tap dance instructor – Shawn Byfield – Certified Public Speaker, Dance Coach & Choreographer

Experience Jazz. Thelonious Monk at BDX

Love jazz music? Thelonious Monk was a highly influential post-bebop jazz pianist. He played with more space, and used dissonance in his chords (notes that normally wouldn’t sound good together, or clash). He was cool. His quartet joined us for a recent tap dance class at Byfield Dance Experience in Toronto. Well… maybe not inContinue reading “Experience Jazz. Thelonious Monk at BDX”

How To Experience A Better Community

Ever wanted to make a difference? Ever want to give back to your friends, peers in need? Well guess what… Just by supporting dance in your community, you’re ALREADY giving back. Here’s how: Because you support dance, you show the powers that be how important it is to have a thriving arts community. Because youContinue reading “How To Experience A Better Community”

Why You Should Experience Laughter This Holiday

They say laughter is the best medicine. How often do you laugh? Hourly? Daily? Only weekly? If you’re stressed with work, overcome by burdens and challenged with the roller coaster rides life throws at you, there’s a guaranteed cure for that anxiety: LAUGHTER. Mistakes happen, things happen, LIFE happens. Stop taking things so seriously! Get overContinue reading “Why You Should Experience Laughter This Holiday”

Brush Off Your Tap Shoes Toronto…

Brush off your shoes Toronto, and get into a tap dance class! Now there’s even more tap dancing in Toronto. Get your tap dance shoes out of the closet and get in a class. There’s a tap dance lesson for everyone, so get involved. Visit the web page to get into an energizing tap dance class,Continue reading “Brush Off Your Tap Shoes Toronto…”

Toronto Star Tap Dance Article

Here’s an article from the Toronto Star I was featured in 2007. Click the image to see a bigger version. I just read it again, great write up of what I was doing at the time. 🙂 Not too fond of the thumbnail photo they used, but oh well! A thank you to Susan WalkerContinue reading “Toronto Star Tap Dance Article”