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• Tap Dance Homepage   - Extensive resources for tap dancers and tap dance fans. Includes events, news, calendars, Who's Who in Tap, filmography, videography, tap sounds and steps, vocabulary and notation, history, supplies, links, and an email discussion list. Homepage support for the International Tap Association.

• Alfred Desio - Inventor of Tap-Tronics, a system that allows a tap dancer to play electronic instruments using the sound of the taps as a source.
• American Tap Dance Foundation (ADTF) - Formerly known as the American Tap Dance Orchestra, the ATDF is a non-profit dance company founded by Brenda Bufalino, Tony Waag, and the late Charles ‘Honi’ Coles. Sponsors performances, educational programs, history and archival projects as well as film and lecture series.
• Associated Tap Dancers - A tap dance association based in the United Kingdom. The association provides services, arranges events, publishes a quarterly magazine, "TAPUK," and sponsors the annual TAPUK festival.
• ATDI Teacher Training & Certification - American Tap Dance Institute's year long program to train and certify tap teachers. Includes registration and course details.
• Bamboozled - Film starring Savion Glover as a tap-dancing street artist.
• Bill "Bojangles" Robinson - The life and times of tap dancer Bill "Bojangles Robinson.
• Brenda Bufalino - Tap icon Brenda Bufalino page includes bio, video clips, upcoming show dates and merchandise.
• Buster Cooper - Tap Dancer & Choreographer - Graded tap technique videos to aid teachers and students at home and in the classroom, offered by Buster Cooper. Includes bio, photographs, and ordering information.
• Chicago Human Rhythm Project (CHRP) - The Chicago Human Rhythm Project sustains and advances tap and contemporary percussive dance as recognized art forms through year-round concert presentations, educational forums, the oldest annual tap festival in the world, and community outreach.
• Chicago Tap Theatre - CTT's mission is to preserve, promote and make tap accessible to a broad spectrum of people through story-based shows and innovative presentation, educate. Includes info and pictures.
• Cintia Chamecki - Brazilian tapper Cintia Chamecki regularly performs her tap choreography and improvisation in New York City, Brazil, Japan and Portugal. She recently completed her first solo show, "Ta No Pe" directed by Susana Ribeiro. Site includes video clips of Cintia tap dancing.
• The Claquettes - Jazz and tap dance trio based in Scotland comprised of Jo Turbitt, Jillian Thompson and Stuart Price. Includes bios, show information, and contact information.
• Columbus Taps - Tap Festival in Columbus, Ohio. Includes Teacher list, performance information, and registration information.
• Current Tap Dance Event Calendar - These useful pages are updated continuously as tap events are planned all around the world.
• Dance.Net - This site is a high traffic tap dance discussion forum with multiple sub-categories for tap.
• Dr. James "Buster" Brown (May 17, 1913 - May 7, 2002) - Dedicated to the memory of legendary Tap Dancer, Dr. James 'Buster' Brown (1913-2002), a man who never had a bad word to say about anyone. Dr. Buster Brown was a member of two legendary and influential groups of master tap dancers, "The Copasetics" and "The Hoofers."
• FunkTap.com - Australia's home of American Rhythm Tap Dancing on the Internet, as danced by street-wise professional hoofer, Grant Swift. Includes news, performances, performers for hire, tap products, list of great tappers (hoofers), classes, links, photgraphs, and video clips.
• Heather Cornell and Manhattan Tap - Touring tap ensemble headed by Heather Cornell. The Group holds an intensive, residencies, and workshops. Includes history of the group, and show calendar.
• Hooferwear - This online store sells shirts, caps, mugs, and desk accessories that celebrate tap dancers.
• Ira Bernstein - Ten Toe Percussion - Percussive step dancer Ira Bernstein's site offers a bio, video clips, calendar of events, programs and formats, photos, and merchandise.
• Jay Fagan - Promotional website for Jay Fagan, tap choreographer, teacher and Las Vegas performder.
• Jazz Tap Center - Production office and Tap School, originally from Tel-Aviv, Israel - but now based and operating from New York City - USA. Produces tap dance performances, master classes, workshops, and festivals.
• Jazz Tap UK - British site offers tap history in context of legendary UK and U.S. tap dancers on stage and screen. Photographs and video clips of Will Gaines and Tony Curtis included.
• Johnson and Peters Tap Dance - Johnson and Peters are tap dance artists with national and International credits. They offer free-lance choreography and performances and operate Johnson and Peters Tap Dance Studio located in Seattle, WA. Includes class schedule and event calendar.
• Just Tap - Tap dance merchandise including special professional tap shoe.
• Just The Beat Just The Feet - Improvisational tap dancing based on the experience of Tony Curtis. Includes video clips.
• Just4Tap.com - Performer, Master Teacher, and Choreographer Anthony LoCascio's tap site. Includes class and convention schedule, bio, guest book, online chat, dance notes and links.
• L.A. Tap Fest - Annual Tap Festival including classes and performances.
• Lockery Tap & Theatre Dance - Sisters Patricia and Lesley J. Lockery specialize in musical theater and offer choreography and master classes in tap and theater dance for students and professionals.
• Maui Tap Experience - Hawaiian Islands International Tap Festival. Includes dates, teacher list and ticket information.
• Music Works - Music and videos for learning tap, jazz, ballet, and hip hop.
• National Tap Ensemble - America's national tap dance company directed by Chris Baker. Features tapper's page with answers to over 200 tap related questions. Information on educational programs, International Tap Dance Network, American Tap Dance Institute, and many other tap related items including a FAQ and bulletin.
• Nicholas Brothers - Biography of the Nicholas Brothers including photos for sale.
• Northwest Tap Fest - Tap Festival in Redmond.Kirkland, Washington including classes and performances. Ticket and registration information available.
• NY Tap - Information about special events, a tap extravaganza, outdoor shows, and a young people's conference, all in New York.
• Offjazz Dance World - Contains multiple tap resources including video clips, tap history, tap star profiles, terminology, workshops, and tap links.
• Portsmouth Percussive Dance Festival 2005 - The PPDF is held the last week in June in Portsmouth, NH. The first festival in 1995 showcased percussive forms of expression, including Irish step dance, flamenco, and body music, and now includes tap and jazz, as well as intensives in African dance and drumming, vocals, and Music for Dancers.
• Recreational Tappers of Southwest Florida - Non-profit network of recreational tap dancers with a focus on the appreciation for and participation in the performance of live tap dancing. Includes member list, newsletter, photos, and calendar of events.
• Renee Camus Home Page - Home page of Renee Camus, a dancer and teacher based in the Washington, D.C. area. She performs with the PedAntics.
• Robert L. Reed Tap Heritage Institute (St. Louis Tap Festival) - Host of the annual St. Louis Tap Festival and presenter of "All That Tap XV." Site also includes links and Photographs.
• Roxane Butterfly and Djellabah Groove - Tap Dancer/poet Roxane Butterfly and her new show called "Djellabah Groove." The show is a combination of tap, visuals, spoken word and live music.
• Shinichi Matsumoto's Tap Wonderland - Shinichi Matsumoto's Tap Wonderland is a collector's online museum featuring tap dance recordings, books, video and memorabilia. The site offers a window into the Tap scene in Japan.
• The Souls of Your Feet by Acia Gray - Highlights Acia Gray's book about developing a rhythmic voice through tap dance.
• Southeastern Tap Explosion INC. - Sponsors workshops and works to bring master tap dancers to the Southeast on a regular bases. Includes schedule of events and teacher listings.
• Swinging Night of Tap - Tap Dance show directed by Birda Ringstand held in Decatur, GA. Includes show times and ticket information.
• Tap Boston - General information about tap in Boston, including classes and events.
• Tap City: The New York City Tap Festival - Annual tap dance festival in New York City that offers master classes, training programs, premiere performances, city-wide events, International Tap Dance Hall of Fame, Tap Preservation, Tap Teacher and Hoofer Awards, and daily Tap Talks/Tap Film screenings.
• Tap Dance in Switzerland - Tap dance news weblog.
• Tap Dogs - Site for popular tap show created by Dein Perry. Includes story, photo gallery, and ticket information.
• Tap Kids - Summer Tap program including classes and a performance as well as a chance to work with the cast and creators of the national touring show “Tap Kids.”
• TapaToe, das Steptanzstudio - Tap dance studio in Berlin, with information about workshops, jams, news on the Berlin tap scene. Text is mostly in German, with one English. There is a nice selection of European tap dance links.
• Tapestry Rhythm Tap Company - Rhythm tap dance company located in Dublin, Ireland. Founded by choreographer Diana Richardson in 1996, Tapestry conducts regular rhythm tap workshops, classes, and performances.
• TapMoves Home Page - Travis Tidwell's site where tappers can upload videos of themselves tapping and see others tap as well. Also includes a tap forum and recommended music.
• TapWeb Cintia Martin - This Brazilian tap dancer offers information on Brazilian tap companies, tap tips, interviews, links, and photos. Site is in Portuguese and English.
• Third Coast Rhythm Project - Tap Festival in san Antonio including classes, courses, panel discussion, Tap Off, and concert.
• Tim Hickey - All about Tim Hickey and the "Northwest Tap Fest & Masters en Tap." Includes links, photos, and a bio.
• Time Step - Brief history of the time step with video clips. History of tap including sections on many tap greats with accompanying video clips.
• Tony Waag - General information about Tony Waag including his role as Executive Producer of Tap City, the New York City Tap Festival, and many other contributions to the art of tap.
• Turn on the Tap - Toronto Tap Dance Studio/Workshops - Turn on the tap is a Toronto, Canada based tap dance studio, workshop and performance company.
• Two For Tap - The official site of Michael and Essy including bios, pictures, video clips, tap forums, and contact information.
• United Taps (Rod Howell) - Tap dance teacher and choreographer Rod Howell shares video clips of more than 275 different steps shown both slow and medium/fast as well as video clips of combinations for beginners through advanced.
• Vance's Fantastic Tap Dance Dictionary - A glossary of tap dance terms, including names of steps and combinations, and descriptions of the movements. There is an extended history of tap, as well as video clips and information about Bill "Bojangles" Robinson.
• Vancouver Tap Dance Society - Promoter of tap dance in British Columbia and host of festivals, performances, and educational programs.
• West Coast Tap Dance Collective - Non-profit group hosts monthly tap jams, annual tap dance day celebrations, and performances.