4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tap
Jahaira Paez · Tap room
Tap and jazz in Raytown
Learn the shuffle
Shuffle is a tap and jazz school with five teachers and a wooden floor that rings. Children of 6 and up, teens and adults come for the rhythm, in classes that start at the first step and lead, when a dancer wants, to the performance group.
- Ages 6 to adult
- Tap and jazz
- Recital in May
Heard on the floor this session
- Shuffle
- Flap
- Riff
- Brush
- Stomp
- Toe tap
From first steps to the performance group
Four levels on one floor. A dancer moves up when the teacher and the family agree they are ready.
- 01
First Steps
Ages 6 to 8SkillsThe shuffle, the step and the ball change, one at a time
Listening for the sound each step makes
Counting eight with the whole class
Moving upThe teacher and the family talk over the next level after a session. There is no test, and a dancer can stay another session.
- 02
Time Steps
Ages 9 to 15SkillsStrings of steps, from a ball change into a shuffle
Time steps and breaks in tap, and jazz walks and turns
Making up a short phrase to share
Moving upThe teacher says when a dancer is ready for the performance group, and the family agrees. Some dancers stay a second session.
- 03
Open Floor
Teens and adultsSkillsTap and jazz basics at an easy pace
Combinations you can take home
Dancing for the sound of it, with no partner
Moving upThere is one open level. Come for as many sessions as you like, and ask about the performance group.
- 04
Performance Group
Ages 12 and upSkillsOne routine for the spring show, learned across the session
Dancing in a line and trading eights
Calling the rhythm for the group
Moving upBy invitation from the teachers, with the family's agreement. Dancers stay in the group as long as they enjoy it.
Where to startBook a trial class
Sample levels.
Every dancer moves at their own pace, and there is never a test.
The week on the floor
Filter by level or by style, then try a class that suits you.
Fall session
Showing 15 of 15
Monday
5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Tap
Leander Trotter · Tap room
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Open Floor
Tap and jazz · Marquita Burnside · Tap room
Tuesday
4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Jazz
Jahaira Paez · Jazz room
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Jazz
Jahaira Paez · Jazz room
6:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
Open Floor tap
Marquita Burnside · Tap room
Wednesday
4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tap
Jahaira Paez · Tap room
5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Tap
Leander Trotter · Tap room
9 to 11Time StepsFull6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Open Floor jazz
Jahaira Paez · Jazz room
Thursday
4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Tap
Marquita Burnside · Tap room
5:30 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Performance group
Tap and jazz · Leander Trotter · Tap room
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Jazz
Jahaira Paez · Jazz room
Saturday
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Tap
Jahaira Paez · Tap room
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Open Floor
Tap and jazz · Marquita Burnside · Tap room
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Tap
Leander Trotter · Tap room
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Sample classes.
Times change a little each session. The registration page has this week's.
A summer special
Summer is a good time to try something new. Show a coupon at the desk and ask what it covers.
Summer special For new dancers Trying tap for the first time, or bringing a friend along? Show this at the desk when you book. Ask at the desk when you book. 
Summer evenings For adults An evening class for adults who danced once and would like to again. Show this at the desk. Ask at the desk when you book.
Sample offers.
Meet the teachers
Five teachers share the week at Shuffle. Three of them lead the classes on this page.
Leander Trotter
Founder and director, tap
Leander founded Shuffle and teaches the Time Steps and Performance Group tap classes. He grew up hearing tap on the boards of a church hall, and he still answers the studio phone on Monday afternoons.
Marquita Burnside
Tap and Open Floor
Marquita leads the Open Floor classes for teens and adults and a Time Steps class on Thursdays. She likes a beginner who laughs at the first wrong step.
Jahaira Paez
Jazz and First Steps
Jahaira teaches jazz and the First Steps tap classes for ages 6 to 8. She is the teacher a family meets at the door on Saturday mornings.
What families and dancers say
“Saturday mornings sound like rain on a tin roof, and my daughter walks out humming a rhythm. The teachers meet every dancer at the door.”
Denise W.Parent of an eight-year-old
“I tapped for one year as a kid and thought that was that. The Open Floor class is patient with a beginner, and nobody counts your mistakes.”
Carl M.Adult student
“The watch week showed me what a class is really like. My son can't wait for Wednesday, and I like that the extras are explained before we sign up.”
Tasha R.Parent of a thirteen-year-old
Sample reviews.
Before your first class
Shoes, watching, which class. The rest is on the family policies page.
Do I need tap shoes for the first class?
No. Come in clean sneakers or socks, and the teacher will tell you when shoes are needed, usually in the second or third week. Please wait before you buy a pair.
How do I try a class?
Pick a class from the schedule and book a visit on our registration page. Arrive ten minutes early, and the teacher will meet you at the door.
Which class is right for my child?
Classes are grouped by age and level. Tell the teacher what your dancer has done before, and they will place them at the door. First Steps is where new dancers of 6 to 8 begin.
May I watch?
The sixth week of every session is a watch week, and a window in the hall lets families look in on other days. The family policies page has the details.
What are the extras?
A costume for the May recital, a recital production charge, tickets for guests, and tap and jazz shoes from the family. How tuition works says what each one is for.
Try a class
Pick a class from the schedule and book a visit on our registration page. Wear something you can move in; socks are fine.
Phone(816) 555-0122
Hours
- Monday to ThursdayToday
- 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- SaturdayToday
- 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Friday and SundayToday
- Closed