We all marvel at the skill of great athletes and musicians. Most are born with above-average ability, but no matter how blessed they are with talent, they most likely had to practice, practice and ...

Flashes of footwork and a flurry of sound filled the Debbie Allen Dance Academy as tap dancers gathered for their weekly improvisational jam session. Dancing on and in between the beat, dancers spoke ...

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 ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by 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 ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by “Spirited,” a revisionist “Christmas Carol,” leads with tap, thanks to the choreographer Chloé Arnold and her team, Ava Bernstine-Mitchell and Martha ...

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 ...

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with tap dancer Chloe Arnold, of the Syncopated Ladies, about their viral dance videos and annual tap festival. Finally today, let's talk about tap dance. And we're not ...

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 ...