Li'l man was happily busy with his swim class the first two weeks of summer, and Tap class took a back seat. I would drive him to Tap class right after swim class to take just 30 minutes of it, instead of 1 hour, just so he wouldn't be too behind. Now that swim class has ended, Tap class takes over as his main activity for the summer.
At this point, he's having a great time. He finds it challenging but enjoyable.
As mom I choose carefully what my son gets into, but the main purpose really is for him to do something which he finds fun and to continuously learn from.
I'm glad there's so much to do during the summer, and so much happy that I'm there. I'm there to make sure they're ready; I'm there to make sure they have the right amount of guidance, encouragement (this includes the occasional "Wake up!" and "Eat your breakfast already!" commands) and nourishment (this includes containers and containers for snacks); and I'm there to take pictures so that they have pockets full of memories to reach from when they're older.
I think Tap is great! I think my son and Tap fit well. His feet are made for it. As mom, it's important to know what your child will enjoy, what your child is good at, and pray that he finds both in one or more activities together. Lucky for me, it's easy to spot which one with my li'l man.
We dance for laughter, we dance for tears, we dance for madness, we dance for fears, we dance for hopes, we dance for screams, we are the dancers, we create the dreams. -Angela Monet
"I started tapping and it was okay. Then after about two years my feet knew what they were doing!" - Adam Garcia
Now I just need to convince him to take Ballet or Jazz to improve his posture :D
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