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The Tap Dance category references sites about all aspects of tap dancing including tap dance history, events, audio and video of tap, discussion of tap dance. Quick Definition of Tap Dance - Tap dancing is a form of artistic expression that uses the foot (wearing special tap shoes with metal on the bottom) as a percussive instrument.

Subcategories

• Astaire, Fred
• Companies
• Hines, Gregory
• Robinson, Bill
• Robinson, Bill Bojangles
• Vera-Ellen

Resources in This Category

• Alberto Agüero

  http://www.alberto-aguero.com.ar/
  Tap dancer and teacher in Argentina.

• Alfred Desio

  http://www.usc.edu/dept/dance/p5_bios.html
  Inventor of Tap-Tronics, a system that allows a tap dancer to play electronic instruments using the sound of the taps as a source.

• American Tap Dance Foundation (ADTF)

  http://www.atdf.org/
  A non-profit dance company founded by Brenda Bufalino, Tony Waag, and the late Charles ‘Honi’ Coles. Sponsors performances, educational programs, history and archival projects as well as film and lecture series.

• Bamboozled

  http://www.bamboozledmovie.com/film/sglover.html
  Film starring Savion Glover as a tap-dancing street artist.

• Bay Area Rhythm Tap Company

  http://www.bayarearhythmtap.com/
  Tap company directed by Debbie Sternbach includes photos, videos, bios, classes, and performances.

• Buster Cooper - Tap Dancer & Choreographer

  http://www.darkroomwebdesign.com/BusterCooper/
  Graded tap technique videos to aid teachers and students at home and in the classroom, offered by Buster Cooper. Includes bio, photographs, and ordering information.

• Chicago Human Rhythm Project (CHRP)

  http://www.chicagotap.org/
  The Chicago Human Rhythm Project sustains and advances tap and contemporary percussive dance as recognized art forms through year-round concert presentations, educational forums, the oldest annual tap festival in the world, and community outreach.

• Chicago Tap Theatre

  http://www.chicagotaptheatre.com/
  CTT's mission is to preserve, promote and make tap accessible to a broad spectrum of people through story-based shows and innovative presentation, educate. Includes info and pictures.

• Cintia Chamecki

  http://www.cintiachamecki.com/
  Offers a performance calendar, biography, pictures, videos, and press clips.

• Dance.Net

  http://www.dance.net/tap.html
  Discussion forum with multiple sub-categories for tap.

• Heather Cornell and Manhattan Tap

  http://www.manhattantap.org/
  Touring tap ensemble headed by Heather Cornell. The Group holds an intensive, residencies, and workshops. Includes history of the group, and show calendar.

• International Tap Association

  http://www.tapdance.org/
  Tap advocacy organization offering events, news, calendars, Who's Who in Tap, filmography, history, and links.

• Ira Bernstein - Ten Toe Percussion

  http://www.tentoepercussion.com/
  Percussive step dancer Ira Bernstein's site offers a bio, video clips, calendar of events, programs and formats, photos, and merchandise.

• Isabelles Academy of Tap

  http://www.isabellestap.com.au/
  Tap classes for adults and children from beginners to advanced, based in Melbourne Ausralia

• Jay Fagan

  http://www.jayfagan.com/
  Promotional website for Jay Fagan, tap choreographer, teacher and Las Vegas performder.

• Jazz Tap Center

  http://jazztapcenter.com/
  Production office and Tap School, originally from Tel-Aviv, Israel - but now based and operating from New York City - USA. Produces tap dance performances, master classes, workshops, and festivals.

• Johnson and Peters Tap Dance

  http://www.tapdanceseattle.com/
  Johnson and Peters are tap dance artists with national and International credits. They offer free-lance choreography and performances and operate Johnson and Peters Tap Dance Studio located in Seattle, WA. Includes class schedule and event calendar.

• Just Tap

  http://www.justtap.com/
  Tap dance merchandise including special professional tap shoe.

• Maui Tap Experience

  http://www.mauitapexperience.org/
  Hawaiian Islands International Tap Festival. Includes dates, teacher list and ticket information.

• Michael Shoehorn Conley

  http://shoehornmusic.com/
  Contains writings about tap and electronic tap, sound clips, photos, links, press and public performance schedule.

• Michelle Dorrance

  http://michelledorrance.com/
  Teacher, choreographer and performer throughout the US and abroad.

• Music Works

  http://www.musicworksunlimited.com/
  Music and videos for learning tap, jazz, ballet, and hip hop.

• NY Tap

  http://www.nytap.org/
  Information about special events, a tap extravaganza, outdoor shows, and a young people's conference, all in New York.

• Offjazz Dance World

  http://www.offjazz.com/j+tap.htm
  Contains multiple tap resources including video clips, tap history, tap star profiles, terminology, workshops, and tap links.

• Roxane Butterfly and Djellabah Groove

  http://worldbeats.free.fr/
  Tap Dancer/poet Roxane Butterfly and her new show called "Djellabah Groove." The show is a combination of tap, visuals, spoken word and live music.

• Shinichi Matsumoto's Tap Wonderland

  http://tap-wonderland.com/
  Shinichi Matsumoto's Tap Wonderland is a collector's online museum featuring tap dance recordings, books, video and memorabilia. The site offers a window into the Tap scene in Japan.

• Swinging Night of Tap

  http://www.swingingnightoftap.com/
  Tap Dance show directed by Birda Ringstand held in Decatur, GA. Includes show times and ticket information.

• Tap Boston

  http://tapboston.havetodance.com/
  General information about tap in Boston, including classes and events.

• Tap City: The New York City Tap Festival

  http://www.atdf.org/tapcity.html
  Annual tap dance festival in New York City that offers master classes, training programs, premiere performances, city-wide events, International Tap Dance Hall of Fame, Tap Preservation, Tap Teacher and Hoofer Awards, and daily Tap Talks/Tap Film screenings.

• Tap Dance Festival for Youth

  http://tapology.org/
  Michigan based workshops for beginners through advanced and seniors including tap olympics.

• Tap Dance Man

  http://www.tapdanceman.com/
  Terrence "Taps" information, events, photos, and blog.

• Tap Dogs

  http://www.tapdogs.com/
  Site for tap show created by Dein Perry. Includes story, photo gallery, and ticket information.

• Tap Kids

  http://www.tapkids.com/
  Summer Tap program including classes and a performance as well as a chance to work with the cast and creators of the national touring show “Tap Kids.”

• Tap Overload Dance Company

  http://www.tapoverload.com/
  Tap ensemble based in Orange County, CA under the direction of Mindy Millard. Includes information, pictures, and videos.

• Third Coast Rhythm Project

  http://www.thirdcoastrhythm.com/
  Tap Festival in san Antonio including classes, courses, panel discussion, Tap Off, and concert.

• Tony Waag

  http://www.atdf.org/t_waag.html
  General information about Tony Waag including his role as Executive Producer of Tap City, the New York City Tap Festival, and many other contributions to the art of tap.

• United Taps

  http://www.unitedtaps.com/
  Offers a video dictionary, syllabus, combinations, choreography, music, notation, and links.

• Vance's Fantastic Tap Dance Dictionary

  http://www.theatredance.com/dictionary.html
  A glossary of tap dance terms, including names of steps and combinations, and descriptions of the movements. There is an extended history of tap, as well as video clips and information about Bill "Bojangles" Robinson.

• West Coast Tap Dance Collective

  http://www.westcoasttapdance.com/
  Non-profit group hosts monthly tap jams, annual tap dance day celebrations, and performances.

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