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All posts tagged "tap dance"
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540Feature ArticlesPianist Conrad Tao and tap dancer Caleb Teicher collaborate on ‘Counterpoint’
Acclaimed pianist/composer Conrad Tao and celebrated choreographer/dancer Caleb Teicher join forces for their innovative collaboration, Counterpoint, for a few engagements this February....
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456Feature ArticlesMake your digital dance move
Take a dance class on Broadway during your lunch break, try a new style, follow an international teacher, soak up different approaches...
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748InterviewsTony Waag’s newest achievement – The Lifetime Achievement Award
From the smallest beginnings, we can never truly know what is in store for the future. For dancers and artists alike, there...
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2.6KDance Studio OwnerKeep the dancers dancing: Stagestep tap boards
When the world shut down in March 2020, everything stopped. No more gatherings, no more group dance classes. Slowly, and thanks to...
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673ReviewsDance as community, as expression and so much more: OnStage Dance Company’s Season 24 Performance
Boston University Dance Theater, Boston, MA.Accessed virtually. “Great artists find a way to be themselves within their art,” once affirmed the iconic...
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1.6KInterviewsTapping 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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986Feature ArticlesWhy 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...
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2.6KFeature ArticlesDerick Grant: Tapping through uncertain times and finding peace
2020 was a year of excitement, surprise and uncertainty rolled into one. What began as a year of new goals, numerous performance...
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1.2KFeaturedWhat you need to know about floors for tap and percussive dance styles
Percussive dance is any form of dance that requires the dancer to strike the floor with force to create and generate sound. Percussive...
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The American Tap Dance Foundation presents 2022 Tap Dance Awards this July
The American Tap Dance Foundation (ATDF)’s Tap Dance Awards will be presented July 8, at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space in NYC. The...
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3.2KFeature ArticlesSó 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...
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1.5KFeature ArticlesThe 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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1.6KTop StoriesTapestry Dance Company celebrates 20 years of Soul to Sole International Tap Festival
Tapestry Dance Company, North America’s only full-time, professional repertory tap dance company, presents its 20th annual festival of rhythm, Soul to Sole International...
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4.2KDance Studio OwnerFind 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...
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2.6KFeature ArticlesChloé 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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5.1KDance Studio OwnerThe importance of groove: Black art as the pillars of American dance
Raise your hand if you’ve ever been told that ballet is the base technique for all other dance forms. I know I...
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3.1KFeature ArticlesWorld’s first Global Tap Fest goes digital: How Chloe and Maud Arnold made it happen
With the current COVID crisis, renowned tap dancers/choreographers Chloe and Maud Arnold were faced with having to cancel their annual international DC...
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3.4KFeature ArticlesThe Tap Rebels: Making a staple in the southeast
From contemporary to ballet, there is no shortage of professional companies with the mission of spreading artistry to communities around the U.S....
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6.0KFeature ArticlesNew ‘Sound Language’ dance film to showcase the power of unity
A new short dance film is preparing to drop later this year, and it’s unlike anything you have ever seen. Sound Language,...
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7.7KDance Studio OwnerDance teachers: Expanding your choreographic horizons
In writing this article, I was motivated by the fact that as I travel around the U.S. judging competitions and doing master...
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4.8KFeature ArticlesParker 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...
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3.3KReviews‘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...
