Eli Newsom kindly sent me a copy of his instructional tap dance DVD, Tap Dance Made Easy, a week ago and asked me to review it for him. I told him I’d be happy to review the DVD and post my thoughts on this blog for all of you tap dancer wannabe’s out there. I’m a beginning tap dancer (I’ve taken tap dance classes for a total of 9 weeks), and I must say that this DVD would be great for an absolute beginner.

The instructional DVD description from Eli’s website looks really, good, and I have to say that the DVD lived up to the claims…

• Easy to follow. The style of the DVD is very structured and easy to follow….each of the steps is presented in a way that makes it very easy to understand. There were several steps and combinations on the DVD I hadn’t learned yet, and I found it super easy to see, understand, and learn them.
• Easy to see. The unique way the DVD is shot (with side and back views) makes it very easy to see Eli’s feet and copy the steps. Whoever thought up that method is a genius.
• Comprehensive. The DVD covers all the basics, so you’ll have a good foundation when you complete the DVD. In fact, you’ll have a complete routine you’ll learn at the end.

I did think of one improvement that could be made…if a printed chart came with the video that had the “formulas” for each step, that would be awesome. Sometimes I find myself needing to do something and I just can’t quite remember how to do it, but if I have the step written down, that’s enough to remind me how to do it.

Anyways, this is a great instructional DVD, though. I would definitely recommend it to any beginner who wanted to learn tap dance but couldn’t take classes, or wanted something to supplement the classes. I will probably buy level two when it comes out, too!

Visit TapDanceMadeEasy.com to buy Eli Newsom’s Instructional Tap Dance DVD

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