American Tap

1h 30m
Documentary
6

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.

Cast

Cornel West
Self
Dulé Hill
Self
Debbie Allen
Self
Jon Batiste
Self
Ayodele Casel
Self
Michelle Dorrance
Self
Brenda Bufalino
Self
Maurice Hines
Self
Gregory Hines
(archive footage)
Michela Marino Lerman
Self
Melinda Sullivan
Self
Yoshiko Hida
Self
Constance Valis Hill
Self

Crew

Mark Wilkinson
Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Annunziata Gianzero
Writer
Jaime Arze
Editor
Sarah Taylor
Co-Editor
Simon TaufiQue
Music

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