April Hirsh Urban

Cleveland City Dance

April Urban is the director of the tap company in residence at Cleveland City Dance, Cleveland City Rhythm, and the lead tap instructor. April loves sharing the art form of tap dance with her students of all ages, and her classes integrate tap technique, musicality, and tap's uniquely American roots and history. She is a proud mom of three little ones (Maeva, Evan, and Ethan) and they inspire her patience and connection with all her students. April grew up in Syracuse, NY, taking dance classes at Miss Colleen's School of Dance, and has had the opportunity to learn from many great tap artists like Brenda Buffalino, Barbara Duffy, Michelle Dorrance, and others. Most recently, April completed the Level 1 Copasetic Canon Curriculum and holds a Tap Teacher Training Certificate from the American Tap Dance Foundation. April came to Cleveland to study social work at Case Western Reserve University and brings her social work background into her classes, putting an importance on dance class as a creative outlet for all students. She also daylights as a researcher at CWRU and a proud mother of three energetic children