Tag: nicholas van young

For studio owners and teachers looking to expand their class offerings, percussive dance can be an exciting way to introduce students to new rhythms, sounds, and cultural movement traditions. But styles like tap, flamenco, and kathak come with a practical consideration that other dance forms may not: Is your studio floor equipped to handle them? […]

Michelle Dorrance Last we checked in with Michelle Dorrance (DT, May 2012), she had been named a 2015 MacArthur Fellow, an honor that came with a no-strings-attached $625,000 grant. Since then, tap dance’s leading lady has been busy! Last night, she premiered her most recent endeavor ETM: Double Down, an evening-length show created in collaboration with dancer and […]