When it comes to choreographing their viral Irish dance routines, the rules merely exist to be broken for The Gardiner Brothers. Professional dancers and content creators, Michael and Matthew Gardiner, 29 and 26, hold five world championship titles between them and have both performed the principal role in Riverdance, but they can just as easily […]
Quintessential to Chicago tap lore is Jumaane Taylor’s Supreme Love, a tour de force that pushes the best of the best to the limit. When Andrew Carr was in the original 2015 cast, he was only 11. Always ahead of the curve, Carr has been choreographing since he was 15 and went viral earlier this year with his video Universe 4 Two, featuring M.A.D.D. Rhythms company members. Carr’s insatiable attention to detail and instinctive musicality have pushed his seasoned, unparalleled excellence over the line.
Some of the best old-Hollywood tap dancing musical numbers are being re-created for a new generation of dance fans. Ryan Maw, 22, a dancer and choreographer, currently living in Los Angeles, has restaged more than a handful of iconic dance classics, including “Choreography,” featuring Vera Ellen and John Brascia from White Christmas (1954), and Gene […]
On stages and screens both big and small, it’s been impossible not to see—and hear—tap dancing thriving and finding new audiences lately, even during the pandemic. Broadway’s forthcoming Funny Girl revival will see choreography from Ayodele Casel. The recently departed Flying Over Sunset featured the work of Michelle Dorrance. Dancer Caleb Teicher captivated audiences alongside […]
Are your social media feeds a little *quiet* lately? Celebrate National Tap Dance Day by checking out these tappers, who are bringing their dynamic dancing to Instagram and TikTok. Jaden and Ellis Foreman View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jaden and Ellis Foreman (@theforemanbrothers) Teenage tap brothers Jaden and Ellis Foreman have […]
Dance films and series are all the rage these days. But the trend didn’t appear out of thin air. In fact, the current obsession is built on decades of great dance movies. And right now—while you’re still stuck at home and already (beyond!) familiarized with pretty much everything already streaming—might just be the perfect time […]
With #SocialDisDancing still very much in place, it’s a challenge for dance partners to perform safely, and even harder to perform safely together. But Broadway’s Cory Lingner may have found the solution—on TikTok. He’s using the app to tap alongside some of the most iconic movie stars, including Gene Kelly, Gregory Hines, Ann Miller and […]
Pullback, shuffle, and Maxie Ford are tap terms you’ve probably heard all the time. But what about shed, cypher, and trading? Those are all words that have to do with a tap jam. You may think you’ve never jammed before, but if you’ve ever participated in an improvisation circle at the end of a tap […]