A legend of tap dance for seven decades has died. Maurice Hines gained fame with his brother Gregory as the Hines Brothers, delighting audiences on stage, television, and film. Jeffrey Brown has our ...
Hip-hop, jazz, tap, and modern: In the latest installment in our ongoing series, model Damaris Lewis and professional hoofer Joshua Pelatzky bring it on the dance floor. to Clarins Cosmetics, but I ...
In 1989, George H.W. Bush officially declared May 25 National Tap Dance Day. (This date was chosen because it was the birthday of famous tapper Bill “Bojangles” Robinson.) So, 25 years later, we’d ...
Savion Glover has enamored audiences for over three decades now. Glover who was born in Newark, NJ was introduced to the world of tap dancing at the age of seven when his mother signed him up for ...
Dean Barlow has worked with everyone from Frank Sinatra and Marlene Dietrich to Paula Abdul and Seth MacFarlane. Tomorrow, he’ll celebrate National Tap Dance Day. Barlow says he began working ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Michelle Dorrance’s new work, “Shift.,” honors Gene Medler, the teacher who founded the North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble. By Brian Seibert As the top ...
A newly composed concerto for orchestra and tap dancer showcases the beauty of tap, which is enjoying a bit of a revival. Composer Rob Kapilow wrote the part of the dancer like a drum solo, without ...
Tap dance is as much a part of Americana as blue jeans, barbecue or the Statue of Liberty. While not as popular today as it was during its “Golden Age” from 1920 to 1940, the American art form has ...