“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

3.9M views · 153K reactions | In 1989, legendary tap dancer Gregory Hines brought together masters in tap dance of the time to celebrate the art of tap in "Tap Dance in America." | Great Performances l PBS | Facebook

#fbf #manhattantap #heathercornell #pbsspecial #Repost @tapdancearchiveproductions ・・・ Manhattan Tap was created in 1985 and made a huge impact, as just a few years in existence they are performing with the greats of the business in Gregory Hines’s Tap Dancin in America in 1989. Heather Cornell created a company, apprenticeship program, and an intensive grooming the next wave of tap dancers. Make sure you check out the full clip by following the link in the bio #tap #dance #tapdance #manhattan #