We love tap dancing here at Shooting Star Dance Center! If you love it too, it’s important that you know about the dancers who paved the way for tap today. Here is a list of some of our favorite tap dancers:
Ann Miller . . . You may know her ability to tap 500 sounds per minute!
The Nicholas Brothers (Fayard and Harold) . . . You may know them from their phenomenal tap dance sequence in the film, Stormy Weather.
Savion Glover . . . You may know him as the choreographer of Bring in Da Noise, Bring in Da Funk.
Gene Kelly . . . You may know him from Singin’ in the Rain.
Bill “Bojangles” Robinson . . . You may know him from his famous “stair dancing” talents!
Fred Astaire . . . You may know him from the many MGM musical comedies he starred in.
Ginger Rogers . . . You may know her as the woman who did everything Fred Astaire did, but backwards and in heels!!
Sandman Sims . . . You may know him for his sandbox dances, if the name didn’t already give it away.
Eleanor Powell . . . You may know her as the “Queen of Tap Dancing!” (Now that’s a title!)
Be sure to share your favorite tap dancers with us, as well!