The process might be slow and humiliating, but the result is unalloyed and long-term happiness.
The joy of… tap dancing.
Emma Freud
Columnist, script editor, executive producer Comic Relief, rabbit owner, Mary Berry once came to my house.
The process might be slow and humiliating, but the result is unalloyed and long-term happiness.
Emma Freud 
Love it. I’m so in awe of your whole family, that you didn’t kill each other. Tap dancing saved many lives 😎
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So so glad you wrote this piece..
I got my 1st pair of tap shoes for my 8th birthday & the last pair my parents bouht me was for my 15th. Once 18 life, work, travel & marriage got in the way.. went back aged 49 when my daughter started to learn.. never lost the basics … 71 now, still tapping twice a week, performing still in dance school shows .. it’s not just the physical good it does( staves off dementia through brain workouts & social interaction, strengthens bone density through weight bearing & stamping), it’s the mental side as well. As soon as the music starts, the endorphins & happy hormones kick into action .
Tap dancing is underrated as a dance skill (it can be highly technical) & love it still.
Well done to all of you – especially your mum! The dance school I attend has a chair tap class for those who can no longer weight bear. Their oldest participant is a 93 year old ex Tiller girl, so your mum puts us in the shade. Fantastic piece, thank you
Elizabeth English
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