Tap dancing isn’t an easy skill to master. For you to excel in it, you need to have tremendous balance and coordination.
And to achieve that, you have to spend a lot of time and effort mastering rhythm patterns and steps.
Daniel Leveillé is no ordinary tap dancer.
In fact, he’s one of the best in the sport. Born in Geneva, he started tap dancing at the age of 5.
At 10 years old, he’s already taking ballet and jazz classes to improve his skills. And by age 8, he’s already earned the 1DO Tap Dance World Championships in the children category.
Daniel proved that he was definitely a world champion.
Wearing an all-black ensemble, he was smiling as he made his way to the center of the venue.
He looked simple but charming.
Once the music started, he became a totally different person.
You can definitely tell how passionate he is about what he does.
With every tap and beat, it’s like he was putting his soul into his every move.
He was enjoying it!
Even though his moves weren’t simple, he didn’t look like he was having a hard time.
In fact, he seemed to be enjoying the difficult and complicated steps he was making.
Even the people on the internet noticed that. One YouTube viewer commented:
“Nice job! I love that it looks so easy and he looks so relaxed! Thanks for sharing!”
Another one said:
“He’s got a very interesting and unique flavor.
It’s almost like this completely care-free and innocent spirit <3”
There was also this person who commented:
“Wow:::I just saw a bird flying on a stage .! Beautiful everything !!! Beautiful body, Beautiful face, Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful. Thank you!”
Daniel is sharing his gift with others.
He’s been teaching in his weekly classes and he welcomes everyone from children to adults.
In addition to his weekly classes, he also taught in Dance Area, a dance schoo. He was also a teacher at the Cultural Activities of the University of Geneva.
On Tap Dancing
Tap dancing isn’t just a hobby or a sport. By encouraging body movements and coordination, it can elevate your heart rate and give you a good cardiovascular workout.
You can consider it a total body exercise. In fact, if you do it for an hour, you can burn as much as 200 to 600 calories. Of course, the amount of calories you burn will depend on your pace.
It can also promote good balance and posture. It’s good for increasing cognitive acuity as well, a benefit that can help people with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
If you decide to do it, make sure that you’re physically well. Tap dancers are prone to experiencing injuries in the kneecaps. Take one step at a time to learn everything about tap dancing since it’s not easy to master, particularly if you’re not physically active before trying it out.
As for this young man, check out his world class moves in the video below!
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