Tap Dance Workshops: For Beginners
Supporting the below United Nations Sustainable Development Goals:支持以下聯合國可持續發展目標：支持以下联合国可持续发展目标：
Like any sport or musical instrument, tap dance requires continued practice and refinement. This course will be suitable for Beginners and Advanced Beginners, those who attended the previous workshop in Spring 2025. Students will receive individual attention, allowing them to develop at their own pace - new students will be able to learn the basics of tap dance, while those who have completed the previous workshop will be able to refine their skills. Video links and PPTs will be offered for students' own interest and can be shared/discussed in class. It is important to note that students need to wear tap shoes in order to make the sound correctly.
ONLINE REGISTRATION
Click HERE
DETAILS
Date: Sep 22 to Oct 20, 2026 (Every Tuesday and Thursday, except public holiday and Mid-Autumn Festival)
Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Venue: G19 Multi-Purpose Room, The Jockey Club Global Graduate Tower (GGT)
Instructor: Ms. Mandy PETTY
Quota: 20 (For HKUST Students and Staff only) on a first come, first served basis
Fee: Free of Charge (refundable deposit of HKD200 is require)
Language: English
This is a HMAW1905-recognized event in the “Personal Enrichment & Community Service” category under the "Self-directed Experience" of HMAW1905: Behavioral Foundations of University Education: Habits, Mindsets, and Wellness. Students of HMAW1905 must register with ITSC email. To receive 12 hours, you must attend the event in full and miss no more than 10 mins. (HMAW enquiry email: dstohmw@ust.hk)
LESSON DETAILS
Lesson 1 (Sep 22, 2026): Learn how to use the shoes to make simple sounds and rhythms (1 & 2 sounds): Heel, ball, stamp, step, flap, shuffle, ball change, pick-up.
Lesson 2 (Sep 24, 2026): Review steps from Lesson 1 and begin to combine them.
Lesson 3 (Sep 29, 2026): Review steps from Lessons 1 and 2 and practice in longer combinations.
Lesson 4 (Oct 6, 2026): Learn new vocabulary, including Cramp Rolls, Riffs, Maxi-Ford, Suzie Q, Time Steps and Shim Sham Shimmy.
Lesson 5 (Oct 8, 2026): Review steps from Lesson 4 and practice them in combinations.
Lesson 6 (Oct 13, 2026): Review steps from Lesson 4 and develop stylised combinations from musicals such as 42nd Street, Crazy for You and Anything Goes.
Lesson 7 (Oct 15, 2026): Continue to review steps from earlier lessons, along with stylised combinations from musicals such as 42nd Street, Crazy for You and Anything Goes.
Lesson 8 (Oct 20, 2026): Recap and perform all steps and combinations learnt throughout the workshop, to family and friends.
REMARKS
- Students should bring along their own tap shoes to class.
- Participants are required to submit a refundable deposit of HKD200 (Cash only), which will be returned upon successful completion of ALL classes. If the participant cannot attend all lessons, the deposit will be forfeited and used to offset the workshop operation expense.
- Interested participants are required to enroll online and complete the deposit payment by visiting Room 203, Shaw Auditorium during 09:30am - 12:45pm or 2:00pm - 5:00pm (Monday to Friday) within one week after their registration / before Sep 10, 2026 (whichever is the earlier) in order to secure their spot.
- Quota is limited, if the deposit is not received by the above mentioned date, your spot will be released to applicants on the waiting list.
- The Shaw Auditorium Unit reserves the right in its sole discretion to make changes to the event program without prior notice.
Enquiry email: sateam@ust.hk
Mandy PETTY has been involved in the Performing Arts industry for 40 years, as a performer, teacher, choreographer, director, and adjudicator. Over recent years, she has added administrative duties to her portfolio, specifically at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, which included appointing staff, arranging scheduling, and supporting students in their development from student to professional, as well as hosting conferences and conducting feasibility studies for future programs. She believes that she has accumulated the required skills to enable her to work in a supervisory role within a team in a large company, and she feels that her sunny disposition, along with her dedication and strong work ethic, serves her well as a leader. She has professional contacts in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Manila, New York, and the UK, having been based in Hong Kong for most of her working career.