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	About Us Classes Recital Dance Company Instructors		Alfred Lowe Master Teacher on Staff Alfred is a native New Yorker who received his dance training at Broadway Dance Center in New York City. He is a performer, teacher, and lecturer in the unlimited rhythmical dance field of Tap, better known as “Hoofing”. Alfred received his Tap training under the instruction of master teacher, Germaine Salsberg and honed his skills as a teacher by taking class from and watching some of the great teachers at Broadway Dance Center. He would observe master teachers such as Frank Hatchett, Richard Pierlon, Germaine Salsberg and many others. For hours he would observe classes, examining class structure, teacher interaction and student response. Alfred's logic was “why reinvent the wheel when the best wheels in the world are in front of you.” He took elements from each of their classes and teaching style, merging them to form the product he presents today. Alfred gives these dance pioneers complete credit for his success as a teacher. Soon after moving to Houston to attend law school Alfred began teaching at the Houston Metropolitan Dance Center where he continues mastering the craft of instruction by learning from teaching legend, Steven Boyd. Over the last five years Alfred has taught over 5000 dance classes across the country and abroad. His students range in age from 5 years of age to 74. All of his classes are accompanied by live musical accompaniment in addition to recorded music. He regularly teaches at Dance schools, Performing Arts High schools, Universities, Tap Festivals, Educational Outreach programs and Dance Conventions. Alfred encourages his students to reach their goals of becoming great dancers earning himself the reputation of being a "Teacher's Teacher". Alfred uses his background of rhythm tap and own unique style to create a diverse and exciting class. When teaching he uses all styles of music including Jazz, Latin and Hip-Hop, offering an interesting approach to the art of tap. All of Alfred's classes are high energy and divided into five sections of learning: Warm Up, rhythm Sequences with a Djembe Drum, progressions across the floor, choreography and conclude with an improv session. The goal of class is for the student to learn proper technique and gain the ability to be able to work within a wide range of choreographic styles. Back to Instructors
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