Welcome to the Tufts Tap Ensemble website! We are the only dance group at Tufts devoted to tap dancing. Each semester, we stage a show featuring a variety of pieces which are choreographed, taught, and performed by students. Our shows are open to Tufts students and performed on campus. We are active within the Tufts dance community, guest-performing in shows for Sarabande, BEATs, and the Amalgamates. We are also active in the greater Boston area and have performed with tappers from BU, Brandeis, and Harvard.

Auditions for Tap Ensemble are held each semester. Prior tap experience is necessary to join, but we offer student-run workshops for anyone who wishes to learn. If you have any questions about our group, contact the Tap Ensemble directly at tuftstap [at] gmail [dot] com.

News and Announcements

1/21/13 Welcome back! Videos from our fall show were posted over break. Rehearsals start on Wednesday, January 23!
11/17/12 Tap Ensemble performed in both Sarabande shows this weekend! Videos have been posted!
11/03/12 Tap Ensemble performed in the Pan-African Dance and Music Ensemble show at Harvard. Check out our videos page to see the Tap Ensemble in action!
09/30/12 Tap Ensemble will be performing at Community Day! Look for us at 11:30 am.
09/11/12 Look for Tap Ensemble at the activities fair from 5:00 to 7:00 pm!
09/07/12 Fall 2012 auditions will be in Jackson Studio at 2:00 pm on Sunday, September 16.
05/15/12 Officers for 2012-13:
  • Co-directors: Clara Bieck and Mollie Elkin
  • Treasurer: Rachelle Alfred
  • Public Relations: Ashley Hedberg
Workshops will be organized by Rachelle Alfred. This website is maintained by Ashley Hedberg.