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TAP DANCE CENTRAL

YOUTH ENSEMBLE

The Tap Dance Central Youth Ensemble is the resident youth performing ensemble of TDC.  These dynamic and talented dancers focus on learning classic and contemporary choreography with professional choreographers and work with master teachers in the field today. The ensemble performs in a range of NYC venues including formal concerts, educational school & library shows and more.  The ensembles are directed by Susan Hebach, and weekly faculty rehearsal leaders are Rachel Binney and Emma Butensky.  

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Mission: Tap History

Our dancers learn and explore classic historical choreography and rhythms from our tap masters of the past including Buster Brown, Eddie Brown, Leon Collins, The Copasetics, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson and more.  We learn about these masters of tap dance and work to share their steps and stories with our audiences in honor of their contributions to the art of tap dance.

Vision: Tap Dance Today

Our goal is to educate our dancers with solid technique and training to be well rounded and prepared to participate in the greater tap dance community.  Dancers delve into improvisation and jazz music and learn music concepts and structures that are integral and deeply connected to tap dance. We explore a variety of repertory created by tap artists from around the globe who are dancing today.

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Levels, Schedule, and Pricing

TDC has three levels of intermediate through advanced levels of teen dancers age 14-18 that meet on Sundays to rehearse from September-June.

Dancers are accepted by audition. This is a tuition based program, scholarships are available based on need and merit.

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TDCE I: Advanced

Sundays 12:30pm - 3:30pm

Tuition: $2,000

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TDCE Apprentice I: Int./Adv.

Sundays 2pm - 4:45pm

Tuition: $2,500

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TDCE II: Intermediate

Sundays 1 pm - 3:30 pm

Tuition: $2,500

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Junior Ensemble (ages 10-13)

Sundays 3pm - 4:30pm

Tuition: $2,490

Auditioning for the Youth Ensemble

Auditions for the TDC Youth Ensemble can be arranged with our faculty.

Please contact Susan Hebach for more information at shebach@tapdancecentral.org or call (646) 921-9705.  

All dancers must be between the ages of 13-17 and dancing at an intermediate/advanced level.

Additional Fees

$50 registration fee

$125 concert fee

$100 materials fee

All these fees go toward administrative costs and support costs for the program. 

TDC Ensemble tuitions are slightly subsidized based on the premise that many students have participated in the program for multiple years and serve as TDC ambassadors in the community through performances and events. We value our longstanding students and who add value to our program through their hard work and dedication to our mission and goals.  Scholarships are available and are give on a case by case basis for financial need and merit.