A Seated Activity Your Residents Love and Your Staff Can Run with Ease
Chair Tap Dance® brings music, movement, and joy to your community with a safe, fully seated program designed for older adults of many ability levels. Staff can simply press play and begin.
Why Communities
Choose Chair Tap Dance®
Easy to Implement
Staff can simply press play and follow along — no experience needed.
Engaging for Residents
Familiar music and uplifting routines encourage participation and excitement.
Accessible for Many Ability Levels
Fully seated and adaptable for a wide range of mobility levels.
Supports Wellness Goals
Encourages cognitive, emotional, and physical engagement.
What Your Community Receives
Your community gets everything needed to run engaging Chair Tap Dance® sessions right away:
- Structured seated tap lessons
- Warmups and beginner step instruction
- Follow-along routines
- Seasonal and themed dances
- Cardio-style movement sessions
- Tap step reference library
- Easy video-based instruction for staff
See Chair Tap Dance® in Action
Watch how residents engage, move, and enjoy this fun, seated program.
Joyful, Seated Movement Your Residents Will Look Forward To
Chair Tap Dance® brings the fun and familiarity of music from the 50s, 60s, and 70s into a safe movement experience your residents will love.
Sessions are engaging, uplifting, and designed to build confidence — while being simple for Activity Directors and staff to run with ease.
No dance experience required — for residents or staff.
Benefits for Your Residents
Cognitive Support
Supports focus, memory, coordination, and learning through rhythm and patterned movement.
Emotional Well-Being
Encourages joy, confidence, and social connection in a group setting.
Physical Wellness
Promotes mobility, posture, and coordination through safe, seated movement.
Accessible for Multiple Care Levels
Appropriate for IL, AL, and Memory Care.
What Communities Are Saying
“When I glance around the room, I now see smiles where there weren’t before.
With the help of Dottie’s program, my residents, most over 75, have learned everything from toe heels and shuffles to flaps and more — and they’ve even been inspired to purchase tap shoes.
The class has grown to 12–18 participants, and word is spreading because of how much fun it is.
Her video is so clear and easy to follow — it made it possible for me to bring this to our community.”
- Sheila Dori, Seabrook Senior Living
“Your videos are bringing such joy to my sassy seniors!
The activities committee is thrilled, and the residents are even working on costumes for a show. They encourage each other, and the energy in the room is amazing.”
- The Bent Tree Tappers
Why Dance Matters
for Older Adults
- Supports memory and cognitive engagement
- Encourages social interaction
- Improves coordination and mobility
- Combines music, rhythm, and movement
- Makes wellness enjoyable and engaging
Chair Tap Dance® brings these benefits into a safe,
seated format your community can use right away.
Optional Tap Shoe Covers
Slip-on tap covers can enhance the experience - but they are not required to get started.
Communities may order tap covers through my Amazon link or ShopTapfit.com. I’m also happy to help with sizing and ordering if needed.
Simple Community Pricing
$497 one time
Community License
Includes lifetime access for one community location with unlimited resident participation and staff-use rights.
- Lifetime access to current content
- Staff can run group classes
- Unlimited resident participation
- Email support included
$97/year
Optional Annual Renewal
Stay updated with new routines and content.
Multi-Site Pricing Available
Discounted pricing for 3 or more communities.
Request Multi-Site PricingNo monthly subscription required.
About the Creator
Dottie Cunningham is the creator of Chair Tap Dance® and has over 35 years of experience teaching dance.
She specializes in working with older adults and has a passion for helping seniors stay active, engaged, and connected through movement and music.
Her Chair Tap Dance® videos have reached millions online, and the program is inspired in part by insights from her physician husband.
Her goal is simple: to bring more joy, movement, and connection into the lives of older adults.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this program safe for residents?
Do staff need dance experience?
Is this appropriate for Memory Care?
Do residents need tap shoes?
What technology do we need?
Does one license cover all levels of care?
Can our staff be trained to teach Chair Tap Dance® themselves?
How quickly can we get started?
Ready to Bring Chair Tap
Dance® to Your Community?
Give your residents a joyful, engaging seated activity - without adding extra work for your staff.
Questions before you purchase? I’m happy to help.