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TAP TRAINING. REIMAGINED.  Train Anywhere.  Progress Everywhere.TAP TRAINING. REIMAGINED.  Train Anywhere.  Progress Everywhere.
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TAP TRAINING. REIMAGINED.  Train Anywhere.  Progress Everywhere.

Progressive tap training from foundations to advanced - built to develop technique, clean sounds, rhythm, musicality, confidence, and artistry.
Progressive tap training from foundations to advanced - built to develop technique, clean sounds, rhythm, musicality, confidence, and artistry.
  • Structured training - not random lessons 
  • Train at your level and progress at your pace
  • Technique, rhythm, musicality & artistry in one Academy
Vanessa Zabari
Created byVanessa Zabari
Founder & Executive Director, The Tap Rebels Creator, The Tap Rebels Academy™
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12 min • Shuffle & Step Combo

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YOUR TRAINING.  YOUR PROGRESSION.

Don't Just Learn Tap.  Train Like a Tap Dancer.

The Tap Rebels Academy™ gives you a structured path from foundational technique through advanced training. Build clean sounds, rhythm, musicality, control, confidence, and artistry through progressive lessons, guided practice, Sound Labs, Tap Challenges, and purposeful training.

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GREAT WORK!

You're building stronger sounds, rhythm, and musicality.  Keep training!

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Train with a Structured Tap Curriculum

Progressive training developed from 25+ years of professional teaching, choreography, and performance experience -- designed to build strong technique, clean sounds, rhythm, musicality, and artistry.

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Put Your Skills Into Motion

Apply what you learn through progressive combinations, rhythm exercises, Sound Labs, and Tap Challenges that turn technique into confident, musical movement.

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Develop Rhythm, Musicality & Your Own Voice 

Learn to listen to your sounds, explore dynamics and timing, and develop the musical confidence to express yourself through tap.

TAP TRAINING.  ANYWHERE.

The World Is Your Tap Studio.

The Tap Rebels Academy™ brings progressive tap training wherever you are. Train through structured lessons, guided practice, Sound Labs, Tap Challenges, rhythm and musicality training, and progressive skill development—all designed to help you become a stronger, more confident tap dancer. From foundations to advanced training, your Academy goes wherever you go!

TAP TRAINING. REIMAGINED.  Train Anywhere.  Progress Everywhere.TAP TRAINING. REIMAGINED.  Train Anywhere.  Progress Everywhere.
Discover Your Tap Training Path

TAP TRAINING. REIMAGINED.  Train Anywhere.  Progress Everywhere.

Progressive tap training from foundations to advanced - built to develop technique, clean sounds, rhythm, musicality, confidence, and artistry.
Progressive tap training from foundations to advanced - built to develop technique, clean sounds, rhythm, musicality, confidence, and artistry.
  • Structured training - not random lessons 
  • Train at your level and progress at your pace
  • Technique, rhythm, musicality & artistry in one Academy
Vanessa Zabari
Created byVanessa Zabari
Founder & Executive Director, The Tap Rebels Creator, The Tap Rebels Academy™
Background
Hero image

Today's Practice

12 min • Shuffle & Step Combo

Continue practice
Discover Your Tap Training Path
YOUR TRAINING.  YOUR PROGRESSION.

Don't Just Learn Tap.  Train Like a Tap Dancer.

The Tap Rebels Academy™ gives you a structured path from foundational technique through advanced training. Build clean sounds, rhythm, musicality, control, confidence, and artistry through progressive lessons, guided practice, Sound Labs, Tap Challenges, and purposeful training.

Feature image

GREAT WORK!

You're building stronger sounds, rhythm, and musicality.  Keep training!

school

Train with a Structured Tap Curriculum

Progressive training developed from 25+ years of professional teaching, choreography, and performance experience -- designed to build strong technique, clean sounds, rhythm, musicality, and artistry.

music_note

Put Your Skills Into Motion

Apply what you learn through progressive combinations, rhythm exercises, Sound Labs, and Tap Challenges that turn technique into confident, musical movement.

self_improvement

Develop Rhythm, Musicality & Your Own Voice 

Learn to listen to your sounds, explore dynamics and timing, and develop the musical confidence to express yourself through tap.

TAP TRAINING.  ANYWHERE.

The World Is Your Tap Studio.

The Tap Rebels Academy™ brings progressive tap training wherever you are. Train through structured lessons, guided practice, Sound Labs, Tap Challenges, rhythm and musicality training, and progressive skill development—all designed to help you become a stronger, more confident tap dancer. From foundations to advanced training, your Academy goes wherever you go!

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Warm-Up Routine

Sound & Rhythm Training 

Today's Practice

12 min • Shuffle & Step Combo

Start practice

Progress Reflection

Including everything you need to succeed:

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Progressive Tap Training  A  Progressive Training for Every Level

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Follow a structured path from foundational through advanced tap skills.

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Sound & Musicality Training  Sound Lab: Train Your Ear. Train Your Feet.

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Develop clean sounds, rhythm, timing, dynamics, and musical awareness.

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Guided video lessons Learn It. See It. Practice It.

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Learn through clear professional instruction you can revisit anytime.

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Tap Challenges Tap Challenges

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Put your skills into action with level-appropriate combinations and challenges.

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Track Your Progress  See Your Progress

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See your training, consistency, completed challenges, and growth over time.

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Your Personal Tap Coaches Your Personal Tap Coach

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Get encouragement, practice guidance, and support throughout your training.

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Tap History & Culture  Know the Rhythm. Know the Legacy.

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Connect your training to the history, artists, and culture that shaped tap.

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Practice With Purpose Your Tap Learning Library

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Build stronger technique through focused drills, combinations, and guided practice.

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Train Anytime, Anywhere Put Your Tap Skills Into Motion

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Take your Academy training with you and practice wherever you have space to tap.

Created by Vanessa Zabari

"After decades teaching tap, I built the app I wish every tap dancer had."

Vanessa Zabari

Vanessa Zabari

Founder & Executive Director, The Tap Rebels Creator, The Tap Rebels Academy™

Tap dance has been at the heart of my life for more than 25 years. As a professional choreographer, educator, performer, and Founder & Executive Director of The Tap Rebels, I created The Tap Rebels Academy™ to make intentional, progressive tap training accessible beyond the walls of a traditional studio.


The Academy was developed in collaboration with Mary Beth Stinson, Artistic Director of The Tap Rebels and Curriculum Collaborator for The Tap Rebels Academy™. Together, we bring decades of teaching, performance, choreography, and artistic experience to a training approach centered on strong technique, clean sounds, rhythm, musicality, repetition, and continued growth.

Our goal is bigger than teaching steps. We want dancers to understand what they’re doing, hear what they’re creating, and develop the confidence and artistry to grow from foundational training through advanced work.

Because in tap, your feet are instruments. Listen to them.

Train Smarter.  Tap Stronger. Elevate Your Artistry.

Progress from foundational to advanced tap technique
Build clean, clear, powerful sounds
Develop rhythm, timing, and musicality
Strengthen balance, coordination, and weight transfer
Train with guided tap lessons and progressive challenges
Master combinations from Beginner through Advanced
Develop speed without sacrificing sound clarity
Build confidence, expression, and your personal tap style
Connect with tap history, culture, and legacy
Track your progress and keep advancing
The future of tap training

Tap Training That Grows With You.

From foundational technique to advanced rhythm and musicality, The Tap Rebels Academy™ guides you through a progressive experience designed around your levels, goals, and growth.

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Mastering the Shim Sham: Step-by-Step Breakdown

Personalized Lesson • 14 min
Learn the iconic Shim Sham with a lesson tailored to your current skill level. The app breaks down each section, provides real-time rhythm feedback, and adapts drills to help you build confidence and musicality.
What to do
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Warm-Up: Basic Shuffles
3 min
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Shim Sham Part 1: Stomp & Double Step
4 min
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assignment
Shim Sham Part 2: Breakdowns & Drills
4 min
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Musicality Practice: Tap to the Beat
3 min
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Cool Down: Improvisation & Reflection
2 min
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YOUR TRAINING PATH

Your Tap Journey Starts Here

Get started in minutes and keep progressing from foundations to advanced training.

Onboarding Quiz

What’s your tap training goal?

Learn my first tap routine
Build confidence and rhythm
Explore tap history and styles
Improve my musicality and creativity
1

Tell Us About Your Tap Journey

Share your experience, current level, and training goals so your Academy experiece starts in the right place.

Your Plan

Week 1

Tap Foundations

Clean Sounds & Technique
Rhythm & Musicality
Guided Practice
Tap Challenge
Week 2Upcoming

Building Tap Skills

2

Start at the Right Level

Begin with training and lessons designed for your current level, from foundation technique through advanced tap.

Today, October 5

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Warm-Up Routine

Exercise • 5 min

Sound & Rhythm Training 

Lesson • 3 min

Tap Challenge

Practice • 12 min

Progress Reflection

Journal • 4 min

3

Train. Practice. Progress

Build technique, clean sounds, rhythm, musicality, and confidence through guided lessons, Sound Labs, combinations, and Tap Challagnges.

Your Progress

Active Energy Burned

52.3 kcal

as of Aug 5

JulyOctober

Move Time

32.7 minutes

as of Aug 5

JulyOctober
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Track Your Progress. See Your Growth.

Follow your training, celebrate milestones, build consistency, and see how far you've progressed as a tap dancer.

It only takes 2 minutes to get started

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See how Vanessa Zabari has changed lives around the world

Join millions of people achieving their goals on Studio

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“I’m a new student with The Tap Rebels, but I first took a class with Vanessa more than 10 years ago. I was so excited to find her again! I’m an intermediate beginner, and I’ve been looking for a tap class like hers ever since that first class ended. Vanessa taught rhythm tap in a way that really spoke to me, especially her emphasis on improvisation and musicality. I’ve taken Broadway-style tap classes since then, but they never quite connected with me the way Vanessa’s teaching did. Finding The Tap Rebels feels like I’ve finally found the kind of tap class I’ve been searching for all these years."
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Stefani B.
VERIFIED CUSTOMER
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"My daughter Kennedy has had an amazing experience with every member of the Tap Rebels she’s had an opportunity to work with so far! Mr Malik is her weekly tap teacher this year at her dance studio and Mr Andrew has substituted her classes as well and did an amazing job. Ms Mary Beth poured Sasha fierce levels of confidence into her and Ms Vanessa choreographed her tap solo for the NYCDA regional convention that placed in the 10 soloists category! Kennedy’s technique has grown exponentially through her training with the Tap Rebels."
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Ebony, Kennedy's Mom 
VERIFIED CUSTOMER
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"Thank you so much for your time, creativity and energy into creating my daughter’s tap solo. We really appreciate your encouragement on helping Riley succeed as a tap Superstar. Thank you for seeing something special in her and giving her an opportunity to step outside of her comfort zone and shine. I’m so excited to see your vision come together, and I truly appreciate everything you’re pouring into her. "
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Riley Gamble & Family 
VERIFIED CUSTOMER
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"What I LOVE about Vanessa’s tap classes is the emphasis on technique and the opportunity to practice for mastery. So many other classes are about learning choreography, but I first need the technique to do the choreography well."
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Dr, Dunn - DSA High School 
VERIFIED CUSTOMER
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My teen daughter took a class with Tap Rebels, and she absolutely enjoyed herself! The teachers were wonderful, the collaboration was great, and they created such a safe and encouraging environment to learn and grow her tap dance skills.

They do a fantastic job of empowering each student as they learn new combinations, build confidence, and meet new friends. You can really tell they care about helping each dancer grow.

We’ll definitely be back for another youth experience! Highly recommend Tap Rebels!
K
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Kia, Dance Mom
VERIFIED CUSTOMER
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I’ve known Vanessa for more than 25 years, first meeting her through her work in gymnastics and dance apparel. What began as a professional connection grew into a friendship, and over the years, we’ve had many opportunities to work together on different projects.

Vanessa is someone I have continued to call on because I know I can trust her to show up, be professional, and do great work. She is a stand up businessperson, an accomplished professional dancer, and a talented coach and teacher.

What I appreciate most about Vanessa is the combination of technical knowledge and her ability to connect with people. She knows her craft, but she also knows how to teach it in a way that is engaging and accessible to both youth and adults. As the leader of her own professional dance company, she has built an impressive body of work and earned well deserved recognition for her contributions to tap dance.

After 25 years, I can say that Vanessa is still someone I trust personally and professionally. When I need someone who is reliable, experienced, creative, and capable of leading with both expertise and care, she is someone I know I can call.
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Derrin M.
VERIFIED CUSTOMER
FAQ

Your questions, answered

What will I learn in this app?
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What will I learn in The Tap Rebels Academy™ ?
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How much time do I need to dedicate to the Academy?
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Is The Tap Rebels Academy™ suitable for beginners?
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How personalized is the experience?
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What kind of support is available?
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Do I need tap shoes or a special floor?
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Today's the day

Your Tap Training Starts HERE.

Step into structured, progressive tap training designed to build stronger technique, cleaner sounds, rhythm, musicality, confidence, and artistry—wherever you train.

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Today, we'll focus on refining your Shim Sham steps, improving your musicality, and building confidence in improvisation. These skills are essential for mastering foundational routines and expressing your unique tap style.
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I'm traveling and only have 5 minutes today. Can you update my activities?
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Absolutely! I'll adjust today's activities so you can focus on a quick warm-up and a short musicality drill. This will help you maintain your rhythm and keep your tap skills sharp, even on busy days.
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Everything You Need to Train, Grow & Progress

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Progressive Tap Training  A  Progressive Training for Every Level

keyboard_arrow_down

Follow a structured path from foundational through advanced tap skills.

music_note

Sound & Musicality Training  Sound Lab: Train Your Ear. Train Your Feet.

keyboard_arrow_down

Develop clean sounds, rhythm, timing, dynamics, and musical awareness.

play_lesson

Guided video lessons Learn It. See It. Practice It.

keyboard_arrow_down

Learn through clear professional instruction you can revisit anytime.

fact_check

Tap Challenges Tap Challenges

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Put your skills into action with level-appropriate combinations and challenges.

insights

Track Your Progress  See Your Progress

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See your training, consistency, completed challenges, and growth over time.

feedback

Your Personal Tap Coaches Your Personal Tap Coach

keyboard_arrow_down

Get encouragement, practice guidance, and support throughout your training.

history_edu

Tap History & Culture  Know the Rhythm. Know the Legacy.

keyboard_arrow_down

Connect your training to the history, artists, and culture that shaped tap.

school

Practice With Purpose Your Tap Learning Library

keyboard_arrow_down

Build stronger technique through focused drills, combinations, and guided practice.

emoji_objects

Train Anytime, Anywhere Put Your Tap Skills Into Motion

keyboard_arrow_down

Take your Academy training with you and practice wherever you have space to tap.

Created by Vanessa Zabari

"After decades teaching tap, I built the app I wish every tap dancer had."

Vanessa Zabari

Vanessa Zabari

Founder & Executive Director, The Tap Rebels Creator, The Tap Rebels Academy™

Tap dance has been at the heart of my life for more than 25 years. As a professional choreographer, educator, performer, and Founder & Executive Director of The Tap Rebels, I created The Tap Rebels Academy™ to make intentional, progressive tap training accessible beyond the walls of a traditional studio.


The Academy was developed in collaboration with Mary Beth Stinson, Artistic Director of The Tap Rebels and Curriculum Collaborator for The Tap Rebels Academy™. Together, we bring decades of teaching, performance, choreography, and artistic experience to a training approach centered on strong technique, clean sounds, rhythm, musicality, repetition, and continued growth.

Our goal is bigger than teaching steps. We want dancers to understand what they’re doing, hear what they’re creating, and develop the confidence and artistry to grow from foundational training through advanced work.

Because in tap, your feet are instruments. Listen to them.

Train Smarter.  Tap Stronger. Elevate Your Artistry.

Progress from foundational to advanced tap technique
Build clean, clear, powerful sounds
Develop rhythm, timing, and musicality
Strengthen balance, coordination, and weight transfer
Train with guided tap lessons and progressive challenges
Master combinations from Beginner through Advanced
Develop speed without sacrificing sound clarity
Build confidence, expression, and your personal tap style
Connect with tap history, culture, and legacy
Track your progress and keep advancing
The future of tap training

Tap Training That Grows With You.

From foundational technique to advanced rhythm and musicality, The Tap Rebels Academy™ guides you through a progressive experience designed around your levels, goals, and growth.

music_note

Mastering the Shim Sham: Step-by-Step Breakdown

Personalized Lesson • 14 min
Learn the iconic Shim Sham with a lesson tailored to your current skill level. The app breaks down each section, provides real-time rhythm feedback, and adapts drills to help you build confidence and musicality.
What to do
wb_sunny
Warm-Up: Basic Shuffles
3 min
chevron_right
play_circle
Shim Sham Part 1: Stomp & Double Step
4 min
chevron_right
assignment
Shim Sham Part 2: Breakdowns & Drills
4 min
chevron_right
timer
Musicality Practice: Tap to the Beat
3 min
chevron_right
spa
Cool Down: Improvisation & Reflection
2 min
chevron_right
YOUR TRAINING PATH

Your Tap Journey Starts Here

Get started in minutes and keep progressing from foundations to advanced training.

Onboarding Quiz

What’s your tap training goal?

Learn my first tap routine
Build confidence and rhythm
Explore tap history and styles
Improve my musicality and creativity
1

Tell Us About Your Tap Journey

Share your experience, current level, and training goals so your Academy experiece starts in the right place.

Your Plan

Week 1

Tap Foundations

Clean Sounds & Technique
Rhythm & Musicality
Guided Practice
Tap Challenge
Week 2Upcoming

Building Tap Skills

2

Start at the Right Level

Begin with training and lessons designed for your current level, from foundation technique through advanced tap.

Today, October 5

6
V

Warm-Up Routine

Exercise • 5 min

Sound & Rhythm Training 

Lesson • 3 min

Tap Challenge

Practice • 12 min

Progress Reflection

Journal • 4 min

3

Train. Practice. Progress

Build technique, clean sounds, rhythm, musicality, and confidence through guided lessons, Sound Labs, combinations, and Tap Challagnges.

Your Progress

Active Energy Burned

52.3 kcal

as of Aug 5

JulyOctober

Move Time

32.7 minutes

as of Aug 5

JulyOctober
4

Track Your Progress. See Your Growth.

Follow your training, celebrate milestones, build consistency, and see how far you've progressed as a tap dancer.

It only takes 2 minutes to get started

starstarstarstarstar

See how Vanessa Zabari has changed lives around the world

Join millions of people achieving their goals on Studio

Quote
“I’m a new student with The Tap Rebels, but I first took a class with Vanessa more than 10 years ago. I was so excited to find her again! I’m an intermediate beginner, and I’ve been looking for a tap class like hers ever since that first class ended. Vanessa taught rhythm tap in a way that really spoke to me, especially her emphasis on improvisation and musicality. I’ve taken Broadway-style tap classes since then, but they never quite connected with me the way Vanessa’s teaching did. Finding The Tap Rebels feels like I’ve finally found the kind of tap class I’ve been searching for all these years."
S
starstarstarstarstar
Stefani B.
VERIFIED CUSTOMER
Quote
"My daughter Kennedy has had an amazing experience with every member of the Tap Rebels she’s had an opportunity to work with so far! Mr Malik is her weekly tap teacher this year at her dance studio and Mr Andrew has substituted her classes as well and did an amazing job. Ms Mary Beth poured Sasha fierce levels of confidence into her and Ms Vanessa choreographed her tap solo for the NYCDA regional convention that placed in the 10 soloists category! Kennedy’s technique has grown exponentially through her training with the Tap Rebels."
E
starstarstarstarstar
Ebony, Kennedy's Mom 
VERIFIED CUSTOMER
Quote
"Thank you so much for your time, creativity and energy into creating my daughter’s tap solo. We really appreciate your encouragement on helping Riley succeed as a tap Superstar. Thank you for seeing something special in her and giving her an opportunity to step outside of her comfort zone and shine. I’m so excited to see your vision come together, and I truly appreciate everything you’re pouring into her. "
R
starstarstarstarstar
Riley Gamble & Family 
VERIFIED CUSTOMER
Quote
"What I LOVE about Vanessa’s tap classes is the emphasis on technique and the opportunity to practice for mastery. So many other classes are about learning choreography, but I first need the technique to do the choreography well."
D
starstarstarstarstar
Dr, Dunn - DSA High School 
VERIFIED CUSTOMER
Quote
My teen daughter took a class with Tap Rebels, and she absolutely enjoyed herself! The teachers were wonderful, the collaboration was great, and they created such a safe and encouraging environment to learn and grow her tap dance skills.

They do a fantastic job of empowering each student as they learn new combinations, build confidence, and meet new friends. You can really tell they care about helping each dancer grow.

We’ll definitely be back for another youth experience! Highly recommend Tap Rebels!
K
starstarstarstarstar
Kia, Dance Mom
VERIFIED CUSTOMER
Quote
I’ve known Vanessa for more than 25 years, first meeting her through her work in gymnastics and dance apparel. What began as a professional connection grew into a friendship, and over the years, we’ve had many opportunities to work together on different projects.

Vanessa is someone I have continued to call on because I know I can trust her to show up, be professional, and do great work. She is a stand up businessperson, an accomplished professional dancer, and a talented coach and teacher.

What I appreciate most about Vanessa is the combination of technical knowledge and her ability to connect with people. She knows her craft, but she also knows how to teach it in a way that is engaging and accessible to both youth and adults. As the leader of her own professional dance company, she has built an impressive body of work and earned well deserved recognition for her contributions to tap dance.

After 25 years, I can say that Vanessa is still someone I trust personally and professionally. When I need someone who is reliable, experienced, creative, and capable of leading with both expertise and care, she is someone I know I can call.
D
starstarstarstarstar
Derrin M.
VERIFIED CUSTOMER
FAQ

Your questions, answered

What will I learn in this app?
expand_more
What will I learn in The Tap Rebels Academy™ ?
expand_more
How much time do I need to dedicate to the Academy?
expand_more
Is The Tap Rebels Academy™ suitable for beginners?
expand_more
How personalized is the experience?
expand_more
What kind of support is available?
expand_more
Do I need tap shoes or a special floor?
expand_more
Today's the day

Your Tap Training Starts HERE.

Step into structured, progressive tap training designed to build stronger technique, cleaner sounds, rhythm, musicality, confidence, and artistry—wherever you train.