The Other Tap Festival
October 24 – October 26 2025
Join us in Oslo in October for the third instalment of The Other Tap Festival. Enjoy a weekend in Norway’s capital together with other tap dancers and great tap teachers!
Faculty
Venue
We are happy to be back at Høyskolen Kristiania, Campus Urtegata, right in the heart of Oslo, for the second year in a row!
It is easily accessible from Oslo Central Station and Jernbanetorget as well as multiple tram and bus stops nearby.
To plan your trip by public transportation, you can use Ruter’s journey planner here: https://reise.ruter.no/en
Address: Urtegata 9, 0187 Oslo
Previous venues:
2024: Høyskolen Kristiania, Campus Urtegata
2023: West End Studios
Levels
Level 1: Beginner
You have been tap dancing for a short while and have been introduced to some basic steps. You can pick up simple choreography when it is not too fast and is taught with patience. Or you have not been tap dancing at all, want to try something new and hang on as best you can.
Level 2: Intermediate
You have been tap dancing for a few years, and your technique is shaping up. You master a good amount of steps, time steps and other combinations in various tempos. You are curious about improvisation, but it is still a bit scary.
Level 3: Advanced
You have been tap dancing for many years, and tap is in your bones. Your technique is fluent, and you can do combinations at higher speeds. Improvisation is not new and scary, and you can use a bit of musicality in your dance.
Absolute beginner
A tap taster class for those who are completely new to tap dance, have never tried it before or have just started learning.
Children’s classes
A class specialized for children. Open level. Registration for these classes will open soon.
Schedule
The schedule is subject to change, and will be updated as more faculty is announced.
Collaboration with Stepperiet
Stepperiet (The Tappery), led by Janne Eraker and funded by the Arts Council, is an improvisation training for professional tap dancers. Monday October 27, Janne Eraker is hosting a Salong Concert at Riksscenen where she has invited several of The Other Tap Festival’s teachers to perform.
Festival pass holders will get discounted tickets to the Salong Concert. Information on how to get the discounted tickets will be e-mailed to Festival pass holders.
The Other Showcase
In the evening of October 25th, there will be a showcase and jam with live music. In the showcase you’ll get to see some of the best tap dancers in Norway, including the teachers from the festival.
Should you be interested in performing in the showcase, we have som spots available. E-mail us at contact@theothertapfestival.com, or use the form at the bottom of the website to let us know if you want to participate.
After the showcase, everyone is welcome to participate in the open jam, so bring your shoes!
The Other Showcase & Jam is included in your festival pass. Tickets can be purchased separately to The Other Showcase & Jam. The event is non-alcoholic and is open to audiences of all ages.
Prices
Festival Pass
2350 NOK
The Festival Pass grants you access to all open level classes and classes in the level of your choice and Saturday’s showcase & jam.
Drop In
350 NOK
The Drop In ticket is valid for one class of your choice. Drop in tickets are available to purchase on our website, or at the festival (OBS! Only payable by Vipps if you purchase the ticket at the festival).
Student prices
1350 NOK
We have student discounts on our festival passes for full time students. You will have the same admission as those with a full price festival pass. A valid Student ID must be shown when joining your first class. The student discount is also available for those who are under 20 years old.
Children’s classes
Free
Thanks to Sparebankstiftelsen we are able to offer two children’s classes free of charge. If your child wants to attend the full festival, a festival pass is required. Choose the option Festival Pass+Children’s classes when signing up to get access to all festival classes. Recommended for children aged 7-16.
About
The Other Tap Festival is Norway’s only tap festival and aims to be a friendly and fresh tap festival bringing together dancers from near and far to Oslo in the early autumn. The festival is the love child of two tap companies, the amateur The Other Tap Company and the professional Offbeat Entertainment company. Emphasis is on growing the community both for professionals and amateurs and having a good time with tap.
The organizers
Offbeat Entertainment began as a passion project for Kamilla Skallerud in 2015 and did some smaller projects in the beginning. In 2021 we decided to really kick things off and gathered nine professional musical theatre performers and dancers in the company. Since then we have committed ourselves to develop our members as tap dancers, as well as contributing to strengthening the Norwegian tap dance community.
The Other Tap Company was started in 2021 and consists of a bunch of enthusiastic tap dancers who like to dance together. We are a mix of professionals and amateurs and the age of the members range from just over 20 to over 60. Common to us all is that we love tap. We are not necessarily here to be the best. We are here to have fun with tap and to strengthen the Norwegian tap dance community by arranging small and large tap dance events.
The Other Tap Festival is made possible with funding and support from
Contact us
Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions, concerns, feedback or just feel like it. Use the form below or e-mail us at contact@theothertapfestival.com
