Monday, July 5 – Friday, July 9, 2021 (11:30am - 12:45pm EDT)

Virtual Events on Zoom

Interactive educational & social community events. Bring your lunch and add yourself to the conversation!

Monday, July 5, 2021 (3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT)

Virtual Event streamed via Vimeo

Opening night welcome with film footage celebrating 20 years of Tap City in the Tap dance capital of the world!

Tuesday, July 6, 2021 (3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT)

Virtual Event on Zoom 

Join us as we present our annual social event and tap jam with appearances by 2021 teachers & guest artists!

Virtual Event on Zoom

Film presentations and performances honoring 2020 & 2021 awardees, the annual Hoofer and Tap Preservation Awards will be presented and Tap legends will be inducted into the International Tap Dance Hall of Fame.

2020 Hoofer Awards: Linda Sohl-Ellison & Charles Goddertz
2020 Tap Dance Preservation Award: Laraine Goodman
2020 Hall of Fame Awards: Arthur Duncan & the June Taylor Dancers

2021 Hoofer Awards: TBA
2021 Tap Dance Preservation Award: TBA
2021 Hall of Fame Awards: TBA

Wednesday, July 7, 2021 (5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT)

Virtual Event streamed via Vimeo

Film presentations a tribute performances to our Tap City community members Yvette Glover, Rita Hamilton, Al Heyward, Frank Kimbrough, Mable Lee, and Michele Ribble.

Thursday, July 8 2021 (3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT)

Virtual Event streamed via Vimeo

Boundary breaking new takes on tap by NYC’s finest tappers & choreographers. Directed by ATDF Artist in Residence Max Pollak.

Friday, July 9 2021 (3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT)

Virtual Event streamed via Vimeo

Boundary breaking new takes on tap by NYC’s finest tappers & choreographers. Directed by ATDF Artist in Residence Max Pollak.

Saturday, July 10, 2021 (10:00am - 12:00pm EDT)

FREE & LIVE event open to the public!

Join the American Tap Dance Foundation and Tap City in acknowledging (5) New York City Tap dancers as the United States Postal Service dedicates their latest stamps in honor of American Tap Dance! FREE public event with live performance & tap Jam.

Saturday, July 10, 2021 (11:30am - 12:45pm EDT)

Virtual Event on Zoom

Meet the artists and review their presented work.

Saturday, July 10, 2021 (1:00pm - 2:15pm EDT)

Virtual Event on Zoom

Meet the artists and review their presented work.

Saturday, July 10, 2021 (2:30pm - 4:00pm EDT)

Virtual Tour “recap” of historic Tap related locations in New York City.

Introduced at Tap City in 2016, Tap Treasures celebrates and explores tap centric locations that have made a significant contribution to the evolution and history of Tap Dance.