Tap, Tap, Tap

I'm not sure where it came from, but several weeks ago Jax started talking about his "tap dancing" shoes. They're really just regular ol' black dress shoes, but he was quite proud of them. Riley, (surprise, surprise) got in on the tapping with her "sparkly" shoes.

After listening to tap talks and watching tap dancing performances day after day, I hit the website for our local dance studio. I called Ms. Amy, and she gives lessons to kids age 3 and up. Well, sign them up I did!

The very first thing they did was get to try on pairs of tap shoes to see if any fit. We found two pair that fit them very well, and off they went. Tap, tap, slip. It takes some practice to not only dance, but walk in them. Then they were off to the dance floor for some real lessons.

All-in-all it was a success. They were more interested in making noise than actually "dancing," but their little faces glowed the entire session. I'm sure as the novelty of the tap shoes wear off, they will pay more attention to the actual technique.