American Tap

Overview

The history of tap is an ever-evolving panorama of inclusion, adversity, and reinvention. This in-depth documentary is an absorbing narrative about a quintessentially American dance form—from its origins, to the historic and cultural events that shaped it, to its present day rebirth as a vibrant art form.

Directed by Mark Wilkinson

Top cast

Cornel West

Self

Dulé Hill

Self

Debbie Allen

Self

Jon Batiste

Self

Ayodele Casel

Self

M

Michelle Dorrance

Self

B

Brenda Bufalino

Self

M

Maurice Hines

Self

Gregory Hines

(archive footage)

M

Michela Marino Lerman

Self

Melinda Sullivan

Self

Y

Yoshiko Hida

Self

C

Constance Valis Hill

Self

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