About
IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO MAKE NOISE.
Let’s face it – life is too short to be quiet.
Vicki’s Tap Pups make great noise together. Whether it’s the sound from their
signature black-and-white tap shoes, the laughter of new friendships or the
awareness they raise for single mothers in the community,
America’s largest adult tap group certainly knows how to have fun.
signature black-and-white tap shoes, the laughter of new friendships or the
awareness they raise for single mothers in the community,
America’s largest adult tap group certainly knows how to have fun.
America’s Largest Adult
Tap Group
Tap Group
With an average age of 57.
(Yes, you read that correctly)
(Yes, you read that correctly)
Vicki’s Tap Pups is an adult-only tap dance program based in Lemoyne, PA (minutes from Harrisburg & Hershey) with over 500 women and men ranging in ages from 21-86, with the average age being 57. There are currently 7 levels of tap in the program to accommodate every level of dancer from the absolute beginner to the most advanced. Created by Vicki G. Riordan, 66 years old and a proud baby boomer, her Tap Pups program reflects her strong dance philosophy of serious technique mixed with an obvious dose of fun, which is why her program continues to grow every year.
Finding Our Rhythm
Vicki G. Riordan started a small adult tap dancing class in 1997 with just 17 women and men in an elementary school cafeteria. Since then, Vicki’s Tap Pups has not only grown in size, but also in the strength of the community it has created. Most Tap Pups originally thought they were just signing up for a tap class, but soon realized that this dance program is so much more than tap. There’s a strong power when like-minded people come together, that’s why Vicki’s Tap Pups is not only about finding rhythm on the dance floor, but also finding a new sense of rhythm in life.
Precision. Technique. Exercise.
(Oh, and a lot of Laughs)
(Oh, and a lot of Laughs)
The Tap Pups Boot Camp is designed for all levels to perfect the best tap sound, pop the sharpest arm movements and have fun while getting a terrific cardio workout. Boot Camp classes are offered for all levels and open to all past and present Tap Pups.
Tap Jam Sessions
One more excuse to have fun.
Grab your black-and-whites and get ready for the quarterly Tap Jam Session at Champions! Socialize, eat, drink and most importantly tap with Tap Pups from all class levels. Tap Jam Sessions are a fun way to see what each level is working on and you can expect to pick up a new step or some great pointers from the instructors.
Why the Name?
A month after Vicki started the first adult tap class in 1997, her son Brian, took her to see the Philadelphia production of “Tap Dogs,” an Australian men’s tap group. Vicki was instantly taken with them and talked incessantly about the group to her class. After their first year together, the original 17 realized that they probably weren’t Tap Dogs status “yet,” so the class members presented Vicki with a T-shirt with what they thought was to be the next best thing, “Vicki’s Tap Pups.” Needless to say, the name stuck.
