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Minnesota Tap Dance Experience

May 23, 2025

Presented by:  Keane Sense of Rhythm

Come experience a unique competition geared just for tap dancers, featuring 3 talented tap judges.

  • Tap on a sprung wood tap floor with exceptional acoustics
  • Get valuable, immmediate feedback on your performance
  • Fine-tune your routine before you head off to Nationals

Competition Highlights

  • 3 ability levels and 6 ages groups
  • Special awards and tap scholarships
  • Improv contest - Intermediate and Advanced levels

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Meet the 2025 Judges

Acia Grey tap dancer

Acia Gray

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As a musician, soloist, choreographer and master teacher of the indigenous American art form of jazz tap dance, Ms. Gray has toured extensively across the U.S. and abroad as a tap dancer and in 1989 co-founded Tapestry Dance Company in Austin, TX with Deirdre Strand and currently serves as Producing Artistic Director of Tapestry Dance & Artistic Director of The Soul 2 Sole Tap Festival.

Jensen Freedman

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Jensen Freedman, LA native, has been enjoying the art of tap dance since the age of 3. As a young dancer, Jensen was a featured dancer in two LA-based dance companies: Tap Sounds Underground and Rithem Dance Company.  Jensen has been training for 15 years with Tap Into The Network/ TITN Intensive, working with Gregg Russell, Angela Carter, and Ryan Lohoff.  Jensen excels in creating commercial tap work and has been featured in Dunkin' Donuts and Kikkoman Soy Sauce commercials.

Jensen Freedman headshot

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