Vancouver Tap Dance Society

Saturdays In Motion!

Your child is already a performer. They just need the stage.

Every Saturday morning this July, Bryn brings her high-energy teaching style to a room full of kids ages 4–8 — and the results are exactly what you'd expect: big smiles, real confidence, and movement skills that stick.

July 4–25 | 9:00–11:00 AM | 4 Saturdays

Each session is a mix of creative dance, rhythmic play, group games, and movement storytelling, all designed to keep kids laughing, moving, and coming back for more.

And here's what parents don't always expect: the friendships. There's something about learning to move together, taking turns, listening, creating, that builds social skills no classroom can replicate. Kids leave not just as better movers, but part of a community!

The whole month builds toward something: a Watching Day performance on July 25, where parents get to see exactly what their child has been becoming.

Spots are limited. We make this a small-group program by design, so every child gets real attention.

Can't commit to the full month? Drop-in Saturdays available from $50/day.

All Together Now: 2026 call for submissions to perform!

ATTN West Coast Tap Dancers!

The Vancouver International Tap Dance Festival (VITDF) is doing an open call for submissions to our Summer Series Community Concert happening this August 9th, at the Orpheum Annex! This is your chance to showcase your talent and be part of an incredible performance. Whether you are a soloist, part of a duo, trio, or group, we would love to see what you've got!

***This show will take place on the same day as Max Pollak’s special performance! Don’t miss this opportunity to share the stage with a legend and be a part of something extraordinary!***

Submission Requirements:
Style: Tap dance or other percussive/rhythm based performance pieces.
Who? Dancers of ages 10 and over are welcome to audition!

Submission: Send a video of your tap solo, duo, trio, or group number to [email protected].

Deadline for submissions: July 30, 2026
Show Date: August 9th, 2026

For any inquiries, feel free to contact us at [email protected].

Next season’s registration is coming soon! Stay tuned and follow us closely for notification!

Until then, Summer programs are open!

See you soon, you magical rhythm makers.

Auditions Are Now Open for Next Season!

Do you want more Tap Dance training than is available to you?
Do you want to dance in beautiful shows?
Do you want to dance award-winning choreography alongside dancers who push each other to grow?
Do you want to discover what your full potential as a dancer truly is?

Then come dance with us. We don’t just chase goals, we build the system that gets you there: consistent training, a supportive community, and a path that compounds every week you show up. That’s how dancers stop wondering about their potential and start living it.

Submit your/your child’s video of a recent solo or performance to us at [email protected] and we’ll find the best placement for you within our:

-Competitive Choreography program
-TapCo Youth Ensemble (Performance only)
-Recital program

Spots in each program are limited and fill on a rolling basis once auditions open, early submissions get first consideration for placement.

If you or your young dancer wants more Tap Dance training than is currently available, or you’re wanting to learn and don’t know where to start, then you belong here, with us. Our students perform on award-winning stages, train under choreographers whose work has been recognized at the highest levels, and become part of a tight-knit company of dancers who genuinely root for each other.

We are an organization of dancers, for dancers, and we’re a non-exclusive studio. We welcome you to train with us alongside any other style of dance you pursue elsewhere.

Come dance with us, where tap lives.

*** If you don’t have a video of a solo, contact us for guidance about making a video to send in at [email protected] ***

✨ SOMETHING SPECIAL IS HAPPENING.
Two ways in. One legendary experience.

Van Tap Dance is bringing Max Pollak to Vancouver — and we want you in the room.
Max doesn’t come through often. When he does, the tap world pays attention. This is your moment.

Most people watch from the outside. This is your invitation to be on the inside.

TO PERFORM (Principal dancers will be paid)
We’re looking for artists who bring the full package:

🥁 Professional-level tap
🎤 Vocal skills + harmony
🎵 Strong musicianship
👐 Body percussion experience
📅 19+ years old

🗓 Show Date: August 9th 📍
Venue: The Orpheum Annex
🕐 Rehearsals: July 31st – August 8th (Schedule TBD)

🌟 THE MAX TAP EXPERIENCE — $500 + tax
Not at the performance level yet? That’s not a reason to sit this one out — it’s a reason to get in the room.

The Max Tap Experience puts you in the room, learning the material directly from Max. These are the moments you’ll talk about for the rest of your career.

Dancers in this program are participating in an educational residency and may be included in the performance in a limited capacity, to be determined by the choreographer/director.

Spots are limited — this won’t come around again.

Deadline: June 15th
Submit: [email protected]

Rehearsal schedule will be flexible. Accommodations for work and other commitments can be made with enough notice.

✨ An Extraordinary Artist is Coming to Vancouver.

This summer, we are honoured to welcome Max Pollak — master percussionist, tap innovator, and one of the most extraordinary artist-musicians of his generation — to create and perform a brand new work as part of the VITDF Summer Series.

Max Pollak is not simply a dancer. He is an instrument. Every cell of his body in service of rhythm, sound, and story. To witness him perform is to understand what rhythm, at its most elevated, truly is.

This summer, that artistry comes to Vancouver — and it begins here, with us, with something entirely new.
An original creation. Built in our city. Performed on our stage.

We will soon be sharing an audition announcement for those who wish to be considered as part of this creation process — an invitation to work alongside a living legend, and to be woven into something that has never existed before.

Stay close. This is rare.

VITDF Summer Series | Summer 2026