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Dance mum's/teachers - How important is tap

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Didiplanthis · 24/08/2018 17:51

DD is 9 she loves to dance and does various genres. She can see dance might feature in her future - probably not as a performer but maybe teaching. How important is tap ? We are struggling to fit everything in and this was dropped but could possibly be fitted back in at a push but I'd rather not at this stage. Is it important and is it something that could be learned later if necessary ? Thank you !

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Anythingforacatslife · 24/08/2018 20:39

It sounds like she’s doing he things she enjoys and that’s far more important at her age than trying to fit in extra classes for the sake of it. I would just stick with what she’s doing and pick tap up again later when she’s older.

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Didiplanthis · 24/08/2018 18:28

She does ballet, modern/jazz, acro and comp classes - usually contemporary type stuff. I'm aware she only young and it's very much led by her. She does about 6 hours a week plus practice.

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Anythingforacatslife · 24/08/2018 17:57

But it can definitely be added in later, there’s no rush.

Anythingforacatslife · 24/08/2018 17:56

What else does she do? Ballet is really the only non-negotiable in theatre dance genres if you want any sort of career in the future. Tap is however one of the more popular genres if she wanted to teach in the future and so useful from that point of view. Ballet, tap and jazz are generally the three to do and any others a bonus.