Friday, September 11, 2026 (7 - 8:30pm)
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Bruno Walter Auditorium
111 Amsterdam Avenue (between 64th and 65th Streets)

This special event will honor recipients of the American Tap Dance Foundation’s HOOFER, TAP PRESERVATION  and INTERNATIONAL TAP DANCE HALL OF FAME Awards. The evening will include surprise guests, archival film clips, and live performances, celebrating the rich legacy and vibrant future of tap dance. 

2026 Awardees:

Tap Dance Hall of Fame
Buddy Bradley
LaVaughn Robinson 
NYC Tapworks

Hoofer
Alexandria “Brinae Ali” Bradley
Mark Yonally

Preservation
Thelma Goldberg

LINK to FREE tickets (Available in the fall)

Special thanks go to the Jerome Robbins Dance Division at the New York Public Library for their support.