A Free Tap Dance Warmup For Teachers

Free Tap Dance Warmup For Teachers

Teachers: Here’s an excellent warm up you can use for your tap dance students! Read more about it here.

– SB

Toronto Tap Dance Jam at BDX

Toronto Tap Dance Jam

Bring your tap shoes! Tap dance jam in Toronto every 1st and 3rd Sunday at:

Byfield Dance Experience
819 Yonge Street (at Davenport)

Map and location:
http://www.ShawnByfield.com/schedule.htm

Tap jam starts at 7:30 pm until 9 pm. 1st and 3rd Sundays only.

No need to feel intimidated! This free tap dance jam is open to anyone who wants to work on tap dance improvisation skills and trade steps. Bring your shoes, bring a friend, and bring a smile!

– Shawn B

So You Think You Can Dance Canada Predictions?

So You Think You Can Dance Canada Predictions

Shawn B and Everett... chillin?.

Who will be the final two dancers left on So You Think You Can Dance Canada’s second season?

Jayme Rae is throwing down pretty hard. So is Emanuel with all his injuries. I think Everett will capture a ton of votes… But the girls have clearly been stepping their game up each week.

Who do you think will end up the top two SYTYCD Canada dancers? Melanie, Tara or Vincent? They’re ALL firecrackers, it’s a pretty tough one to decide.

Leave your thoughts, and stay tuned!

– Shawn B

www.ShawnByfield.com

Save On Your Next Toronto Dance Class!

Looking for dance classes in the city? Here’s how you can save big on your next Toronto hip hop or tap dance classes! Click the image TODAY to learn more.

http://www.ShawnByfield.com/sale.htm

– Shawn B

What Dance Style Would You Love To Learn?

Learn how to dance in Toronto!

Inspired from watching So You Think You Can Dance (Canada) and Dancing With The Stars? Want to learn to look like a pro dancer?

Here’s a question: If you’ve never danced before, and have no formal training, what style of dance would you most like to learn and why?

I specialize in tap dance and hip hop dance, but would love to learn tango. Such a passionate and dynamic art form!

Leave your comments and share your thoughts here…

– Shawn Byfield

How To Get Current Toronto Dance Info

Hey dancers! I’m usually good about sharing dance news with you, and the dance/artsy things keeping me busy, but I’ve been slacking…

So if you didn’t know, you can always get current dance info from two other sources:

Follow me on Twitter

My Twitter Feed:
–> http://Twitter.com/ShawnByfield

With Twitter, you can get my updates via text messaging to your cellphone.

Updates are extremely short (140 characters) so you can not waste time reading a whole page worth of information.

It’s the perfect solution for people on the go, that like to always know what’s going on. You’ll need to sign up for a Twitter account of your own to reply to me and to get automatic updates to your desktop. Or get notified instantly on any wireless device like your cell phone, BlackBerry or iPhone.

It’s convenient, super quick, and it’s free. Or, if you actually enjoy reading lots, check out my:

Anyone Can Dance Blog:
–> http://ShawnByfield.wordpress.com

Get More Blog Updates

Check out both links right now, so you know what’s going on!

– SB

Tap Dance Choreography at Extreme Dance 2009

Shawn Byfield and Melissa Williams

Last week was finals week for Extreme Dance Convention, run by Melissa Williams. She runs an inspiring dance convention for all the participants, apprentices and dance instructors like myself.

I was lucky enough to be the tap dance teacher for the week with some super students. They definitely danced their hearts out, and rose to the challenge every dance class brought them.

Here’s some footage of the senior tap dance choreography we did:

Extreme Dance Convention Tap Dance

Congratulations to all tap dancers who participated at this event, you worked it out! To continue tap dancing in Toronto, get your fix here.

Keep working on your tap dance skills everyone!

– Shawn B

Celebrate Being Canadian EVERY Day

In Canada, we are free to dance!

I wish everyone a Happy Canada Day, month and year. We live in a country where we are all free to write, learn, travel, love and dance. We have access to the things and basic services we need.

Let’s always remember the blessings we have, just by living in THIS country.

Do not take your life for granted. Being a Canadian, we can create our own joy, can live a healthy life and have the right to fulfill our own opportunity without fear.

My friends, we have much to celebrate. So seize every day!

– Shawn Byfield

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Shawn Byfield’s New Toronto Dance Website

Toronto tap dance and hip hop classes

Toronto tap dance and hip hop dance lovers,

Shawn here. Introducing:  My new and improved dance class website! It’s definitely much easier for you to use, go take a look:

http://www.ShawnByfield.com

You’ll notice right away that the look and feel are still the same…

Read more at Shawn Byfield’s Anyone Can Dance Blog

How Hip Hop Dance Boosts Your Energy

Hip Hop Dance – PCD Part 1

Springtime showers bringing you down lately? Not as happy, motivated or inspired as you’d like to be?

Yup, we all feel the effects of cloudy weather. But here’s an easy way to pick you mood up:

Hip hop dance classes are an instant boost to your energy. Sharp movements awaken the muscles throughout your body, and the cardio workout is guaranteed to get your heart pumping.

The best part is, the coordination in hip hop dance forces your brain to wake up, leaving you in a more energized mood. And when you’re energized, you’ll be ready to face the challenges of your day with a more positive mindset.

Hip Hop Dance – PCD part 2

So get into a hip hop dance class and work it out!

– Shawn B