"Tap" and its legacy

Tap Legacy Foundation, dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the art of tap dance, celebrates the anniversary of its founding on Saturday, February 14, 2009 with a 20th Annviersary screening of the classic 1989 dance film, Tap, starring Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis, Jr., at the Directors Guild Theatre in NYC. The screening will be preceded by an announcement of the launch of the Foundation’s first Capital Campaign, and followed by a Champagne Reception for all ticket holders.

Gregory Hines co-founded Tap Legacy Foundation (TLF) which is dedicated to preserving and advancing the art of tap dance, in 2002 with Andrew J. Nemr. The Foundation champions the cultural contribution tap dancers have made over the years and presents programs developed to ensure that the art form continues to thrive.

February 14 has special significance to the Foundation. It is the 7th Anniversary of its founding, it is Gregory Hines’ birthday, and it is the 20th Anniversary of the opening of the film, Tap.

Tap, directed by Nick Castle, starred some of the world’s greatest living tap dancers of the time: Gregory Hines, Sammy Davis, Jr., Harold Nicholas, Sandman Sims, Bunny Briggs, Steve Condos, Jimmy Slyde, Arthur Duncan, Henry LeTang and a young Savion Glover. The film maintains a special place in tap dance history, signifying the success of the grass roots resurgence which began in the 1970's and the beginning of the new wave of tap dancers lead by Savion Glover.

The screening will be held on February 14 at 8pm at the Directors Guild Theatre, 110 W. 57th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues) at 8pm. Tickets are available by calling 212-279-4200 or through Ticket Central. Tickets are $25 and include the post-screening Champagne Reception. For more information, visit Tap Legacy Foundation.