Seated well back from a stage, the illusion of effortless grace makes a dancer appear to defy gravity. Only closer does one glimpse the exertion, the discipline, the practiced athleticism that brings ...

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 ...

The sound of tap shoes on Shore Cultural Centre’s hard wooden floors became highly apparent upon walking through the doors of The Cleveland Tap Dance Conservatory. The new dance group, started by ...

Shuffle ball changes echo around the Jill Listi dance studio in Lafayette, but instead of girls in black leotards and pink tights, the room is full of adults dressed in their casual dance attire.

If you are old school, you may recognize and relate to these men and women that were famous because of a particular skill that is the focus of this column. Master Juba may be one that is unfamiliar to ...

Maurice Hines, whose tap dancing prowess graced countless Broadway, TV and film productions as a dancer, choreographer and actor, died Friday, several of his longtime friends announced. Debbie Allen, ...

Ms. Arizona Senior America pageant winner Brenda Ann Wolfe recently made her way to the national pageant and gloriously tap danced her way to the final 12. Her first time ...

"I will always treasure our journey together," actress Debbie Allen wrote in an Instagram tribute Dominik Bindl/Getty for Film at Lincoln Center Maurice Hines, Broadway star and brother of fellow ...

Dance culture is widespread at Duke University. As the semester comes to a close and many dance groups on campus hold their spring showcases, The Chronicle took a look at the first five dance groups ...