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

Canadian Tap Dancer Wins GOLD MEDAL At Dance World Cup

15 Year Old Tap Dances Circles Around World’s Best, Wins Top Prize At “Olympics Of Dance” TORONTO, ON – When it comes to dancing, Canadians have the tap bug. Dance student Lara Renaud wins the top medal for her tap dance solo at this year’s Dance World Cup, held this July in Whistler, BC. “It’sContinue reading “Canadian Tap Dancer Wins GOLD MEDAL At Dance World Cup”

Celebrate National Tap Dance Day With FREE Tap Dance Classes in Toronto

What’s the best way to celebrate Bill “Bojangles” Robinson’s birthday? Totally FREE tap dance classes! Saturday May 25th is National Tap Dance Day. I’m hosting FREE tap dance classes for dancers aged 16 and up, at Byfield Dance Experience, 819 Yonge Street, Toronto. 4pm Dancers with lots of tap training 5pm Dancers with a bitContinue reading “Celebrate National Tap Dance Day With FREE Tap Dance Classes in Toronto”

SNEAK PEEK PART 3: The Shoes Of I Think I Can

SNEAK PEEK PART 3: The Shoes Of I Think I Can Shoes. OMG, SHOES. So as you’ve learned, it’s a tap dance show. And we have a LOT of shoes! Each character has a signature step when entering to the stage, and their shoes are no different. Here’s what the cast of I Think IContinue reading “SNEAK PEEK PART 3: The Shoes Of I Think I Can”

I Think I Can Taps Into The Adventure Of Science

I Think I Can Taps Into The Adventure Of Science A treat for Toronto parents, science enthusiasts and dance lovers… Can you imagine an educational family show almost entirely told through tap dance? Here’s a word from Lorraine Kimsa Theatre’s Artistic Director Allen MacInnis on the upcoming Toronto production “I Think I Can.”

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”