SEPTEMBER 2024

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Today you will be learning Part 1 of Anthony’s 3-part series called “Swingtime In The Rockies”! For the next three months, you will be learning 32-bars of choreography during each session. This combination works on 8 bar phrases, time steps, clarity & articulation, and is designed to help you develop a sensibility of freedom and style in your dancing. Let’s get started with Part 1!

JULY 2024

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

You will be working on new material in todays class —  soft shoe basics! Join Anthony as he starts off with basic vocabulary followed by a combination to the song “For Sentimental Reasons” by Nat King Cole. To wrap up your lesson, Anthony will be showing you a clip of Coles and Atkins famous soft shoe routine! 

MAY 2024

Instructor: Max Pollak

We are so happy to introduce Max Pollak as our special guest for the Beginner series for May 2024! In today’s class, Anthony will be in conversation with Max about his career in tap dance and body percussion. You will also be learning about Mardi Gras music and using your body as in instrument as Max takes you through a lesson of his own! Our new guest series is all about building new ideas and inviting new voices to our platform. We are so excited to continuing sharing these classes with you! This will be a two-part series so be sure to come back next month to check out part two!

MARCH 2024

Instructor: Mike Minery

Join Mike for a class dedicated to working on control, heel drops, toe drops, wings, and much more! By the end of today’s lesson, you will have a full combination that goes nicely to the song “Girls Like You” by Maroon 5! Let’s get started!

JANUARY 2024

Instructor: Barbara Duffey

Happy New Year and welcome to your first Beginner class of 2024! Operation: Tap will be turning 10 this year and we can’t wait to celebrate with you all. We are always trying to bring new energy and fresh ideas to the premium program so today we will be introducing a new guest artist series! Our very first guest this month will be Barbara Duffey and today she will be discussing improvisation!

NOVEMBER 2023

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Welcome to another time step class where Anthony will be breaking down 4 new time steps for you. Your assignment is to find a song that matches the tempo of these steps! We hope you have fun playing around with this new vocabulary!

SEPTEMBER 2023

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

We are so excited to welcome a brand new series to OPTAP! Join Anthony for an across the floor series while the camera floats with him as he breaks down five different progressions. If you’re a teacher, this class is great material for all levels! If you’re a dancer, these are great exercises to help you execute your tap sounds while moving in space across the floor! Let’s get started!

JULY 2023

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony for PART 1 of his new combination to the tune of “Superstition” by Stevie Wonder! In today’s class, you will be starting with a warm-up followed by a breakdown of a fun groove step that fits perfectly to the musicality of this classic song!

MAY 2023

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony for the first part of a two part series as he teaches you a combination to an arrangement of "I've Got You Under My Skin" played by the Andrew Atkinson Trio! In today's class you will be learning the difference between a straight rhythm and a swing rhythm followed by a breakdown of pocket steps and groove steps. This combination will incorporate both a latin feel and a swing feel -- Let's get started

MARCH 2023

Instructor: Mike Minery

Follow along with Mike as he walks you through two exercises that work on heel drops and toe drops, as well as 8th notes and quarter notes! This 32-bar combination fits perfectly to the tune of “Sway”by Dean Martin!

JANUARY 2023

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Happy New Year, Join Anthony for something that he has never tried, a warm up routine for all 4 levels of OPTAP PREMIUM. Part 1, beginner (4 exercises, JAN.). Part 2, advanced beginner (4 exercises, FEB.), Part 3, intermediate (4 exercises, MAR.), Part 4, advanced pro (4 exercises, APR.). This month the beginners will learn the first 4, and next month the advanced beginner will add on, and so on up the ladder. Start the year right with a good shed on your technique!

NOVEMBER 2022

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony for PART 2 of a three part series that works on basic thirds. You will be learning a full routine to the song “Fly Me To The Moon” by Frank Sinatra! If you would like to review PART 1, please scroll down to Anthony’s October 2022 class!

SEPTEMBER 2022

Instructor: Mike Minery

Join Mike for a class that works on basic vocabulary and musicality. You will be learning a 32-bar combination to the song “It’s Only A Paper Moon” by John Pizzarelli. This class is designed to give you a fun routine to practice with — Enjoy!

JULY 2022

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony for a back to basics class - PART 1! In this class you will be reviewing weight transfer and balance, vocabulary, rhythms, and more! Stay tuned for PART 2 next month!

MAY 2022

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Today you will be finishing Anthony’s beginner routine called “Cold”! This is part 4 of 4 — so at the end of this class you will have a full routine that works on time steps!

MARCH 2022

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Today you will be continuing on with PART 2 of 4 of Anthony’s beginner routine called “Cold”! At the end of four months, you will have a full routine that works on time steps!

JANUARY 2022

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Happy New Year! Start 2022 off right by joining Anthony for a class dedicated to his top ten tap dance resolutions! These ideas are helpful for him and we hope they will be helpful for you too!

NOVEMBER 2021

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony for 4 basic exercises that you can use to warm up your body and work on your tap dance technique. This is Part 1 of 3!

SEPTEMBER 2021

Instructor: Michael Minery

Enjoy your time with Mike as he walks you through a class that focuses on steps like: Maxi Fords, Irish, Bombershays, and Drawbacks to the tune of “When You’re Smiling” by Michael Buble!

JULY 2021

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

During your time with Anthony within these next four months, you will be learning 4 parts of a routine choreographed to the tune of “Take The A Train”! Join him for your third session as you learn PART 3!

MAY 2021

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

During your time with Anthony within these next four months, you will be learning 4 parts of a routine choreographed to the tune of “Take The A Train”! Join him for your first session as you learn PART 1!

APRIL 2021

Instructor: Ayodele Casel

Join Ayodele as she uses nursery rhymes to help you with your musicality and works on basic vocabulary with a fun combination! Are you receiving your ZOOM links? If not, please let us know by sending us an email at contact@operationtap.com so we can update our email list with your contact information!

FEBRUARY 2021

Instructor: Michael Minery

Join Mike for an awesome class that works on pullbacks! Start your training off with a helpful exercise followed by a fun combination in this NEW Beginner class!

JANUARY 2021

Instructor: Michael Minery

This 3-part combination to the tune of "Everlasting Love" by Jamie Cullum is Mike's definition of a fun time! Join him as he breaks down the movement and works on elements of vocabulary!

NOVEMBER 2020

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony for a class that focuses on a variety of different exercises that introduce you to improvisation!

SEPTEMBER 2020

Instructor: Mike Minery

Join Mike as he teaches you a combination that will help you improve your vocabulary and technique!

JULY 2020

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony for the second part of his "Shuffles and Things" class where you will learn the last section of his exercises!

MAY 2020

Instructor: Ayodele Casel

Join Ayodele as she breaks down a fun combination followed by a paddle and roll exercise!

MARCH 2020

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony for a class dedicated to multiple exercises that will help you improve your riff technique!

JANUARY 2020

Instructor: Ayodele Casel

Join Ayodele for a combination that involves a remix of the shim sham set to a holiday tune AND a beginner bonus improvisation session!

NOVEMBER 2019

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony for three different exercises that focus on crawls!

SEPTEMBER 2019

Instructor: Ayodele Casel

Join Ayodele for a new beginner combination for the start of the new dance season!

JULY 2019

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony for the first class in a special two part series. This series focuses on teaching students (10 and under) basic vocabulary!

MAY 2019

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony as he teaches you basic time steps that will help you work on your technique!

MARCH 2019

Instructor: Mike Minery

Join Mike as he teaches you a combination to the classic jazz standard, “Mack The Knife“!

JANUARY 2019

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony as he walks you through a series of paddle & roll rudiments!

NOVEMBER 2018

Instructor: Ayodele Casel

Join Ayodele for a warm up followed by a soft shoe-type combination that works on basic technique!

SEPTEMBER 2018

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony as he walks you through a series of warm up exercises that you can use before starting class!

JULY 2018

Instructor: Mike Minery

Join Mike for a four-part combination to the tune of "Bags Groove" as well as an interview with our bass player, Ryan!

MAY 2018

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony and Andrew for an explanation of the drum kit and four different exercises that will help you keep time!

MARCH 2018

Instructor: Ayodele Casel

Join Ayodele for a fun latin groove combination full of basic steps and musicality!

JANUARY 2018

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony for four exercises that will help start your training in the Beginner series!

NOVEMBER 2017

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony for a class that gives thanks to multiple dancers who have shaped him as an artist!

AUGUST 2017

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Work on the basic basics of tap dance. Explore the 30 pieces of vocabulary that are included in most steps.

JUNE 2017

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

You have been working on your technique over the past four months! Test what you know with this routine!

APRIL 2017

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

You will work on five exercises to perfect your cramp rolls. Work to make this piece of vocabulary crisp and clear!

FEBRUARY 2017

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony and work on five exercises to perfect your shuffles!

DECEMBER 2016

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Learn the first part of a Beginner Routine that will utilize all you have learned in this series!

OCTOBER 2016

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Happy Halloween! Join Anthony as he works on movement across the floor!

AUGUST 2016

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

JUNE 2016

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

APRIL 2016

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony for the second part of his class. We hope that this class is a useful tool in your tap education!

AUGUST 2024

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony for a class that focuses on triplet rhythms. Today you will be learning four different rudiments that go nicely to the tune “Tenderly” by the Gary Burton Quartet. These exercises are designed to help you feel more comfortable with shuffles, flaps, crawls, and more in a triplet feel! 

JUNE 2024

Instructor: Max Pollak

We are so happy to welcome back Max Pollak as our special guest for the Beginner series for June 2024! In today’s class, Anthony will be continuing his conversation with Max about his career in tap dance and body percussion. You will also be learning more about Mardi Gras music and your body as in instrument as Max takes you through another fun lesson of his own! Our new guest series is all about building new ideas and inviting new voices to our platform. We are so excited to continuing sharing these classes with you!

APRIL 2024

Instructor: Mike Minery

Are you ready to have some fun with Mike? In today’s class you will be working on a lot of different vocabulary as Mike walks you through a cool combination. Inspired by his son, Mike will be using the song, “Think About Things” by Doai Freyr! Let’s get started!

FEBRUARY 2024

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony this month for a class dedicated to 3/4 time! Today you will start off by learning basic pocket steps and a flap and shuffle exercise followed by a combination to the famous waltz tune “My Favorite Things”. We hope you enjoy this introduction to 3/4 time — Let’s get started!

DECEMBER 2023

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony for your last beginner class of 2023! Today you will be working on tap turns such as spot turns, cramp roll turns, and turns that move around in the space. After today’s class, you will have five different turns to take home and work on. We hope you have a wonderful holiday season and we will see you next year!

OCTOBER 2023

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony for a class focused on advice for teaching tap to the ages of 8 and under! In today’s lesson, you will learn how to help young dancers build great habits in tap class. Starting with Anthony’s teaching history followed by five different tips, you will walk away with strategies that you can implement into your young tap program.

AUGUST 2023

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony for PART 2 of his new combination to the tune of “Superstition” by Stevie Wonder! In today’s class, you will be starting with a warm-up followed by finishing the combination to this funky song!

JUNE 2023

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony for the second part of a two part series as he teaches you a combination to an arrangement of "I've Got You Under My Skin" played by the Andrew Atkinson Trio! In today's class you will be reviewing part 1 followed by a breakdown of the swing section. This combination will incorporate both a latin feel and a swing feel -- Let's get started

APRIL 2023

Instructor: Mike Minery

Back at it again with Mike Minery in the Beginner series! Today you will be continuing on with the cramp roll theme as he teaches you two different exercises that work on cramp rolls and reverse cramp rolls. Both of these exercises have been a part of Mikes teaching routine for a long time so we hope you enjoy them!

FEBRUARY 2023

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

For this “Finding Melody” class, Anthony will walk you through Harry Allen’s arrangement of “Pennies From Heaven” as you work to try to match the melody note for note with your taps!

DECEMBER 2022

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony for PART 3 of a three part series that works on basic thirds. You will be learning a full routine to the song “Fly Me To The Moon” by Frank Sinatra! If you would like to review PART 1 & 2, please scroll down to Anthony’s October and November 2022 class!

OCTOBER 2022

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony for PART 1 of a three part series that works on basic thirds. You will be learning a full routine to the song “Fly Me To The Moon” by Frank Sinatra!

AUGUST 2022

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony for a back to basics class - PART 2! In this class you will be revisiting the vocabulary you learned in PART 1 and learning four different mini phrases to help you practice!

JUNE 2022

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony for a class that breaks down and works on the idea of phrasing! You will be focusing on one step while playing around with musicality. How many different ways can you dance one step? Let’s see!

APRIL 2022

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Today you will be continuing on with PART 3 of 4 of Anthony’s beginner routine called “Cold”! At the end of four months, you will have a full routine that works on time steps!

FEBRUARY 2022

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Today you will be starting PART 1 of 4 of Anthony’s beginner routine called “Cold”! At the end of four months, you will have a full routine that works on time steps!

DECEMBER 2021

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony for 4 basic exercises that you can use to warm up your body and work on your tap dance technique. This section of the warm up will get your heart rate up. This is Part 2 of 3!

OCTOBER 2021

Instructor: Michael Minery

Enjoy your time with Mike as he walks you through PART 2 of a class that focuses on steps like: waltz clogs and single, double, triple time steps to the song “When You’re Smiling” by Michael Buble!

AUGUST 2021

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

During your time with Anthony within these next four months, you will be learning 4 parts of a routine choreographed to the tune of “Take The A Train”! Join him for your forth session as you learn PART 4!

JUNE 2021

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

During your time with Anthony within these next four months, you will be learning 4 parts of a routine choreographed to the tune of “Take The A Train”! Join him for your second session as you learn PART 2!

MARCH 2021

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Anthony Morigerato substituted for this weeks AYOLIVE... Are you receiving your ZOOM links? If not, please let us know by sending us an email at contact@operationtap.com so we can update our email list with your contact information!

FEBRUARY 2021 - BONUS!

Instructor: Mike Minery

Enjoy this BONUS CLASS with Mike Minery as he breaks down a combination that focuses on NOT starting on 1!

DECEMBER 2020

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Get ready for a three-part combination that will be the perfect ending to your OPTAP 2020!

OCTOBER 2020

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato 

Join Anthony as he teaches you a time step routine featuring four different time steps!

AUGUST 2020

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony as he teaches you a variety of exercises that will help get you in shape for the new dance season!

JUNE 2020

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony for the first part of his "Shuffles & Things" class where you will learn the first three exercises to his series!

APRIL 2020

Instructor: Mike Minery

Join Mike for three fundamental exercises that work on basic foundation for beginner tap dancers!

FEBRUARY 2020

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony for 5 teacher tips and 5 student tips that help prepare you for competition season!

DECEMBER 2019

Instructor: Mike Minery

Join Mike for a killer combination that works on the articulation of the heels and toes!

OCTOBER 2019

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony for a four part combination that fits to the tune of "It's Only A Paper Moon."

AUGUST 2019

Instructor: Mike Minery

Join Mike for a combination that includes fundamental beginner vocabulary!

JUNE 2019

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony for the first class in a special two part series. This series focuses on teaching students (10 and under) basic vocabulary!

APRIL 2019

Instructor: Ayodele Casel

Join Ayodele as she teaches you a fun combination with a soft shoe feel!

FEBRUARY 2019

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony as he teaches you four combinations designed to help improve your skills on picking up combinations!

DECEMBER 2018

Instructor: Mike Minery

Join Mike for a class that works on articulating different parts of the tap shoe to make different sounds!

OCTOBER 2018

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony as he walks you through 10 different tips that focus on performing for the first time!

AUGUST 2018

Instructor: Ayodele Casel

Join Ayodele for a warm up that works on articulation followed by a four-part combination!

JUNE 2018

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony and Andrew for a 16-bar swing groove combination and a special homework assignment!

APRIL 2018

Instructor: Mike Minery

Join Mike for a combination that includes flaps, shuffles, and paradiddles to one of his favorite tunes!

FEBRUARY 2018

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony as he walks you through the basics of a clean and crisp shuffle!

DECEMBER 2017

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony for a holiday themed combination. Stay tuned for an extra surprise at the end! 

OCTOBER 2017

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony for a class that breaks down the basics of across the floor movement!

SEPTEMBER 2017

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony for a class that explains the history and also breaks down beginner time steps!

JULY 2017

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Work on the basics of the Shim Sham with Anthony in this new beginner class!

MAY 2017

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Here are Anthony's 10 secret practice tips for becoming a stronger tap dancer!

MARCH 2017

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony and work on these five exercises to perfect your flaps!

JANUARY 2017

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Learn the basic break down of pull backs and wings! Anthony gives great advice for teachers who teach these steps!

NOVEMBER 2016

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony for a warm up, new time step, a short combo, and some tips in overcoming some of your fears in tap dancing!

SEPTEMBER 2016

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Check in with Anthony to see how you are doing! Take his musicality and vocabulary test to check your progress! Also sample some of Mike Minery's Advanced Beginner Series!

JULY 2016

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Join Anthony has he works on some Time Steps! 5, 6, 7, 8!

MAY 2016

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

This class is based on the paddle and roll, one of tap dancings most important steps!

MARCH 2016

Instructor: Anthony Morigerato

Interested in taking your first steps in tap dancing? This class is perfect for you!