"I Love To Tap!" - Tap's New Anthem! Intermediate Song & Dance Routine by Hollywood Legend Bill Hayes
"I LOVE TO TAP!"
TAP DANCE'S SONG & DANCE ANTHEM -
By Hollywood Legend BILL HAYES
LEVEL - INTERMEDIATE
Choreographer - TAD TADLOCK
Instructor - RUSTY FRANK
Digital Download - Running Time 214 minutes! (emailed with your purchase)
DESCRIPTION
"I Love To Tap!" is a new anthem for tap dancers everywhere! This song and dance speaks to anyone who has ever laced up a pair of tap shoes, and with its clever lyrics and choreography, so many of the basics are woven together in this delightful routine.
"I Love To Tap!" is perfect for a showcase, a recital, for students, teachers, and any performer who loves to sing and dance.
WHAT'S ON THIS VIDEO:
Utter joy! In addition to the lesson, there are loads of extras, including a brand new interview with Bill Hayes (age 97), photo montages, performance videos, and Rusty Frank teaches you the entire routine in her upbeat and detailed method. (See artwork for the entire chapter listing of the video content.)
- LESSON FOR THE "I LOVE TO TAP!" ROUTINE
- INTERVIEW WITH BILL HAYES
- BILL HAYES TELLS HOW TO PERFORM THE ROUTINE
- PHOTO AND VIDEO EXTRAS
- AND MUCH ,MUCH MORE!
ABOUT BILL HAYES
Bill Hayes - the idea-man behind "I Love To Tap!" - was born in 1925, a star on Broadway, nightclubs, movies, and television, has appeared in over 100 musicals and has been a song and dance man for over 70 years. Though not known as a tap dancer, tap is one of his great loves, and in 1991 he came up with the idea and lyrics for "I Love To Tap!" His long-time friend, and choreographer extraordinaire, Tad Tadlock, choreographed the dance in a day, and she and Bill created the delightful musical arrangement for the whole song and dance.
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MORE FOR "I LOVE TO TAP!"
THE MUSIC RECORDINGS
Audio File - Piano Accompaniment
Audio File - Bill Hayes Performance Accompaniment
SHEET MUSIC TO PERFORM IT LIVE
Dance Arrangement Sheet Music Key of C
Dance Arrangement Sheet Music Key of G
VIDEO TO LEARN THE "I LOVE TO TAP!" ROUTINE
Complete Video: Lesson, Interviews, & MORE
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About Rusty Frank is a Tap Dancer, producer, choreographer, writer, and dance preservationist. She is the author of the critically acclaimed book “TAP! The Greatest Tap Dance Stars and Their Stories 1900-1955,” the producer and choreographer of the stage revues "Swingin' The Century - The Big Band Show" and "Jazz Tap." She has taught and performed in twenty-three countries around the world and performed at such locales as Broadway's 42nd Street, The Hollywood Bowl, Disneyland, and the Derby. To date she has produced 23 instructional tap videos under her banner “Tapping With The Masters.” Visit her tap dance shop at RUSTYSDANCESHOP.COM
CHAPTERS
There are 74 chapters in this video. If you open the video with Quicktime (or other media players), you can navigate using the chapter markers. The complete list of chapters is the image to the left.
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Customer Reviews
I can't say enough great things about this routine and the very special interviews with Bill Hayes. This is a " must have " for all tappers! This routine will bring you joy and happy tappy feet. Everyone needs this video in their collection.
A really enjoyable video, especially being able to see lovable Bill Hayes, recommend it
Best kept secret on the internet. This routine is GOLDEN and such a crowd pleaser. This routine was wildly popular with my adult tap dancers. And if you teach MDT [Music Dance Theater] kids, they will love it even more. So fun!
I know it's me, Rusty, writing this review, but I just couldn't resist, because it was so much fun learning the routine from Bill Hayes, himself. Now that he is gone, I know he is in Tap Dance Heaven, with all of us learning his happy song and dance.
I just started watching and learning - and this is...
FANTASTIC - to put it mildly!
Great great job Thank you so much.
Now I've got to get back to the video