What drives us

Tappy Toes is a fun and exciting dance class for toddlers and their parents/guardians.

Generally dance schools will take children aged three and above, but I believe the best time to start is as young as two. It is a fantastic way to develop a child’s co-ordination, and the perfect age for children to start learning social skills. I give the children the chance to develop their imaginations and creativity through movement.

The class begins with a short warm-up, which helps the child to understand their different body parts and how to co-ordinate them. It is then packed with all kinds of songs and dances. Not just the old classics like ‘Dingle Dangle Scarecrow' and ‘If you’re happy and you know it’, but also the latest pop songs and Disney tunes. 

The children learn to make different rhythms using basic musical instruments, like marraccas, and we dance with props, including scarves, bells, pompoms, dance ribbons and so on.

After just four lessons there are noticeable improvements in all participants. Learning to stand still and line up quietly for a sticker at the end of the class is a wonderful achievement for a child of two!

We truly believe that Tappy Toes is unique, it is not your run of the mill ballet, dance or toddler class, it provides a valuable and educational service by combining song, dance, story telling and drama into one fun packed class for both parent and child!