Rhythm Tap in Los Angeles
Beg. to Adv, Adults/Children, Choreography/Performance
New class for ages 10 to 14
News, Safety, Logistics
OPEN ON MOST HOLIDAYS, BECAUSE WE LOVE TO CELEBRATE BY TAPPING
as of March 1, 2023
NEWS: We will still accept new students to the kids class, but new arrivals are likely to have to arrive early for catch up instruction. Generally, this class is for ages 10 to 14, unless a student has prior dance experience, but please inquire with any questions.
COVID SAFETY: We are ending our COVID vaccine requirement as of March 1, 2023 because it has become too problematic to track everyone's immune status -- such as which boosters they had and when, and who has acquired a degree of immunity through infection. Our requirement for the initial series has had less and less meaning over time although we remain strongly pro-vaccine (if anyone wants to know).
In addition, masks will now be optional, although we will continue to provide them free of charge. We also have two HEPA-grade air purifiers in the room and the central air system is outfitted with a MERV-13 filter.
Most importantly, please exercise thoughtful common sense. Don't come to class if you test positive for COVID or are sick with anything else that is contagious. If you are within the contagious range for COVID or have been exposed through travel or personal contacts, please choose to wear a mask in class.
OTHER INFO: One Zoom/in-person combo class take place on Wednesdays at 7:15 pm (Level 2) -- and recordings of these classes will continue to be available on request to Zoom clients.
Zoom prices are $10 for one session or $15 for 29 days from the time of purchase. Just as before, there are no beginning classes on Zoom.
Prices. Classes are $15 apiece. There is a Level 3 unlimited plan. But for this to save you money, you would need to take nine classes over 28 days. This plan renews automatically until you request a cancellation. We also have unlimited plans for Level 2 that don't renew automatically, but you really have to be a regular client for this to make sense for you.
Shoe rentals are $2 per class. Please don’t forget to pay the shoe fee. Shoe repairs are expensive and I have to replace shoes periodically.
Class reservations are mandatory.
The current schedule
(There will continue to be some availability for private lessons):
Tuesday:
6:30 pm, Level 1, beginners.
7:30 pm, Level 2A, just beyond beginners.
Wednesday:
6:15 pm, Level 1/Level 2, a class for gradual transition from Level 1 to Level 2. Not for first-time beginners.
7:15 pm, Level 2A-B, Zoom and in-studio simultaneously. Please be sure to sign up for the correct session because the Zoom and in-person sessions, although simultaneous, are listed separately.
8:15 pm, Level 3
Friday
6:30 pm Level 1 Beginning, ages 10 to 14
Saturday
9 am: help by arrangement
9:45 am: Level 3, Eddie Brown class
11 am: Level 2A-B
12:30 pm: Level 1 Beginning,
Sunday:
9 am Level 1 Beginning
10 am Level 2A, Just Past Beginners.
11:15 am Level 2B, Fastest Level 2 class of the week.
12:30 pm: Level 3
Parking. Sadly, it's worse than ever because the city has allowed -- even encouraged -- people to convert their garages into apartments and there are still many Air BnBs about. I usually have two parking spaces on my property -- if you know where to look -- and will soon have one or two more.
Classes are 55 minutes long. I have revised the schedule to put some space between the most crowded classes to make parking easier and also to allow for mini-show rehearsals between classes.
Zoom Rules:
1. Beginners: We are not currently doing start-from-scratch beginners on Zoom. These students must come to the studio for regular indoors classes. Beginners also can arrange for private lessons.
2. Non-beginners: You make your own reservations at tapwithhoward.com or at fitli.com However, if you don’t already have the sign-in code, you’ll need to get it from Howard. Request by email: howard.tap@gmail.com.
3. If a Zoom class is taking place, you can take the class without a reservation just by logging in if there is room. Howard will let in those without reservations (drop-in students) on a first-come, first-served basis, as soon as he notices you. You have to qualify for the class that you want to attend, which means you can't be either too inexperienced or too advanced for a particular level. Inquire if you have doubts about which classes you'd fit into. (If you drop-in without a Zoom reservation, Howard will add you to the roll sheet later and “book” the lesson for you.)
4. The arrival window will open about 10 minutes before class and will close two minutes after the scheduled class time. In other words, you can't really be late and count on getting into the class. Even if you have a reservation, you probably won't get in if you are late. Once you log in, you may be in the “waiting room” for a few minutes before being let in to the live session. If Howard doesn't recognize you, he won't let you into the class. (This is to prevent Zoom-bombing.)
5. Please do all necessary stretching before the class. Do not dance on an unsafe surface or in an unsafe way.
6. To keep the signal strong and in the right place, you must mute your audio and should mute your video during class -- until you need to ask a question, respond to a question or show what you're working on. The other reason that we have to mute your audio is that the loudest noise will take over the video. You can and should unmute to ask questions, but you’ll likely have to hold your questions for designated moments.
7. FOR NON-BEGINNERS: Howard will provide music, as needed, for most of the class, but might assign you to do something to music and then observe you, moving from person to person. So please prepare your own music set-up at home – if possible. But this is not mandatory. Also, if you demonstrate steps to music, the only way that works is for you to play the music on your end of the connection. That way, when Howard watches, the steps and music will be in sync.
8. Zoom sessions will last about 45 minutes or longer but typically not more than an hour.
9. These are virtual classes, so anyone can take them from anywhere – even from Australia or Hong Kong! However, Howard won't let in people he doesn't recognize or hasn't heard from in advance.
About Us
Tap Topics
About Eddie Brown
Tap Topics
Classes are Wednesday and Thursday nights, Saturdays and Sundays. Howard is willing to teach any level of student, preferably those who are committed to sticking with it for a while.
Rhythm Tap
About Eddie Brown
Tap Topics
Tap dancers sometimes make a distinction between Broadway-style “show tap” and “rhythm tap,” which is more akin to jazz and percussion...
About Eddie Brown
About Eddie Brown
About Eddie Brown
Eddie Brown was a marvelous improviser, meaning he could invent taps to music as he performed. The Saturday 10 am. "Eddie Brown" class is so named because it was his, up to his death in 1992, when his students asked his young assistant, Howard, to keep it going.