Tap
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Arts
The Yoda-Like Mentor Behind the Masters of Tap Dance
Michelle Dorrance’s new work, “Shift.,” honors Gene Medler, the teacher who founded the North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble.
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Arts
There’s Trouble Right Here in Tap City
Tap festivals have been pivotal in passing on tradition. But New York’s has been canceled and the institution that supports…
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News
Poison Frogs Have a Strange Behavior That Scientists Seek to Explain
Three studies have recently explored toe-tapping, which seems to have something to do with frogs preying on insects.
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Arts
Three Dancers and Three Traditions Converse, United by Rhythm
Soles of Duende, a percussive dance trio appearing at the Joyce Theater this week, situates tap, flamenco and Kathak in…
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News
Arthur Duncan, Barrier-Breaking Tap Dancer, Is Dead at 97
One of the first Black regulars on a TV variety show, he brought tap to millions of viewers on “The…