Miss Christy's Dance Class- Tap [VHS]

Exactly right for kids
I have been buying videos to help teach kids to dance and this one is by far the best. Miss Christy demonstrates and explains each step clearly, and, as an added bonus, a small box often appears on the lower right showing a close-up of her feet. There are more than enough steps to keep children busy for months. The children in the video range from young and not very good, to older and polished. The child watching the video can feel that he or she fits right in. I like the demo at the end and particularly appreciate that is shows *boys* having fun dancing. The biggest drawback is that Miss Christy doesn't go to her left, our right, when she says to start on the right. Most teachers do. Finally, even though this video is for kids, a beginning adult could learn a lot from it (although an adult might feel that the video is too short). All together, I think it's well organized, very clear, and a great buy.

More Exhibition Than instruction
What is wrong with this video: 1)Miss Christy is in dire need of a hair band. She fiddles with her hair to DISTRACTION.2) The video is annoying because it is not a mirror representation of the steps. Meaning... when she says start on the right foot she ALSO starts on the right foot. To the viewer it looks like the LEFT foot. When you are trying to follow along and make sure you have the changes right this little flaw becomes very obvious and impedes learning. You COULD start out on the left foot, but that goes against the real world.3) The tape is too short and there is next to NO warm up.4) The children in the video are either well beyond the tape's skills and seem to want to show off or they are tots that lack coordination. Nowhere in between. For adult, the way she talks can be grating and condescending. This is the least of the tapes problems and I mention it only in a passing way.This is a waste of money.

Excellent for beginners: children thru adult!
This video is an excellent way to learn or review tap dancing.The instructor moves slowly and teaches the steps as well as the proper names of steps. She quickly has you speeding up. I'm 33 years old and have never taken a dance class before. This video was easy to follow and a lot of FUN! The only minus is that it is only about 30 minutes long (I wish it was longer)!