Tag: melinda sullivan

Gregory Hines in White Nights (photos via Dance Magazine Archives) L.A.-based tap dancer Melinda Sullivan has hoofed her way through tons of tap jams. But she recalls one particular jam session she attended as a teenager especially fondly, because of a surprise guest: tap legend Gregory Hines. “He just showed up at the old Debbie […]

The theme at this year’s Dance Teacher Summit Capezio A.C.E. Awards? Girl power, baby. For the first time in the choreography competition’s history, all three top prizes went to women. Taking home the night’s top award—a $15,000 production budget to go toward a show in NYC—was tapper (and former DS cover girl!) Melinda Sullivan. Sullivan’s […]