"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.