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title: "National Tap Dance Day – San Diego"
url: "https://www.worldbeatcenter.org/event/national-tap-dance-day-san-diego/"
post_type: "tribe_events"
date_published: "2025-05-24T21:22:31-08:00"
date_modified: "2025-05-24T21:22:31-08:00"
---

# National Tap Dance Day – San Diego

National Tap Dance Day is Saturday, May 25th! Join us from 4:00pm-6:30pm at the World Beat Cultural Center in Balboa Park for fantastic tap classes & performances. Check-in beginning at 3:30pm. The first event will start promptly at 4pm.

Please REGISTER HERE to help us get a head count.

WHO: All Tap dance enthusiast of all levels

WHAT: National Tap Dance Day Festivities

WHEN: Saturday, May 25th 11:30a-3:30pm

WHERE: World Beat Cultural Center 2100 Park Blvd, Balboa Park

HOW: Register & show up! IT’S FREE

WHY: Celebrating Tap dance & the legendary “Bill “Bojangles” Robinson

FAQ’s

Any volunteers needed? YES! Please call/text (858) 456-7301

Do I need to bring a tap board? No

Should I bring my tap shoes? Yes, but you can come even if you don’t have any

Where do I park? On the street, or in the lot across the street

Is There Food? Yes, the cafe is open and food/beverages can be purchased

What Is The Jam? The jam is an open dance session where everyone can get up and dance to live music, watch performers, and be part of the party. Anyone who would like to take a turn can come up and improv, alone or with a group, to live music.

11:30 Check In

12:00 Rudiments

12:05 Performances

12:15 Class Chair Dance

12:45: Performances

1:00 Class: EB Choruses

1:30 Performances

1:40 Class: Laura

2:10 Performances

2:20 Class: Improv/Jam

2:50 + BS Chorus

We appreciate all of you for being a part of our dance family, and look forward to sharing a wonderful day of tapping with you!