Rhythm tap is sweeping the nation as an outlet for self-expression. Also known as "jazz tap" or "percussive tap," this art form's dominant focus is musicality, improvisation, simple-to-complex rhythms, and new styles. It reaches beyond technique and serves as an outlet for self-expression, independence, and spontaneity. Rhythm tap incorporates an aesthetic sense of the upper body, but that is not the primary focal point. The rhythms heard are more important than what is seen. In order to incorporate rhythm tap and its main element of improvisation into the classroom, teachers must know what improvisation is and how to instill it in their students. The purpose of this article is to present some guidelines and exercises that teachers (whether dance educators or physical educators teaching a dance unit) can use to teach improvisation through rhythm tap.