A world on tap

Cartier Williams at "Tap It Out" (c)2012, Eva Yaa Asantewaa

Get ready to get tap happy when, once again, New York City becomes Tony Waag's Tap City (July 6-13).

My favorite part of American Tap Dance Foundation's legendary summer extravaganza has always been TAP INTERNATIONALS, an evening that luxuriates in the worldwide, cross-cultural phenomenon that tap dance has become. Enjoy the latest edition on Thursday, July 11 (7:30pm) at Symphony Space:

A global community of artists that  include international soloists, contemporary tap ensembles, raw talent and leading tap masters, will combine tap dance with world music, body percussion, gumboot, funk, swing, step dance, vocals, film, and storytelling.

Brenda Bufalino (US)
Flavia Costa (Brazil)
Felipe Galganni (Brazil)
Corey Hutchins (US)
Chikako Iwahori (Japan)
Ryan Johnson (US)
Kazu Kumagai (Japan)
Lisa La Touche (Canada)
Winston Morrison (Australia)
Claudia Rahardjanoto (Germany/Indonesia)
Rumba Tap (Cuba)
Lynn Schwab (US)
Tap City Youth Ensemble (Africa/US)
Nicholas Young (US)

Get complete information and tickets for Tap Internationals here.

For comprehensive information on the 2013 Tap City festival, click here.

Peter J. Sharp Theatre
Symphony Space
Broadway at 95th Street, Manhattan
(map/directions)