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Native Israelis, Avi Miller and Ofer Ben are tap dancers, performers, teachers and producers. Their tap dancing experience spans on over 40 years, and they have performed and taught in countries such as: Australia, Canada, China, France, Finland, Holland, Japan, Thailand, UK and throughout Israel and the USA. Their master classes are sought after and known for their high energy, fun atmosphere, and humor.
...Read moreNative Israelis, Avi Miller and Ofer Ben are tap dancers, performers, teachers and producers. Their tap dancing experience spans on over 40 years, and they have performed and taught in countries such as: Australia, Canada, China, France, Finland, Holland, Japan, Thailand, UK and throughout Israel and the USA. Their master classes are sought after and known for their high energy, fun atmosphere, and humor.
In 2001 they relocated to New York, where they currently produce The Big Apple Tap Festival. The festival is an annual event that includes three days of master classes from 'Star Studded' Tap Faculty, Tap history talks, video presentations and a participant’s showcase held in a professional New York City Theater.
Their line of Tap Shoes – The Miller & Ben Tap Shoes – is known as one of the world's best 'Musical Tap Instruments'. The shoes are worn by most of the professionals in the industry, and are highly recommended for their unique sound and longtime durability. These handmade shoes come in 10 different styles, with 50 available colors that can be mixed and matched into endless combinations, and are sold in selected stores worldwide, as well as on www.TapEmporium.com.
The Miller & Ben Tap shoes are sold in New York City at the Broadway Dance Center in their 3rd Floor Shop.
Read lessClass Descriptions
Tap dancers are also considered musicians. Tap, in the early days, was created as an extension of the impressive Jazz Music. In class, Miller & Ben show the link between the two, Jazz and Tap, with exciting routines, sounds and humor. The idea is: "If you can walk – you can tap, as long as you are in time." In their classes, the emphasis is on exercises designed to acquaint the dancers with the vast tap vocabulary' while purifying its sound. A short combination will follow in the second part of the class, using the various styles of tap, including their own unique "Middle Eastern" style.