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About us
The Tap Fever Mission
TAP FEVER STUDIOS USES A VARIETY OF DANCE STYLES TO HELP BUILD SELF-ESTEEM, ATHLETICISM, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. WE CREATE ACCESSIBLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL AGE GROUPS REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND, PHYSICAL ABILITY, OR FINANCIAL SITUATION TO EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF DANCE.
Why We’re Different
Tap Fever Studios is different than any other dance studio you’ll find in San Diego for many reasons.
- We are non-profit and work hard to support the communities around La Jolla and San Diego. We help remove the obstacles that may prevent one from dancing by offering dance scholarships and dance classes for people with disabilities.
- We have a strong focus on tap dance. We have more opportunities to stomp the floor than anywhere else in all of San Diego County. We even have daytime dance classes!
- In addition to the traditional dance classes such as ballet, jazz and hip-hop, we also offer dance fitness classes; Ballet Body Sculpt, Cardio Hip-Hop, and Zumba.
- We offer dance classes for ALL ages. We have dance classes geared toward children, teens, adults, and senior citizens.
- Our dance packages are very affordable and can be shared between family members.
Our Programs
- Accessible Classes: Visually/Hearing Impaired | Limited Mobility | Developmentally Disabled
- Scholarships: Financially Distressed | Single-income
- Teen Mentoring: Teaching Assistants
- Active Seniors: Memory Enhancement |Strengthening Bones & Muscles
About Us
Tap Fever Studios is a non-profit dance school that has something for everyone! With an array of classes that complement our focus on tap dance, people from all walks of life learn how to mobilize the rhythm from their hearts. Students are offered a strong foundation through fun & dynamic classes that accelerate basic skills into fantastic moves. All the major disciplines are represented: tap, jazz, ballet, contemporary, hip-hop, and partner dancing. We also offer dance fitness classes. Our programs provide accessible classes for people with disabilities, scholarships, and leadership mentoring for teens!
All of Tap Fever’s staff provide structured classes, abide by the same policies and work ethics, and have welcoming personalities
Tap Fever’s main goals are to provide opportunities to anyone with the desire to dance, and to make it a dance a positive experience for all. Here at Tap Fever Studios we believe that students, regardless of ability, should be integrated into our scheduled classes. We have many opportunities for students with special needs to join classes (with an assistant if needed) as well as the option to hold private classes or workshops for a group that wishes to dance together.
We support our community by offering scholarships and
Tap Fever continually strives to prove their message, “Anyone can dance if given the chance!” From ages 2 to 102, people of any ability have the chance to dance.
Tap Fever Studios uses the web hosting services provided through Grassroots, which offers free resources to help charities.
Our History
Tap Fever Studios first opened April 1, 2008 in the basement suite of 7301 Girard Street in La Jolla. After a short time we were lucky enough to find the wonderful community of Bird Rock a couple miles down the road and we relocated to (the above ground location) 5628 La Jolla Boulevard. We stayed there for about 3 1/2 years, then found a larger home at 683 Turquoise Street, where we hope to stay for a very long time. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, we grant dance scholarships, offer accessible dance classes, and have built a strong bond with our community. Contributions to Tap Fever Studios go toward the expansion of our special programs and outreach.
History of Tap Dancing
Tap Dancing has been around since the 1800′s and has long been a staple vaudeville and the stage. In the last couple of years the popularity of tap dancing has experienced a strong resurgence, especially among kids who have seen the award-winning, animated tap-dancing penguin movie, “Happy Feet”. And while seeing their kids out there on the dance floor, many adults remember the joy they experienced when they took tap lessons so many years ago, along with dancers they admired such as Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, and Ginger Rogers. Well now it’s time to get back in the game! With dancers like Gregory Hines and Savion Glover, America is still the breeding ground for tap dance innovation. As the young dancers learn from the more seasoned, they inject the dancing with their own new steps and styles. In San Diego, it all begins with Tap Fever Studios!
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I’ve had Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy since 2002, a nerve disorder that causes limited mobility and severe, constant pain. I’d boxed up my tap shoes & thought I’d never dance again. Larisa Hall @ Tap Fever worked w/me to start tapping again. She was helpful & patient!
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