Click here to vote for Sydney. It’s obvious to anyone who’s seen her tap that dance is Sydney Burtis’ passion. But in many ways, dance has also become a form of therapy for Sydney: It’s helped her find her voice, both inside and outside the studio. “Dance allows me to express things about this world […]
What do you do when the DC Tap Festival coincides with a history-making protest? You dance about it. That’s exactly what Chloe and Maud Arnold made happen during the tenth annual DC Tap Fest, which saw students from 30 states and 20 countries converge on Washington, DC from March 19 to March 25, 2018 to […]
Is it too much to say that this is tap as you’ve never seen it before? Too late, I already said it! Tap dancers in the know always pay attention when Nick Young comes out with something new, and it’s so not hard to see why. He’s an incredibly versatile dancer (he casually made it […]
Looking for your next audition shoe? Shot at and in collaboration with Broadway Dance Center, Só Dança has launched a new collection of shoes working with some pretty famous faces of the musical theater world! Offered in two different styles and either 2.5″ or 3″ heels, top industry professionals are loving how versatile and supportive […]
You know that pirouette dream, when your placement is so perfect you can keep turning forever? That dream is the reality for highly technical tappers, who benefit from the decreased friction of their shoes. Get the placement right and, with a strong spot, they can pirouette for days. But turning in tap shoes isn’t all […]
So WHY isn’t there more video evidence of this hidden talent? Chris Evans, the Hollywood star possibly best known as Steve Rogers (aka Captain America), told The New York Times yesterday that he’s really, really into tap. So into it, in fact, that he’s making time to take private lessons twice a week right now—even […]
Are you looking to improve your tap skills? Barbra Duffy’s new book, Tap into Improv: A Guide to Tap Dance Improvisation may be just the thing to help you take your tap dancing to the next level. This book contains exercises and tips that will help you develop your musicality and artistry. With over two […]
Maud Arnold is one of the busiest tap dancers on the planet. As a member of the Syncopated Ladies, Maud—along with her big sis and fellow tapper Chloé Arnold—is on constantly the road for performances, workshops, and master classes. For the average person, that kind of schedule could lead to a serious derailment of healthy […]