The Tap Dance Kid (1983) now strutting fitfully at Ensemble Theatre, has a basic problem at its core in that the title character is not the main focus of the story. What derails Tap Dance is that ...

Alde Lewis and Zamira Williams hit the boards in The Tap Dance Kid. Credit: Photo by Carlos Figueroa @JPEGSbyCarlos Alde Lewis recalls dancing on Broadway with Tommy Tune as his director and ...

What happens when a child’s dream clashes with a parent’s vision for the future? “The Tap Dance Kid,” on stage at Houston’s Ensemble Theatre, brings that question to life through electrifying ...

For professional tap dancer and educator Quynn Johnson, tap dance is a never ending process. “There are levels of tap dance that for me still have yet to be unlocked, and there is a lot of work that I ...

Tap dance is as much a part of Americana as blue jeans, barbecue or the Statue of Liberty. While not as popular today as it was during its “Golden Age” from 1920 to 1940, the American art form has ...