Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by 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 ...

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 ...

For professional tap dancer and educator Quynn Johnson, tap dance is a never ending process. “There are levels of tap dance that for me still have yet to be unlocked, and there is a lot of work that I ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! A three-day tap-dancing festival in Philadelphia commemorates the art form’s rich ...

In 2005, Constance Valis Hill had a dream. In it, the late, great Gregory Hines was dancing, and Hill, ever the academic, was frantically trying to write down all his steps on paper. He urged her not ...

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 ...

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 ...