The Tap Dance Blog

Starting this week with an amazing story about a tap dancing amputee (and no I am not talking about Peg Leg Bates). Enjoy these tap announcements and share them with your fellow dancers!

Evan Ruggiero Tap Dancing on One Leg

Newman taps her own vaudeville roots to choreograph UE Theatre’s ‘Gypsy’

Rhythmic Circus on stage at Palace Theatre

Fall Tap Intensive – Part 2 (FB Link)

The Hip Tap Project This Saturday (FB Link)

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I recently recorded a tap combination to “Ready, Set, Go” by Killer Mike. Watch my video here.

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There is so much going on in tap this week I had a difficult time collecting it all. Remember, if you have an event or article to share please email me at Taps [at] Tap Dance man [dot] com or share it with me on Facebook.

Without further delay, here are the latest tap announcements!

Roxane Butterfly’s ‘Tap Experience’ Explores New Terrain

Fort Greene Dance School Getting More Boys To Dance

Savion Glover Talks Tap

Portrait of a 92 Year Old Tap Dancer

Derick Grant Discusses The Direction of Tap – Pay Attention To This!

Brenda Bufalino Advanced Tap Technique and Repertory for Adults This Week (FB Link)

Andrew J. Nemr and Friends (FB Link)

Jus’LisTeN & Dance Chicago Present “Tap like Water” (FB Link)

Les Femmes Plus – Tea and Tapathy (FB Link)

2011 Korea Tap Festival (FB Link)

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The Tap Step of the Week is not just meant to be admired…it is meant to be used as a bridge into new inspiration.

See video here.

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Tap dancers are busy doing amazing things all over the world. Here is a sampling of the stories and announcements that have caught my eye:

Tap Dancer & Kathak Master Join for Portland Ovations’ India Jazz Suites

Exclusive! Season 7′s Melinda Sullivan on the Past, Present, and Future of Tap Dance on SYTYCD

Savion Glover Talks “A Classical Encounter With Savion Glover”

Footnotes Tap Ensemble to present “Let’s Dance” Nov. 4th & 5th – (FB Link)

The Sarah Petronio Tap Experience in NYC – November 11-13

Roxanne Butterfly Performs “The Tap Experience” in NYC Starting Tomorrow

The Basel Youth Ensemble To Perform “In Love With Rhythm II”(FB Link)

Jared Grimes & Broadway Underground Host Choreographer’s Showcase in NYC(FB Link)

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