Dance + Live Performance | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh City Paper: It has been well over a half-century since tap was king in the dance world. For instance, the heyday of Pittsburgh’s tap scene that included the Kelly family (Fred, Jay, Jim, Louise and superstar Gene), whose Squirrel Hill studio is now the home of Bodiography Contemporary Ballet, is a distant memory. Apart from bouts of popularity over the years in the form of Brenda Bufalino, Gregory and Maurice Hines, Savion Glover and touring shows like TAP DOGS and STOMP, tap has flown under the radar of most dance-goers.
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The art of tap dance has always been really fascinating to me. I hadn't really noticed its disappearance until reading this article. Having just read the article about "The Barber of Seville" and how Opera in general is being produced to conform to the style of musical theatre, it is sad to hear that another art form is somewhat disappearing. As I said in my comment on the Opera article, I think these art from simply have a lack of publicity. They are just as beautiful as those art forms that are well know but maybe just a little more niche. I think its really cool that Dorrance is bringing the art form of tap back to life with her passion for it and her pure talent. They way that she talks about it "It gets into your bones like and incessant rhyme." is beautiful and full of possibilities for tap. I also find it really interesting about what she says about not only being responsible for their movement, but also their sound and music. I think that is a great way to look at an art form like tap because it takes all of those aspects and combines them. I think with Dorrance in the led, tap will soon be alive and well again.
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