Bill “Bojangles” Robinson wasn’t just a tap dancer—he was the tap dancer. Born in 1878, he broke through racial barriers in the early 20th century, dazzling audiences on Broadway, in Hollywood, and around the world with his effortless style and lightning-fast footwork. Robinson became the highest-paid Black entertainer of his time, famous for his iconic stair dance and for bringing tap into the spotlight. He paved the way for generations of Black performers, using his talent to fight stereotypes
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LaVaughn Robinson, a National Heritage Fellowship award winner, was a tap-dance virtuoso on the big-band circuit in the 1940s and ’50s who became a master teacher and a major force in tap’s revival In performance, Robinson stresses the vernacular origins of tap grounded in community tradition and honed by generations of tap masters, many of whom, such as Honi Coles and the Nicholas Brothers, grew up in Philadelphia. Mr. Robinson was part of an extraordinary generation of child dancers who rose t
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“Tap Dance In America” (PBS, 1989) #essentialviewing #taphistorythursday Per LOC: “In association with WNET, New York. Performed by Gregory Hines with Honi Coles, Tommy Tune, Hinton Battle, Gregg Burge, Savion Glover, Bunny Briggs, Buster Brown, Jimmy Slyde, Sandman Sims, Fred Strickler, Brenda Bufalino and the American Tap Orchestra, LaVaughn Robinson, Germaine Ingram, Manhattan Tap, Jennifer Lane, Camden Richman and Dianne Walker. Performance: Duet by Battle and Burge — Ensemble dance by Manha
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#techniquetuesday #Repost @tapdancearchiveproductions ・・・ Philadelphia produces some of the fastest tap dancers The Nicholas Brothers, Teddy Hale, LaVaughn Robinson, and the Condos Brothers. Here’s an example of those fast feet at work with Steve Condos in She back on Broadway with Jerry Brandow and Patrice Wymore. Check out more of Philadelphia’s finest by following the link in the bio #tap #dance #tapdance #stevecondos | Operation: Tap
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When he was just 15, tap dancer Savion Glover appeared alongside tap legend Gregory Hines on PBS in “Great Performances: Tap Dance in America with Gregory Hines” (1989). Hines and master tap dancers like Jimmy Slyde inspired Savion Glover to put his own distinguishing mark on tap dance. Glover went on to establish himself as one of the best tap dancers of all time, performing in and choreographing tap performances for films and stage, including Broadway hits, The Tap Dance Kid and Bring in 'Da N
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