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Gisele Silva. Photo by Lee Gumbs Photography.

Make the season bright: ‘Spirited’ and stocking stuffers

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Cozy days at home, gift giving, time with family, dancing to holiday ballets, hot...

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Interviews

Tapping into the holidays: Chloe Arnold on ‘Spirited’

Spirited is a new Christmas movie starring Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds and Octavia Spencer, choreographed by Chloe Arnold of the Syncopated Ladies....

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Feature Articles

Why I wear Só Dança

We all have a favorite food, a favorite hoodie, a favorite TV show, a favorite song. We find comfort in these favorite...

Tap City, the NYC Tap Festival. Photo by Amanda Gentile.

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Feature Articles

‘Tap City, the NYC Tap Festival’ returns

Live, in-person tap dance workshops, performances and special events herald the return of Tap City, the NYC Tap Festival, the American Tap Dance Foundation...

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Só Dança’s new Tap Shoe Customizer: A gamechanger for the tap community

Originality. Creativity. Innovation. These are just some of the things artists strive to uphold to set themselves apart. Dancers aren’t strangers to...

Tap it Out 2018. Photo by Amanda Gentile.

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The American Tap Dance Foundation’s ‘Tap it Out’ returns to the heart of the theater district

The American Tap Dance Foundation’s Tap it Out will return with a live performance in the middle of Times Square on Saturday, July 10,...

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Dance Studio Owner

Find the best tap floors for home and studio

Tap dancers need sounds quality and quantity. They also need a surface that can withstand the pounding of metal taps and a...

Syncopated Ladies. Photo by Lee Gumbs Photography.

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Chloé and Maud Productions announce online tap intensive Tap into the Future!

Chloé and Maud Productions and JPMorgan Chase & Co. present online tap intensive Tap into the Future!, hosted by Emmy Award-nominated choreographer...

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Tap dance artist Ayodele Casel shows that it’s never too late

We’ve heard it before — “I’m too old to start dancing.” Yet accomplished dance artists like Ayodele Casel show us that it’s...

Lisa Helmi Johanson and Corbin Bleu in 'Anything Goes', running November 2-December 23, at Arena Stage. Photo by Tony Powell.

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Parker Esse brings new energy to ‘Anything Goes’ at Arena Stage

This October, Parker Esse returned to Washington, D.C., to work with the cast of Arena Stage’s upcoming production of Anything Goes, a Cole...

Touché Taps's '4 on the Floor'. Photo by Joni Lohr Photography.

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Reviews

‘4 On The Floor’ by Touché Taps: Joyful rhythms

The Dance Complex, Cambridge, Massachusetts. October 21, 2018. My only thought or expectation heading into this show is that I don’t often...

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Mike Minery jumps feet first into new role as JUMP Director

Tap innovator and New Jersey native, Mike Minery, has been a staple in the dance community since his teenage years. Not only...

So Flo Tap Fest. Photo by Adison Gonzalez and Molly Jourdin.

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Fifth Annual So Flo Tap Fest: Creating one big tap family

It’s America’s historic artform. It is one that comes from various cultural backgrounds and that blends rhythms and beats to ultimately make...

Coppola Rhythm Ensemble Photo by Sergio Minero

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Dance Teacher Resources

Sound Wisdom: A Guide to Tap Dance from Tony Coppola

As I removed my tap shoes and sat down to write this article, I thought, “What is the most important thing I’d...

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Interviews

Tapping at the Top: Ryan Kasprzak

By Chelsea Thomas of Dance Informa. On National Dance Day last month, Dance Informa sat down with dancer and choreographer Ryan Kasprzak...

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Buckets and Tap Shoes blurs the lines

By Stephanie Wolf of Dance Informa. For Twin-Cities-based, multi-disciplinary performance ensemble Buckets and Tap Shoes the dividing line between music and dance...