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 ...
Diane Davisson knew she had to tap more than her feet to preserve the legacy of tap dancing. The producer, choreographer and dancer tapped into the movement’s history, as well as on the shoulders of ...
On Saturday, 16 years after she moved her Knock On Wood Tap Dance Studio out, Yvonne Edwards was back in a studio at the Takoma Metro Arts building on Willow Street. As movers rolled in office ...
The sound of tap shoes on Shore Cultural Centre’s hard wooden floors became highly apparent upon walking through the doors of The Cleveland Tap Dance Conservatory. The new dance group, started by ...
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 ...
Dulé Hill shares his motivation for mastering tap dance and carrying its legacy forward. Dulé Hill has been tap dancing since the age of three, and launched his career shortly after when he was cast ...
Tap dance is an integral part of Black history. And the award-winning New York City tap dance company Dorrance Dance, founded by Michelle Dorrance in 2011, is keen to make sure its historical roots ...