THINGS HE WANTED THE WORLD TO UNDERSTAND, THE GIFT AND THE VALUE OF BLACK BRILLIANCE. HEY. TELLING STORIES ABOUT BLACK HISTORY THROUGH MUSIC AND TAP DANCE. BREANA ALI HAS BEEN TAP DANCING SINCE SHE ...

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 future. By Brian Seibert Our dance critic on the ...

Laura Hendrickson strikes a pose during a tap routine. Submitted photo. The first time Laura Hendrickson took a dance class, she and her mom both decided the sport just wasn’t for her. She clung to ...

Nathan Febuary loves to tap dance. He loves how he is able to express himself through movement. And what’s more, tap lets him make music with his feet. “That’s super cool,” said Febuary, who along ...

Since their auditions in the spring, new members of Alameda's famous Tap Dancing Christmas Trees—known affectionately as ...

Getting the opportunity to watch a true virtuosic talent is rare. Thankfully, Cambridge residents and visitors can watch Ayodele Casel in “Diary of a Tap Dancer” at the American Repertory Theater ...

Maurice Hines, dancer and choreographer — and evangelist for the art of tap dancing — died Friday at age 80. Hines and his brother, the famed Gregory Hines, helped keep tap in the public eye. Maurice ...

Seattle’s Jessie Sawyers calls herself a visual musician. Her instruments are her tap shoes. “Tap can play that role as the percussion element. I have done a couple of gigs around town where literally ...

A beloved dance teacher was honored at the Fort Hamilton Senior Recreation Center, 9941 Fort Hamilton Pkwy., on Nov. 19.

Betty Markowitz has taught tap to senior citizens for more than two decades. "Seniors don't have to stop and lie on the couch and watch TV," she said. "Get up, get dressed, and get out!" ...

The Creative Alliance is celebrating Black History Month with a new show honoring the life and legacy of a legendary tap dancer in Baltimore. “The Baby Laurence Legacy Project: Tracing Steps” will hit ...