I like how you turned away from the camera to teach us.
So I'm 21 and my niece is 4 and neither one of us knows how to tap, but I'm willing too learn. I'm trying to do a choreography with her so I'm glad I found your video. Thank you Mr. Howell :)
Just finished this lesson; had to run through the final combo twice and then try it out a few times with the video off to see if I got it. Messed up a few times, but when I finally got it and could do it two or three times without messing up, it was so cool! Almost like magic.
I’m currently in a production of Newsies and I had to learn how to tap ASAP for King of New York, and this series of videos was amazing! I’m so grateful these were here, I fully recommend
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I appreciate what an awesome teacher you are andthe incredibly organized content of your channel. All the best to you.,
Have a wee one who is big into Shirley Temple, well she just watched "Dimples" and now wants to learn how to tap. So glad I found these video's. Thank You!
I've been dancing since I was 2 1/2, and I'm starting competition this coming year, but I never got the opportunity to learn tap. I am going to take lessons this fall, but my dance teacher said that it may be very hard for me to learn. I've learned a lot about the style without even taking a step outside my door. Thank you!
Excellent music. . . Hip hop rhythms are great for tapping. Plus the instruction is really well organized and motivating. I ordered the beginners bundle and I'm looking forward to all the lessons.
I finally started learning tap dance at age 32 thanks to you. Last year my ankle ligaments were torn as I fell down stairs. Let's hope they can cope with this so that I can move to the next levels. Again thank you so much for the lessons.
My pleasure and thank you for tapping with me! I'm thinking the tap dancing will actually strengthen the muscles that support the ligaments in your ankles.
Thank you for putting these lessons online! I have my first class tomorrow and I'm very nervous! You're a very good teacher. I watched the first 3 beginner lessons and now my heels and toes are very sore, but I've learned a lot. I also watched the end combination on one of the advanced lessons. I hope I can do that one day!
shall follow this to learn tap, really good to learn the terminology as you go instead of just going with it. First tap words I've learnt after a few tap routines
I haven't tapped in twelve years and started as an adult. Guess what kids, it's NOT like riding a bike. My first lessons were much more advanced, so I REALLY like starting over with the basics! I did this lesson twice in a row and at 52, my body still has that "Huh, moving? SWEAT!" LOL. I'd buy your DVDs if we could afford them, but my 12 year old Capezio heels are getting their first workout EVER! I'll go back to flats if it gets too hard, but this is so much fun, so TYVM! God Bless You,Probably your OLDEST student. 😱
4 beat riff, yes. I've found the video and that is exactly what we have to learn. With you saying digs it helps me a LOT. Thank you so much! I'm definately going to practise more with your videos, hopefully by the 2nd class I will have it
I love your tap dance lessons. I have the CD set and decided to break it out this morning because it is a gray, dreary day. I had so much fun doing all three, Level 1 workouts. Tap dancing makes me happy and your videos make me feel like a dancer. Thank you so much!
Hello Mr. Howell! I'd like to thank you for putting these videos up! I've always liked Tap dancing, and I've heard it is a good form of cardio exercise. I loved dancing along with a friendly guy such as yourself! You make the lessons a blast! ontop of that, you go at a VERY good pace, so that no matter what level you are at, you have time to learn and watch.
After watching Happy Feet a couple of months ago at my current age I suddenly found I REALLY wanted to learn to tap dance, I'm not sure if I can afford shoes though but I will look into it I think. Your videos seem REALLY good as I can't afford to pay for a tutor myself so I was really upset that I might not be able to learn tap but with your videos I might be able to! :D
***** please check out my comments I left on some of youre videos. I have new awesome moves to share to you. thank u. and I sent a few emails to. :) sorry to bug. I also try to tap once a while too. ;)
I really wanted to learn tap dancing since ages. Just came across your videos and they're really good. You are a really good teacher. Just can't buy tap shoes. So learning without them. Cheers!!!
Thanks for the videos, I've been wanting to learn tap for a while, but haven't had the money or been able to find a local adult class for beginners. Thanks again!
This is the most fantabulous thing ever :) I am 15 and have never actually taken dance classes (they were always a bit too expensive) I act and go to a school for the arts for theatre, but lately I have really missed doing musical theatre and am trying to slowly creep my way up to a more professional level, these videos are the most helpful I have found so far, I have been watching the videos at home and going through the movements when ever I am at my desk or sitting down, hopefully if I keep it up I will be at an acceptable level in time for MT college auditions two years from now ;) I have about ten years of lost time to make up for... hopefully I'm not too late. I don't need easy, I just need possible!
Hi Rod, i gotta thank u for your lessons, u r an amazing teacher. I didn't know how to do a tap step, and now i'm learning faster than ever thanks to your tutorials and your way of teaching, i'd love to take a real class with you, unfortunately i'm in Italy XD... THANK U, i mean it.
Wow! This is so awesome! I'm going to a summer camp for triple arts with a lot of well known teachers- and I don't know how to tap. This is an awesome video! You keep me very interested and your positive attitude keeps me from getting too stressed. Thank you so much for keeping this free and available! I might just buy a syllabus!
omg today i just had my first tap class and i was really shy kinda like held back and then i came home watched this and now i can like follow along this was really fun and i think i will due great next tuesday
I was doing tap lessons at college for a qualification but because a girl was bullying me they kicked me out and wouldn't let me go back, thanks for posting them here! :) this is great now I can dance from home!!
True, it's hard to describe in words! Hehe. We do a toe tap then pick the foot up and tap the heel twice then when we go back to do a toe we stay on that foot and then go forward and repeat it with the other foot, said we've got to practise with a shopping cart lol
I fell in love with tap dancing but classes aren't available in my area. I can't really tap at home, even barefoot because of neighbors. People in town are obsessed with every little noise as well. But I didn't give up and finally found a practice room for rent. I can barely afford 2 hours a week but those are the best 2 hours in my life. Thanks to you I can follow my passion. Thank you for helping people in parts of the world where there aren't many opportunities.
My pleasure. I'm so glad you have the opportunity to tap dance now!
Rod, I just wanted to say "Thank You" for allowing the public to have free access to your teaching talent. I cannot afford to take tap lessons, and if I could afford it they aren't offered in my area. I have one son in high school one on the way to college and one just finished college, I have gone back to college for an Accounting degree, so money is pretty much non-existent. I did however purchase a pair of tap shoes from a neighbors rummage sale and am using them. Thanks again, you're great!
Great teacher!! All of the other people I found weren’t as energetic, supportive, and amazing as him! He broke down the moves really easily, and he went over them multiple time. He was constantly supporting me and staying motivated the whole video! I used to take tap lessons around 7 years ago, but I stopped when I was 6 or 7. It has been five years since then, but I wanted to start taking tap lessons again. However, since I was older they put me in an advanced class, but since it had been so long since I had last tap danced, I was frustrated and unmotivated. But I still had the love for tap dance! So, I decided to go on TH-cam and try and find some good tap tutorials for beginners, but it was hard to find someone that took the time to motivate me and keep me dancing. Once I came across this video, I was a little skeptical, but I totally underestimated him! He was super friendly, he reviewed the steps a lot so I could really get the hand of it, and encouraged me all the time! I love this video!! Thanks so much, I had a great time during this session!
Grace, Thank you so much for taking the time to share that positive review - I really appreciate it and it means a lot to me.
He's so happy and fun! I like him. :)
Thanks:)
:)
Skippy271 , IKR? SAME HERE! 😊👍👍
Skippy271
He’s such an amazing teacher! I’ve bought the first two levels so far and will be getting the other levels when I get there. I wish I could find other types of dance (ballet, musical theater, etc) that have a teacher like him too. Thanks United Taps!!!
Thank you so much!
Been wanting to learn how to tap since I was 19. It's 41 years later and I am thinking it might be time, finally.
I'm so happy and excited for you! You're going t have a great time!
I just started tap at age 43, love these lessons. Perfect format. Thank you!
My pleasure, glad you're enjoying them:)
I went to the "beginners" class to learn but those beginners were actually tapping to "42nd Street" with a big finish! So the teacher didn't have time to teach me anything. Luckily I found your video and it was so amazingly helpful and I definitely learnt something here. Thank you so very much, Rodney, from the bottom of my heart!
My pleasure, glad I could help. This sometimes happen with beginner classes that have students that have been tapping for a while. Hopefully my lessons can catch you up:)
***** I'm happy to report that after #1, #2 and #3 of your video I returned to the class and although it's still a looooooooong way to go, it was so much easier to understand/follow what the teacher was saying!! I ended up purchasing your lesson and it's so worth it! (The whole 12 lessons of yours is just a tiny bit more than what I pay for one lesson!) I highly highly recommend your course for absolute beginners!! Thanks a million, Rodney!
koalaoyaji3 That's super cool! Do you recommend going through all of Rod's beginner classes before taking tap classes at a local dance place?
Brielle jacobs If the class is an "open" class (anyone can join any time) and you have never ever tapped before, this video is highly highly highly recommended, even just the first 3 of his classes, because you can learn the absolute basics at your own pace. You will not be left out in the class like I was!
thanks koalaoyaji3 I did do the first 3, now I'm redoing. Its hard to tell if I'm doing it right lol. But I am able to do the toe taps on one leg each now so it's gotta be working!
You sir are the happiest human being ever! Thanks for being an awesome teacher!! :D
I'm 18 and I am starting to learn this today!
Great!
Yay! Just what I was looking for today. I'm a beginner so I appreciate these basics. Fun fun fun.
I haven't tapped since I was little and I watched Happy Feet last night which made me miss it so much. I was determined to wake up and tap today and I found your videos! Thank you so much for giving me the ability to reconnect with tap all these years later. I had a blast!
Rod you are Awesome!!!! I thought tap dancing would be something I would always want to learn but could'nt Thanks to you I'm learning! You are patient and have a very calming voice great for adults and kids too. Great job!
Great energy! It's like you were teaching your friends. It's amazing how you can explain while you keep the rhythm. I like how even when it's a video it feels like you were really in the room, cheering your viewers like a personal trainer. Excellent work, thank you for sharing this online!
Have had my taps since 2005, practiced with them lightly. Thank you for having these videos for us.
My pleasure!
You are totally awesome. My 5year old son attends a performance school here in the UK, and I think they are holding him back as he picks up things easily but they just drag things on. So much more can be done. He loves your videos and I think has learned more from you than the school. I wish you were in the UK my kids would be all up in there. :)
me too! All those Gene Kelly musicals have reawakened my old desire to tap, which led me to this youtube video, so good luck to you! Now to find some tap shoes...
Goodness, your videos are perfect, thank you! I found you right when it should be my bedtime, so I can't wait to try them out first thing tomorrow. I have been drawn to tap & soft shoe ever since falling in love with classic movies as a kid with Ginger, Fred, Rita, & Gene.. More people should learn tap, even just the basics!
i just started tapping a few days ago (literally) and this video is a LOT of help. can't wait to learn more! thanks for sharing this, Mr. Howell! good stuff!
It's my pleasure and I'm so glad you found it helpful!
yup! i can do everything in this video now. gonna keep doing this one for a few days before i move on to the next one. thanks again! you're awesome, man! :)
excellent teacher clear easy progress
Thank you so much. Are you also taking live classes or only learning online?
@@unitedtaps taking an adult beginner class here in Scotland but just couldn’t click with the fast time till I found your video.. I will be best in class this morning. 😂🤞🏻
I haven't tapped since I was 8 but next Tuesday I'm going to start tap again and this video was perfect for reminding me of all the steps I've forgotten! It's also great that you're so upbeat and happy! It's contagious!! (:
So great 💯👍. It's easy to follow 🙏💯.. Greetings from Germany from maria 🇩🇪😊
Thanks so much 😊
Currently taking tap lessons, and I'm kind of new to it. You are such an enthusiastic guy who clearly cares about what you're teaching. Just your cheerfulness makes it easier to learn! Thank you and all that you do in helping us beginners. Cant wait to see more of your videos! :)
I've been wanting to learn tap for years and now I finally managed to find shoes to fit me I came on here to see if there were any videos to help me learn. Found these videos which are really good and easy to go along with, so thank you :D
Paige Walsh My pleasure. Glad to have you tapping along with me:)
i just bought some tap shoes (you know, new summer hobby, lol) and your beginner videos are awesome to follow! Your enthusiasm is great! thanks for taking the time to upload them!
It's always a pleasure to see someone who is so enthusiastic about what they're doing! What fun!
Thank you!
I've never tap danced before, but I wanted to. Unfortunately, my school doesn't offer that, so I turned to TH-cam. This video was fantastic for a complete beginner like me, and I'm definitely gonna check out some more :]
I cannot believe I was able to totally keep up. It was very relaxing very fun. I’m so impressed. I love the class and I’m gonna go look at purchasing it.
Thank you so much and thank you for tapping with me!
I have been trying to find a creative therapeutic way to deal w my dissociative disorder- the goal is to bring the mind and the body back together. It hit me this afternoon, tap would be perfect. Thank you so much for posting a video for beginners. I'm all excited to give it a try now. :)
Your lessons are REALLY THE BEST! THANK YOU FOR SHARING
Thank you so much and thank your for leaving a comment and for your kind words!
im a 3 years into tap and this will work I promise.
thanks i just went with a capezio cg55 and have made my first taps and am very excited, little challenging on the steps not to fall face first into the wall.
This is great!! My school is doing a play and it has a lot of tap in it and I can't tap dance!! This helping me greatly! I hope I can watch enjoy videos until auditions!! I love the attitude you have! It's fun and enjoyable! Very effective! Thank you! I'm going to keep watching!!
+Shania Mae My pleasure, glad you like it.
Just wanted to say thank you. I was intending to only do a little bit of the video to start, but your enthusiasm was so contagious, I ended up watching the entire video. Tapdancing is fun and I'm surprisingly good at it.
Thank you for tapping with me - I'm glad you had fun!
Absolutely love the music and your teaching methods for beginners...thank you so much
Well thank YOU so much for watching and tapping along with me!
Sooooooooooooooo helpful. I could follow the video and the combination was amazing!
Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
P.S. What is it about the sounds of Tap that's just so SATISFYING?
Lorrie Smith , IKR?! 😂😂😂👍👍
"HEY, +LORRIE SMITH!" 👋 I TOLD you that I was GONNA "CHECK him OUT!" 😉😂😂 "HERE I AM!" *ABOUT to MAKE THIS MY 'DAILY' REGIMEN!* "THANKS 'AGAIN'!!" 👍👍☺☺
I agree! 😁
I got my first pair of tap shoes a couple weeks ago. Now to get flooring... 😁❤️
@@heatherframpton9693 how old are you? Asking bc I'm a teenager and wanna learn
@@SpicyHobbit03 I'm a grownup. 😁
Hi Rod! I'm from Turkey and i love your videos. İın Turkey, tap dance hasn't known too much but in my school we started tap dance with you!! I love you and i glad to see your new videos. Sorry for bad English :/
excelent teacher! he make will be easy and funny his class.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
Hi Mr. Rodney! your welcome! i love tap dance! you´re fantastic teacher!
Happy birthday Rod.. just got my shoes.. cant wait to start learning.. Thanks for the video
I have always wanted to tap, and today I found these videos, watched them, and became amazed at how simple you make things! Please continue with videos:)
dude, you are awesome! you manage to pull off an amazing level of sincere enthusiasm (while showing even the most basic-yet-essential fundamental steps) with a gentle humor that surprisingly never comes across feeling corny or contrived.
Thank You, I wanted to try something new creative to help open up my creative flow. I tried other dance tutorials and it just wasn't working. You have a great teaching style that is easy to follow. I like how you turned away from the camera to teach us.
Thanks - I'm so glad you enjoyed my teaching:)
So I'm 21 and my niece is 4 and neither one of us knows how to tap, but I'm willing too learn. I'm trying to do a choreography with her so I'm glad I found your video. Thank you Mr. Howell :)
+Missy Junior My pleasure glad you enjoyed it:)
Just finished this lesson; had to run through the final combo twice and then try it out a few times with the video off to see if I got it. Messed up a few times, but when I finally got it and could do it two or three times without messing up, it was so cool! Almost like magic.
Congrats! Yes sometimes it just takes a while for everything to click. Glad to have you tapping with me.
We are an older couple and are going to try this as a couple, I cant wait :D
i love the way u communicate with people u are nice and u make it fun
Thank you I appreciate that:)
sure even though i dont know how to tap dance i love learning different stuff like that
Jessie Proulx , YES, (I AGREE with you)!!" 😊
Thank you so much !! :) You are great !! Can't wait to follow the next classes !
I’m currently in a production of Newsies and I had to learn how to tap ASAP for King of New York, and this series of videos was amazing! I’m so grateful these were here, I fully recommend
I'm so glad you found this helpful. Thanks for sharing your positive comments I appreciate it!
Rodney Howell th-cam.com/video/6kH0aGPql2U/w-d-xo.html here’s the link to the dance we ended up doing, your videos helped me accomplish that
This is a lot of help I've always wanted to learn to tap dance but I can't find a local class. Now I can take dance class at home.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I appreciate what an awesome teacher you are andthe incredibly organized content of your channel. All the best to you.,
Thank you so much!
ty vm. this is so helpful...im 47, starting to tap dance with ur lessons..with beginner shoes,,
I love the fact that you are so happy! Makes learning from your wonderful video that much more fun. Thanks very much.
These lessons have been helping me a lot I have owned a pair of taps shoes for years now, finally brave enough to learn.
Tessa Jean-Pierre I'm so glad you are tapping with me! Keep going!
Thanks :)
Have a wee one who is big into Shirley Temple, well she just watched "Dimples" and now wants to learn how to tap. So glad I found these video's. Thank You!
Just got new tap shoes yesterday and decided to try this. It's a bit of a workout!😀💙
Yes, glad to have you tap dancing with me!
thank u soo much for this!! i've been wanting to take lessons but i dont have a lot of money- i love you man!!
I've been dancing since I was 2 1/2, and I'm starting competition this coming year, but I never got the opportunity to learn tap. I am going to take lessons this fall, but my dance teacher said that it may be very hard for me to learn. I've learned a lot about the style without even taking a step outside my door. Thank you!
thanks a ton for making these vdos !!!! i am wanting to be a tap dancer one day and i am getting lots of help from this!!! thx:D
Excellent music. . . Hip hop rhythms are great for tapping. Plus the instruction is really well organized and motivating. I ordered the beginners bundle and I'm looking forward to all the lessons.
+Ruth Henriquez Many Thanks! Enjoy!
Thank you so much! This is very helpful for those who can't afford lessons! Very good class!
Not So Social My pleasure, glad you enjoyed it:)
Love it. Recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and this is perfect!
Glad you enjoyed it! Sorry to hear about your diagnosis.
You're welcome. Always happy to get a new person into tap!
Rod
you are officially my favorite person on youtube
Well thank you for saying that:)
you are awesome! I find you very easy to follow!
Thank you so much!!
Rod, thanks for lesson 1.
I finally started learning tap dance at age 32 thanks to you. Last year my ankle ligaments were torn as I fell down stairs. Let's hope they can cope with this so that I can move to the next levels. Again thank you so much for the lessons.
My pleasure and thank you for tapping with me! I'm thinking the tap dancing will actually strengthen the muscles that support the ligaments in your ankles.
U are a great teacher. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for putting these lessons online! I have my first class tomorrow and I'm very nervous! You're a very good teacher. I watched the first 3 beginner lessons and now my heels and toes are very sore, but I've learned a lot. I also watched the end combination on one of the advanced lessons. I hope I can do that one day!
shall follow this to learn tap, really good to learn the terminology as you go instead of just going with it. First tap words I've learnt after a few tap routines
Glad to be of help:)
I haven't tapped in twelve years and started as an adult. Guess what kids, it's NOT like riding a bike. My first lessons were much more advanced, so I REALLY like starting over with the basics! I did this lesson twice in a row and at 52, my body still has that "Huh, moving? SWEAT!" LOL. I'd buy your DVDs if we could afford them, but my 12 year old Capezio heels are getting their first workout EVER! I'll go back to flats if it gets too hard, but this is so much fun, so TYVM! God Bless You,Probably your OLDEST student. 😱
I'm so glad you're enjoying my lessons and your not my oldest student - I taught a lady in her 80's!
You are so fun! Great teacher!
Thanks so much!
Very useful, and inspiring for starters far away....toe toe hill heel ... thanks for uploading Rod
+Chandra Bhakuni My pleasure and I'm glad you fond it helpful.
i like your dance very much， and i
seldom saw someone reply many other‘s comment . you are great. I like u.
This is very useful and helpful!
Tapping on Irish music would be more exciting though.
Everything about you is amazing! Keep it up!
You are very kind. I appreciate that positive comment! Thank you!
Six years later I still come back to you to refresh the basics :) particularly in lockdown
Well thank you so very much, I really appreciate that!!
4 beat riff, yes. I've found the video and that is exactly what we have to learn. With you saying digs it helps me a LOT. Thank you so much! I'm definately going to practise more with your videos, hopefully by the 2nd class I will have it
I love your tap dance lessons. I have the CD set and decided to break it out this morning because it is a gray, dreary day. I had so much fun doing all three, Level 1 workouts. Tap dancing makes me happy and your videos make me feel like a dancer. Thank you so much!
My pleasure - happy to being some joy to you!
Hello Mr. Howell! I'd like to thank you for putting these videos up! I've always liked Tap dancing, and I've heard it is a good form of cardio exercise. I loved dancing along with a friendly guy such as yourself! You make the lessons a blast! ontop of that, you go at a VERY good pace, so that no matter what level you are at, you have time to learn and watch.
After watching Happy Feet a couple of months ago at my current age I suddenly found I REALLY wanted to learn to tap dance, I'm not sure if I can afford shoes though but I will look into it I think. Your videos seem REALLY good as I can't afford to pay for a tutor myself so I was really upset that I might not be able to learn tap but with your videos I might be able to! :D
I purchased your videos! I love you! You are a good teacher!
Thank you, I REALLY APPRECIATE that!
***** please check out my comments I left on some of youre videos. I have new awesome moves to share to you. thank u. and I sent a few emails to. :) sorry to bug. I also try to tap once a while too. ;)
Ricky Cespedes You're move looks great!
This guy’s so talented 👏 👏
Thank you I appreciate that!
i'm 14 and i just started tap today, love the videos Rod, looking forward to the rest of the lessons now :D
Awesome!
I really wanted to learn tap dancing since ages. Just came across your videos and they're really good. You are a really good teacher. Just can't buy tap shoes. So learning without them. Cheers!!!
Lavi Coelho Thanks! You can probably find tap shoes online.
***** I live in India and it's not easy to find them and plus it's really expensive even if you find a pair.
Lavi Coelho Some people have been known to attach bottle caps, coins, or other pieces of metal to the bottom of their shoes to get some sound!
+Rodney Howell That's some suggestion..,Thanks will try those
Thanks for the videos, I've been wanting to learn tap for a while, but haven't had the money or been able to find a local adult class for beginners. Thanks again!
My pleasure. Glad you are able to tap with me:)
Thank you so much! I have always wanted to learn how to tap, especially now that I am involved in theatre. Helped so much!!!
These are brilliant videos. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise. I'm sure that you're inspiring a lot of people to get up and tap! Superb XX
THIS JUST MAKES ME SING!! Thank you for your awesome energy and love for TAP!!
This is the most fantabulous thing ever :) I am 15 and have never actually taken dance classes (they were always a bit too expensive) I act and go to a school for the arts for theatre, but lately I have really missed doing musical theatre and am trying to slowly creep my way up to a more professional level, these videos are the most helpful I have found so far, I have been watching the videos at home and going through the movements when ever I am at my desk or sitting down, hopefully if I keep it up I will be at an acceptable level in time for MT college auditions two years from now ;) I have about ten years of lost time to make up for... hopefully I'm not too late. I don't need easy, I just need possible!
Glad you found my videos. 2 years is plenty of time you'll be great!
I'm the same as you but I have 1 year ( aahh ! ) good luck !
Fantastic. I'm starting this now...
Joe Mug , SAME! ☺
Hi Rod, i gotta thank u for your lessons, u r an amazing teacher. I didn't know how to do a tap step, and now i'm learning faster than ever thanks to your tutorials and your way of teaching, i'd love to take a real class with you, unfortunately i'm in Italy XD... THANK U, i mean it.
Giancarlo Bove I'm so glad you're learning to tap dance with me! Thanks for the positive feedback, I appreciate it.
Wow! This is so awesome! I'm going to a summer camp for triple arts with a lot of well known teachers- and I don't know how to tap. This is an awesome video! You keep me very interested and your positive attitude keeps me from getting too stressed. Thank you so much for keeping this free and available! I might just buy a syllabus!
Anne Carter I'm so glad you're enjoying it. Good luck at your triple arts summer camp!
Love your tap dance lessons !!!
Thank you so much, and thank you for tapping with me:)
omg today i just had my first tap class and i was really shy kinda like held back and then i came home watched this and now i can like follow along this was really fun and i think i will due great next tuesday
I was doing tap lessons at college for a qualification but because a girl was bullying me they kicked me out and wouldn't let me go back, thanks for posting them here! :) this is great now I can dance from home!!
Really appreciate your videos. Thanks for posting them!
Thank you so much and thank you for tapping with me!
True, it's hard to describe in words! Hehe. We do a toe tap then pick the foot up and tap the heel twice then when we go back to do a toe we stay on that foot and then go forward and repeat it with the other foot, said we've got to practise with a shopping cart lol
Most fun I've had in weeks! Thank you!
My pleasure, glad you enjoyed it:)
Thank you! I have no time to start a class so this has really helped!
My pleasure:)
Rod