As part of its commitment to arts education, Stras Center provides tap shoes and instruction to students at the Academy Prep Center in Tampa, where they take part in tap dance lessons twice a week.
Students will perform tap dance routines during class at the Academy Preparation Center in Tampa. (JeffereeWoo | Times)
Students dance as sunlight flows through the windows at the Academy Preparation Center in Tampa. (JeffereeWoo | Times)
The initiative is part of the Stras Center’s efforts to make arts education more accessible. The program will provide free performing arts experiences to over 40 service agencies, community organizations and schools, enhancing students’ exposure and appreciation for the arts.
The Academy Preparation Center for Students in Tampa covers tap dance shoes. (JeffereeWoo | Times)
Students will try out new tap dance shoes. (JeffereeWoo | Times)
Trisha Stever, an artist with the Straz Center Autreach program, will guide students through tap dance routines during class. (JeffereeWoo | Times)
![Students will perform tap dance routines during class at the Academy Preparation Center in Tampa.](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 620 413"/%3E "Students will perform tap dance routines during class at the Academy Preparation Center in Tampa.")
