Directors’ Note

Thank you for joining us for On Tap. After three years of pandemic-related lockdowns and cancelled performances, we are thrilled to finally be back onstage for our annual spring concert. So thrilled, in fact, that we decided to try something new this year. In Act I, you’ll see our Apprentice Dancers performing alongside local college students who completed an adjudication process to present their work this evening. We’re honored to have them join us, especially because so few college dance programs provide adequate support to Black vernacular dance, including tap.

In Act II, we’ll be performing to some of our favorite jazz standards, played live. Finally, in Act III, you’ll get to experience three world premieres choreographed by Katie Budris, Robyn Watson, and Michael J. Love. If you like what you see, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to our Floor Fund (because tap dance deserves to be heard!) or join us at one of our upcoming public performances this summer. We hope to see you again soon!