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About Meridyth Kues
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Expertise
I specialize in Hip Hop Tap, Jazz Tap, Classic Tap, Swing Tap, and many other styles. I can help with technique, names of steps, combinations, or choreography ideas.

Experience

CincyTap.com - Experience in the area
I have 27 years of experience in tap dancing. I have been teaching tap for 19 years in studios, seminars, and judging auditions and competitions. I am a freelance choreographer for many studio owners and I have performed with many great tap dancers. Gregory Hines to name one.

Education/Credentials
I have been taught by many professional tap teachers from around the country. Pat Rico, Debbie Dee, and many others. I attend numerous conventions including DMA (Dance Masters)& Dance Caravan to name a few. I keep up with the latest styles by traveling to different states to attend master tap classes, conventions, & competitions.

   

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Questions Answered By Expert  Meridyth Kues 
In Category  Tap Dancing

SubjectDate Asked

Al Gilbert CD's7/13/2008
  Q: You mentioned having most of the Al Gilbert technique CD's. I learned by them and would love to use ...
  A: this link may help you. http://www.musicworksunlimited.com/algilbert.php All Al Gilbert records, ...
Hip Hop 5th of Beethoven5/18/2008
  Q: You said there was a hip hop version of beethovens 5th. I have looked all over the internet and have ...
  A: The version I have is a techno like version that can be hip hop funky tap with a theme. You can ...
Tap Dust1/17/2008
  Q: I have a wood dance floor. I clean my floor every week but I can't seem to get rid of the tap dust ...
  A: There are some sprays out there that you can spray directly onto your dust mop. It's basically an ...
How to deal with splinters when dancing12/9/2007
  Q: .. I am currently taking Irish Step Dancing, and often times, I get these painful splinters on my ...
  A: Oh yeah, from what I know, most dancers exspecially tap get thoes horrible pains. I have and the ...
tap dancing song10/18/2007
  Q: I'm in a trio and we're starting our third dance for the year. we kinda have this reputation for ...
  A: Well a great number i once did and since have used again is the keystone kops. This can be a very ...
non-marking taps10/18/2007
  Q: I recently have started teaching tap at a small dance school in Japan. I've been tapping for quite ...
  A: I have also ran into this poblem. I didn't perfer a marley floor compaired to wood either but had ...
Stress fractures from tap dancing8/28/2007
  Q: A few years back (I was in my 40s), I developed a stress fracture in a metatarsal bone. We were ...
  A: there are many styles of Tap that you do not have to "pound" your feet on the floor. Actually you ...
Beg/Int Teen/Adult Tap Syllabi8/25/2007
  Q: I am a dance instructor and have recently been hired to teach a beg/int teen/adult tap. This is the ...
  A: I have taught many of beg. teen/adult classes. One thing I have learned is that you have to keep ...
tap shoes7/13/2007
  Q: i have been dancing for 15 years now and have recently chosen to study tap shoes in a project at ...
  A: The funny thing is is that I just sold my pair of xtreme taps from Capezio because I didn't like the ...
Tap Warm-up for an Adult6/26/2007
  Q: I took tap up again about a 1 year ago, I have sustained a couple of sprains during that time, when ...
  A: Before you begin to tap, here are a few warm up exercises that I do with my students. 10 ankle ...
Too "old" to take up dancing?6/10/2007
  Q: Are there any types of dance where a person is considered "too old" to start? I'm thinking of ...
  A: You are NEVER too old to start dancing. Tap is one of the most popular dance forms to be picked up ...
music for a choreography piece2/21/2007
  Q: A friend and i are trying to put together a piece for our college's dance concert. We are both ...
  A: There is a great song that might be right for the style you want to combine. There is a hip hop ...
TOP HAT & TAILS........12/5/2006
  Q: GEE M., THANK'S FOR YOUR LETTER........(But you didn't have any thoughts on the Top Hat & Tails ...
  A: I do love the costume. Especially with some spats! Yes, I have donned the top hat and tails ...
TOP HAT & TAILS........11/30/2006
  Q: I'M DANNY AND I HAVE A PERSONAL STYLE QUESTION FOR YOU. AS A VERY EXPERIANCED TAP DANCER AS ...
  A: I do love a great top hat and tails routine. I believe it is how sophisticated the dancers look as ...

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