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Working Resources

Working in Tap Dance,
together.

Practical tools for running a tap career, studio, or organization. Contributed and maintained collectively.

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Contracts and Legal
  • Performer contract template
    Community-maintained
  • Teaching agreement template
    Community-maintained
  • Choreography licensing guide
    Community-maintained
  • Touring rider template
    Community-contributed
Funding and Grants
  • NEA grants for dancers
    Updated April 2026
  • Asia-Pacific arts funding guide
    Community-contributed
  • Crowdfunding strategies for tours
    Community-maintained
  • Latin America arts grant directory
    Community-contributed
Running a Scene
  • How to start a tap jam
    Guide · Community-written
  • Festival logistics checklist
    Guide · Community-written
  • Rehearsal space negotiation tips
    Community-contributed
  • Building a tap program in schools
    Guide · Community-written
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Connections
A two-sided board for tap dancers to find mentors, collaborators, and opportunities. Open to mentor / open to mentee. Available to host / available to travel. The mechanism and design are still being developed with community input.
In development. Actively looking for models and designs.