Class Schedule & Information

2026 Winter/Spring Session - Offered in hybrid format (in person & online)

January 12 - June 14

No classes will be held on:

   > MLK Jr. Day  - January 19
   > Presidents Day - February 16
   > Spring Break - March 30 to April 6
   > Memorial Day Weekend - May 22-25

 

More general information about the 2026 Winter/Spring Session can be found on the CLASSES page.

 

Registration for Classes: We strongly encourage registration for classes, since we need to know you're coming in order to keep our classes going! Drop-ins are always welcome, too... but if you know you'll be around, please register! And if you are new to us, or aren’t sure you are on a teacher’s Zoom list, please email us to be sure.

 

Class Cards are available for adult/teen classes ($22/class by paying for either 5 or 10 classes in advance). Class Cards are available online; 5-class cards are good for 4 months from purchase date, and 10-class cards for good for 8 months from purchase date. Single-class drop-in is $23.

 

Class Levels

  • It is common for students to stay in a level for a year or more. Please consult with your teacher on which level is right for you.
  • Also, please note that the class level is not equivalent to number of years of dance classes! If you are unsure what level to take, please send an email or call us at 202-722-1625.

  • Note: Every teacher has a different teaching style and exact levels vary from teacher to teacher. Intro is the very beginning level (e.g., never put on tap shoes or haven’t tapped in a long, long time); 1, 1/2, 2, and 2/3 can be considered advanced beginning to intermediate; 3 is intermediate; 4 is intermediate/advanced; and 5 is advanced.

 Things You Need to Know for our In Person and Online Winter-Spring Session 2026:

  • Payments accepted online through our MindBody registration portal. We strongly prefer everything to be online and in advance. If you do send us a check, there will be a $25 fee for returned checks.
  • No partial payments will be accepted without advance approval.
  • Tuition is nonrefundable after the first day of class.
  • Missed classes from the Winter-Spring Session can be made up in any other equivalent class or in the Summer Session.
  • You can also request the video from your missed session if you can't make up a class ((note that you will still be charged as if you had taken the class).
  • We still offer classes online and in person. You will receive an email each week reminding you of your class and containing a Zoom link should you wish to use it. We record each class and make the video available on request to those who took the class and to those who pay for the class.
  • The KOW Student Handbook can be downloaded here.

NOTE to New Students Taking Classes In Person: To get into our studio, please see the call box to the left of the door. You will need to push #010. (If you scroll through the names listed in the directory, it will show up as Knock On Wood Tap Studio.) That will ring the office to buzz you in. This is a building operation and almost all of the time it works smoothly.

 

NOTE to All Students: Classes are subject to cancellation if under-enrolled.

 

Unless you tell us otherwise, pictures and videos will be taken from time to time in the studio for promotional purposes. Registration will also automatically sign you up for our newsletter, if you do not already receive it. (You can opt out simply by unsubscribing.)

 

Introductory Adult/Teen Class for Absolute Beginners

Ever wanted to learn to flap? Shuffle ball-change? What about channel your inner Fred Astaire? Come try our Intro to Tap class at our studio! The 7-week sessions are $140 and the 6-week sessions are $120. Full enrollment is encouraged, but class card and drop-in students are also welcome. Check the schedule below for dates that these short sessions begin and end.

 

Parent-Child Classes (ages 2-6 years)

Why do the kids get to have all the fun by themselves? Learn to tap dance WITH your child! These unique classes are 45 minutes long and are offered on Saturdays at noon. The 7-class price for one parent and one child is $203 and the 6-class price is $174. For additional siblings, the charge is $9/class more. Register early, as this class fills up! (Note: this class is only offered in person – not on Zoom.)

 

Flatfooting from Scratch

Dig into the Appalachian percussive dance style of flatfooting done to live stringband music. This class will empower you to get you up on the dance floor at a square dance or your local old-time jam. We will work on the clogging fundamentals, flatfooting basics, Robert Dotson’s Tennessee Walking Step, Thomas Maupin's step, and many others. No prior experience necessary. Come ready to dance in either leather bottoms or smooth soled shoes.

 

Flatfooting - Intermediate/Advanced

Have you taken flatfooting workshops at festivals and are looking to level up your footwork? In this session we will engage in flatfooting drills that build technical facility and expand musicality, explore improvisation, try on choreography, and much more! Prior knowledge of percussive dance required. Come ready to dance in either leather bottoms or smooth soled shoes.

 

Keep your eyes peeled on the website and on Facebook and Instagram for updates on new classes, pop-up classes, special events and more.