TAP DANCE HALL OF FAME

Tap City created the first International Tap Dance Hall of Fame in July of 2002, and its purpose is:

• To honor the contributions of legendary tap dance artists by preserving their legacy for future generations to enjoy.

• To increase public awareness of the diversity inherent in the form.

• To provide an educational experience available to local, national, and international professionals, students, and the general population.

The International Tap Dance Hall of Fame is the only tap dance hall of fame exclusively focused on tap dancers. It features founding and innovative 20th and 21st century professional tap dancers.With a collection of photographs, biographies, and videos, the Hall of Fame is becoming a colorful and diverse retrospective of America's seminal tap dance personalities.

2007 Inductees the late Eddie Brown the late Leon Collins 2006 Inductee Bunny Briggs 2005 Inductees the late Peg Leg Bates the late Sammy Davis Junior 2004 Inductees the late Gregory Hines the late Ann Miller the late Donald O’Connor 2003 Inductees the late Charles Honi Coles the late Chuck Green 2002 Inductees Dr. Jeni LeGon the Nicholas Brothers - Dr. Fayard Nicholas and the late Harold Nicholas the late Fred Astaire the late Steve Condos the late Baby Lawrence the late John Bubbles the late Eleanor Powell the late Bill "Bojangles" Robinson