A Progressing Under the Sea
Tap Dance Collection

Guide dancers from beginning rhythm exploration into growing tap technique through connected under-the-sea classroom experiences designed for ages 3–7.

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Connected Classroom Experiences That Grow With Your Dancers

A Connected Under-the-Sea Tap Progression for Growing Tappers

Help young dancers build meaningful connections between rhythm, movement, musicality, and learning through connected under-the-sea tap adventures designed specifically for growing dancers.

This progression bundle allows teachers to explore the same ocean-inspired theme across multiple ages while adapting tap exercises, rhythm activities, and movement experiences to each dancer’s developmental readiness and skill level.

From playful rhythm exploration and beginning tap patterns to growing musicality, traveling exercises, and intermediate tap combinations, dancers build coordination, confidence, timing, and tap technique through connected under-the-sea learning experiences.

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A Little Tap Dance Magic for Ages 3-5

Help young dancers explore rhythm, coordination, creativity, and beginning tap skills through an imaginative under-the-sea classroom adventure designed specifically for preschool dancers.

Inside Tapping Under the Sea, dancers rock like ocean waves, shuffle like stingrays gliding through the water, cast fishing lines with their tap shoes, and explore rhythmic movement through playful storytelling and sensory-rich exploration.

Throughout the experience, dancers build foundational tap skills including isolating sounds, directional movement, rhythm patterns, coordination, and listening skills while connecting movement, music, and imagination through purposeful play.

This Tap EdVenture™ blends tap technique, imaginative movement, creative exploration, and whole-child learning into one connected classroom experience.

👧 Ages: 3-5 | 👣 Style: Tap Dance | 🐚Theme: Under the Sea 

A Little Tap Dance Magic for Ages 5-7

Help young dancers continue building rhythm, coordination, musicality, and tap technique through an imaginative under-the-sea classroom adventure designed for growing tappers ages 4–7.

Inside Tapping Under the Sea, dancers explore sailor rhythm games, rocking boat combinations, floating cramp rolls, shuffle patterns, and ocean-inspired traveling exercises while strengthening timing, balance, sound clarity, and directional movement through playful tap exploration.

Throughout the experience, dancers expand upon foundational tap skills by combining rhythm patterns, traveling movements, shuffle exercises, and musical combinations that support coordination, listening skills, and rhythmic confidence.

This Tap EdVenture™ blends tap technique, musical learning, imaginative exploration, and whole-child movement experiences into one connected classroom adventure.

👧 Ages: 5-7 | 👣 Style: Tap Dance | 🐚Theme: Under the Sea 

Inside Two Tap Dancing Under the Sea
Dance EdVentures™

Everything you need to guide dancers through connected under-the-sea tap experiences from rhythm warm-ups through musical exploration, traveling exercises, and tap skill-building activities.

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Teaching Resources Included

Everything you need to guide dancers through imaginative movement exploration, creative play, and whole-child learning from warm-up through underwater obstacle course adventures.

01
Teacher Guides + Lesson Flow

Step-by-step teaching support, lesson flow guidance, and classroom implementation ideas designed specifically for preschool tap dance teachers.

02
Curated Music Playlists

Access themed playlists designed to support movement exploration, transitions, imaginative play, and classroom energy throughout the experience.

03
4 Week Teaching Plan

Follow a structured 4-week tap progression designed to help young dancers build rhythm awareness, coordination, confidence, and foundational tap skills through connected under-the-sea adventures.

04
Video Demonstrations

Watch exercises, transitions, and movement activities demonstrated with music so you can confidently bring the experience into your classroom.

05
Dance Games + Movement Activities

Extend learning through playful movement games, creative exploration activities, and hands-on experiences that reinforce dance concepts in engaging ways.

06
Dance to Learn® at Home

Continue the experience beyond class with coloring pages, printable activities, and simple home connections that help reinforce learning through creativity and play.

Teach the Same Theme Across Multiple Ages

Progression bundles help teachers guide multiple age groups through one connected classroom theme while adapting rhythm activities, tap exercises, and movement experiences to each dancer’s developmental stage and skill level.

Inside this Under-the-Sea Tap Progression Collection, younger dancers explore rhythm play, musical movement, and beginning tap patterns through imaginative ocean adventures before progressing into growing tap technique, shuffle combinations, traveling exercises, musicality, and coordination.

This Conceptualized-Thematic™ approach helps teachers create connected classroom experiences that support rhythm development, creativity, musical learning, and growing tap skills across multiple ages.

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Under the Sea Tap
Dance EdVentures™

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Flexible licensing options for individual teachers, studios, schools, and community programs.

  • 1 Teacher

(2 Lessons)

$90

3 Teacher Licenses

  • Up to 3 Teachers

(Save $30 - $40/Lesson)

$240

5 Teacher Licenses

  • Up to 5 Teachers

(Save $75 - $37.50/Lesson)

$375

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Frequently Asked Questions
Dance to Learn® encourages teachers to use what they already have in their classrooms. Our Story Dance Pathway™ obstacle courses can be adapted using common dance studio props like balance beams, stepping stones, poly spots, scarves, hula hoops, cones, or even tape pathways. The goal is not recreating the setup perfectly, but creating an imaginative movement experience that supports the lesson concepts.
Dance EdVentures™ are designed to support both experienced dance educators and teachers newer to preschool ballet instruction. The lesson flow, imagery, movement exploration, video demonstrations, and teaching guides help teachers confidently guide young dancers through the experience.
No. The lesson plans are designed to provide structure, inspiration, and teaching guidance while still allowing teachers flexibility to adapt activities, pacing, props, and classroom flow for their unique dancers.
The Dance to Learn® approach is intentionally designed around movement variety, imagination, sensory engagement, transitions, and exploratory learning to help keep young dancers actively engaged throughout class.
A Single Teacher license grants permission to the lesson plan materials to one single Teacher or Licensee. (One Dance Teacher or One Studio Owner).
A Multi-Teacher License grants permission to multiple Teachers or Licensee (ideal for dance studios with multiple teaching staff). You can choose up to 3 instructors or up to 5 instructors to provide access to the lesson plan depending on the size of your staff.
Dance EdVentures™ are designed to be flexible for a variety of teaching environments including dance studios, preschools, enrichment programs, community classes, and school-based movement programs. Teachers can adapt pathways, props, pacing, and lesson flow based on their classroom structure and available space.
Each lesson in the progression collection explores the same theme while adapting movement experiences, learning goals, and skill expectations to the developmental readiness of each age group. Younger dancers begin with imaginative movement exploration, sensory play, pathways, and foundational spatial concepts before progressing into beginning ballet technique, balance, coordination, and technical skill-building in the older level.
No. Many Dance EdVentures™ can be adapted for smaller studios, classrooms, or multipurpose spaces. Teachers are encouraged to simplify pathways, reduce station sizes, or rotate activities based on their available environment and class size.
Upon purchase, email [email protected] with the email addresses of the individuals to which you would like to provide access to the lesson plans. We will provide access within 48 hours of purchase. Teachers will receive an email inviting them to create a password to access their Dance to Learn® Library.
Single Teahcer License: Log in using the email and password created at checkout. Click the "My Dashboard" link to be taken to your Library.
Multi Teacher License: Upon purchase, please email [email protected] with a list of email addresses for each Teacher. Each Teacher will be manually added with a new Dance to Learn® account. Each Teacher will receive an email to create a password. Once their password is created, they can log in using their email and password. Once logged in, they can click the "My Dashboard" link to be taken to their Library.

Start Teaching the Under-the-Sea Tap Dance Collection

Guide dancers from beginning rhythm exploration into growing tap technique through connected under-the-sea classroom adventures designed for ages 3–7.

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