A gray-haired woman shuffles across the room, bending down to watch her feet on every step as if she's not sure what they might do next. Vicki Riordan belts out instructions to her, then calls, ...

Alan Rubinstein (above left) and Pat Brown are first-time tappers inspired by "La La Land," below, starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling. Brian Zak Ryan Gosling’s jazz pianist in “La La Land” may be ...

As one of the premier centers for dance in the United States, New York has numerous schools where tap lessons are available. Here are a few of the best-known tap locations for tap dancers of all ages ...

AS SOON AS I heard the sharp clicketyclack of my teacher’s tap shoes on the floor, I was smitten. People look joyful when tap dancing for a reason. Dancing boosts energy. Add in the satisfying, ...

Growing up, I learned to stay very still to avoid my father’s rage. In adulthood, moving my body freed me. When I was 10, I put my fist through a window. No one would call that furious gesture dancing ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! A three-day tap-dancing festival in Philadelphia commemorates the art form’s rich ...