People often ask dancer and choreographer Michelle Dorrance when she knew she wanted to become a professional dancer. Her answer is simple: "I just knew I would never stop tap dancing," she tells ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Sprung from the mind of much-lauded Artistic Director Michelle Dorrance, this ...

Michelle Dorrance—dancer, choreographer and artistic director of Dorrance Dance—has a lot on her mind in her director’s note for “Shift.” Writing that the hourlong presentation of tap-dancing, with ...

Michelle Dorrance’s new work, “Shift.,” honors Gene Medler, the teacher who founded the North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble. By Brian Seibert Tap festivals have been pivotal in passing on tradition. But ...

NORTH ADAMS — Choreographer Michelle Dorrance primarily creates tap dances. Choreographer Ephrat Asherie, on the other hand, primarily creates work drawing on social and street dances, like breaking, ...

Trailblazing tapper Michelle Dorrance and celebrated b-girl Ephrat Asherie have known each other and periodically worked together for over 20 years. Both have their own New York-based companies, but ...

Michelle Dorrance is a MacArthur Genius Grant winning dancer hailing from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Born to a professional dancer and a professional soccer coach, Dorrance was formally trained as a ...

For those who thought tap-dancing was only something people did during Shirley Temple movies, Michelle Dorrance will prove them wrong. She is the MacArthur "Genius Grant"-winning dancer and ...

Jazz and tap have long been enthusiastic dance partners. With "Rivers in Our Veins," drummer and composer Allison Miller adds further art forms to the mix. The 80-minute piece celebrating America's ...

Dorrance Dance is an award-winning tap dance company based in New York City. Founded in 2011 by Artistic Director and 2015 MacArthur Fellow Michelle Dorrance, the company shares the incredibly dynamic ...

Michelle Dorrance, artistic director of the award-winning New York City-based Dorrance Dance, shares her deep dedication to tap dance, its traditions and its possibilities. All levels welcome. (No tap ...