Rhythm.
Timing. Sound.
A dance, a music,
a percussion instrument.
Tap is a style of American theatrical dance that uses precise rhythmical patterns of foot movement and audible foot tapping — the dancer is not just a performer, but also a percussive musician. It's one of the most uniquely American dance forms, with roots in African, Irish, and English step-dance traditions woven through nearly a century of Broadway and film.
Each class begins with a warm-up and foot exercises, then builds through fundamental vocabulary — shuffle, flap, ball-change, time step, paddle and roll, riff — and progressively combines them into across-the-floor combinations and full choreography. Strong tap is built on clear sound, clean weight transfer, and the rhythmic precision that turns the foot into an instrument.
We teach both Broadway tap (the showbiz style — bigger, brighter, more visual) and the foundations of rhythm tap (the older, more musical tradition rooted in jazz). Tap is also required for our CAST Company dancers — the kind of musicality it builds shows up everywhere.
Six fundamentals of tap.
Built on clean sound, taught in progression — turning the foot into an instrument.
Foundational Steps
Shuffle, flap, ball-change, brush, stamp, dig, scuff — the basic vocabulary every tap combination is built from.
Time Steps & Combinations
Classic single, double, and triple time steps — the building blocks of choreography for over a century.
Riffs & Pull-Backs
Faster, more complex sound combinations — riffs, pull-backs, wings, scuffles — that build dexterity and rhythmic complexity.
Sound Clarity & Dynamics
Making clean, distinct sounds and controlling volume — the difference between executing a step and playing music with your feet.
Broadway Tap
The bigger, more visual showbiz style — Fred Astaire to current Broadway — with arms, levels, and theatrical staging.
Rhythm Tap
The musical tradition — Hines, Glover — where the dancer is improvising rhythms in conversation with the music.
What strengthens your tap.
Our family speaks.
Dancer's Gallery is a place I consider my childhood and where I grew up. Christie Stark is the most dedicated and welcoming Dance teacher and studio owner I could ever imagine. I looked up to her each and every day and considered her my role model as well as the rest of the dance teachers there. Along the way I made some lifetime friends and memories I will never forget. Dancer's Gallery will forever be in my heart and is the best place for anyone to find their passion in dance. It goes way beyond just a dance studio. It becomes a second home. XOXO
I want to give a HUUUUUGE shoutout to Dancers Gallery on Flamingo near Sterling!! I'm going crazy with just two kids while school is closed, but they opened their doors to all kids today in our community for a free Irma Relief Day Camp and discounted prices the rest of the week until school resumes. It was our first time there, and I can't say enough good things about how well organized it was as well as how kind all the staff were. It's a HUGE studio run by people with even HUGER hearts.
My daughter has been a CAST Member at Dancers Gallery (Competition Team) for 4 years now and her growth as a dancer is just amazing! I am looking forward to a great competition season this year! Their summer intensive is 2nd to none and the instructors take pride in their work and love our children as if they were their own! Love our Dancers Gallery Family!
Dancer's Gallery was heaven on earth for my daughter. She danced there from the age of 3 until she was 14 years old. The teachers are wonderful. The atmosphere makes you feel comfortable to drop your child off at class and run an errand. My daughter would live there if she could! Ms. Christie was not only one of her instructors she became family. I feel privileged that my daughter had the chance to attend! Dancer's Gallery helped make my daughter the confident young lady she is today.
I have been a part of Dancer's Gallery for 18 years and it's been the most amazing experience. Miss Christie is one of the most amazing people I've ever had the pleasure of knowing. Miss Christie and her entire staff go above and beyond for their students. This new studio in Cooper City is amazing. You feel like home when you walk in there. I wish Miss Christie and the entire staff of Dancer's Gallery all the best in their new home.
Dancer's Gallery is the best studio ever! It feels like home. This beautiful arts center is the best place you can ever find in Florida with the best instructors, the best training and the best people.
From the minute you walk in here, it feels like a family environment. My girls have been dancing here for over 3 years and I have enjoyed seeing them fulfill their dreams in dance.
My daughter has been growing up with Dancer's Gallery since she was 3. She now teaches the next generation of artists. Her career in the arts flourished into: Dancing, Acting, Singing, Modeling, a Marlins Mermaid, Choreography, and has featured as a dancer in the movie "Rock of Ages". I attribute her talented skills to the training, discipline and opportunities offered in this wonderful environment.
Dancer's Gallery is the best dance studio around. Their facility is like no other and they offer a huge variety of performing arts for children and adults. Each instructor brings their own style and offer a lot of freedom of expression while focusing on technique. I love it there and love the fact that my two boys and daughter can share the experience of dancing at Dancer's Gallery. BRAVO!