Claire Munday was a professional dancer for 10 years before starting her own businesses. She created the Tappy Toes brand in 2002 and turned to franchising in 2013. Despite the pandemic Tappy Toes has continued to thrive, training and launching 5 franchisees during lockdown, with another 6 due to launch in September 2021. Claire also owns and runs Rise Studios, which she founded in 2005, an award winning dance and performing arts School in Hertfordshire, which now has around 500 students attending weekly classes.