THINGS HE WANTED THE WORLD TO UNDERSTAND, THE GIFT AND THE VALUE OF BLACK BRILLIANCE. HEY. TELLING STORIES ABOUT BLACK HISTORY THROUGH MUSIC AND TAP DANCE. BREANA ALI HAS BEEN TAP DANCING SINCE SHE ...
"I'm a tap dancer," said Jason Samuels Smith. "Some people would say a hoofer. Some people would say foot percussionist. Some people would say organic mathematician!" There are a lot of ways to ...
TAP, a dynamic form of dance, merges rhythm and movement, offering a unique blend of artistic expression and musicality.
Tap festivals have been pivotal in passing on tradition. But New York’s has been canceled and the institution that supports it faces an uncertain future. By Brian Seibert Our dance critic on the ...
Before my mom had kids, she’d already decided that her children were gonna be going to dance school. A six-year-old hearing “tap dancing,” what is tap dancing? I had no knowledge of what that is.
Since their auditions in the spring, new members of Alameda's famous Tap Dancing Christmas Trees—known affectionately as ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by The challenge of casting the Encores! revival of “The Tap Dance Kid” exposes some of the complications of tap, show business and Black history. By ...
Betty Markowitz has taught tap to senior citizens for more than two decades. "Seniors don't have to stop and lie on the couch and watch TV," she said. "Get up, get dressed, and get out!" ...
Manchester native Aaron Tolson has a successful career as a professional tap dancer and teacher. But this year he’s dipping into a different art form: writing children’s books. The book is set in ...
Getting the opportunity to watch a true virtuosic talent is rare. Thankfully, Cambridge residents and visitors can watch Ayodele Casel in “Diary of a Tap Dancer” at the American Repertory Theater ...
A beloved dance teacher was honored at the Fort Hamilton Senior Recreation Center, 9941 Fort Hamilton Pkwy., on Nov. 19.
Greetings, dear reader. How’s it going? I know…loaded question these days. Here, I’ll take the pressure off. I’ve got to come clean about something. Something that I’ve held in for a while. Something ...