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Acia Gray Shares More of Jimmy Slyde’s Wise Words
I recently asked Acia Gray, Executive-Artistic Director of Tapestry in Austin, TX to pass on some of the wise words she’s received that have shaped her. Once again, Jimmy Slyde’s wisdom was shared. I’m really beginning to see just how significant his contribution has been for modern tap dancing. So many sources of rhythm angels [...]
Continue reading...Andrew Nemr Shares What He Learned From “Slyde”
18. January 2011
photo credit: queercatkitten Recently I asked Andrew Nemr of CPD PLUS to share a bit of advice that he received that deeply impacted him. His response was generous and inspiring. Check it out below! Here’s hoping it changes how you express yourself through tap! Thanks Andrew! “If I had to pick out one thing that [...]
Continue reading...Brenda Bufalino Shares Valuable Tap Advice She Received From Her Mentor, Charles “Honi” Coles
17. December 2010
photo credit: C~ A few weeks ago I shared some tap advice that really helped me become the dancer I am today. I also mentioned that I had asked other tap dancers I know to do the same. Well, Brenda Bufalino was the first tap dancer to respond to my question, a reflection on her [...]
Continue reading...Phillip Atmore & Tap Dancing From the Soul
24. November 2010
I was just playing around on YouTube as I often do when I came across this video featuring Phillip Atmore from “So You Think You Can Dance”. It’s an enjoyable clip of him interacting with guitarist, Matthew Haze. When watching clips like this, I always wonder how my “choices” might have been different from his. [...]
Continue reading...Tap Dancers are Busy – Tap is Back…
22. November 2010
It was only a few years ago when folks would approach me after my performances to ask whether tap was a dying art form and what happened to it. Those were also the days when almost every tap dancer would preface what they were doing by saying something about “bringing tap back.” You don’t hear [...]
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31. January 2011
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