Dance: Please Help Get These 5th Graders Tap shoes.

Funded Oct 1, 2024

Thank you for your generous donations of brand new tap shoes to PS 45 The John Tyler School. We have a brand new dance room and dance program in which these taps shoes have added immensely to! The students were so excited when they saw the tap shoes- for most of them, it was the first time they had ever tried on a pair of tap shoes!

We began using our shoes in November and have learned so many tap skills so far. the students have learned basic foundational steps. They have also worked together to create their own tap routines. In addition to using the shoes in dance class, we have studied many famous tap dancers such as the Nicholas Brothers, Gregory Hines, Savion Glover, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, and the Rockettes.

We are also really eager to incorporate them into our Black History month studies because of the wonderful connection between tap and Black History and American History! We are currently working on a routine to perform for our school community. We think when all of PS45 sees our performance, they will be thrilled and excited about not only tap, but other forms of dance as well.”

With gratitude,

Mrs. Midttveit