AS SOON AS I heard the sharp clicketyclack of my teacher’s tap shoes on the floor, I was smitten. People look joyful when tap dancing for a reason. Dancing boosts energy. Add in the satisfying, ...

Ebony Cross was only a third-grader when she made her two best friends take tap-dancing lessons with her. Now, at 17, Cross drags them to tap lessons half an hour early and does impromptu practice ...

Whether you're 5 or 55, dance is a fantastic form of fun exercise. Tap dance in particular combines great moves with great shoes! Even if you're just starting out, tap dance is easy to get the hang of ...

As one of the premier centers for dance in the United States, New York has numerous schools where tap lessons are available. Here are a few of the best-known tap locations for tap dancers of all ages ...

Get ready to snap your fingers to a swinging number the moment Old Soles takes the stage. The name is an oxymoron, as the dance group is anything but old. It’s made up of four high school students ...

They’ve been tap-dancing on construction sites for 24 years now in the touring show “Tap Dogs.” And Dein Perry knows from experience — it’s not easy. The blisters. The bruises. The aches and pains and ...

Audiences have seen the once-trivialized art of tap dancing reclaim its powerful African American identity, deepen its expressive potential and hone its speed and intricacy to unprecedented levels.

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 ...