Amid stories about people who had overcome the loss of a leg, some of them tap dancers, she found Evan “Lord Peg Leg” Ruggiero. He was an actor, singer and dancer who had lost a leg to cancer in ...

Abri Bentley, 11, said learning about Evan Ruggiero's own battle with cancer and amputation helped her through hard times. Never give up on your dreams. That was the message professional tap dancer ...

Seattle’s Jessie Sawyers calls herself a visual musician. Her instruments are her tap shoes. “Tap can play that role as the percussion element. I have done a couple of gigs around town where literally ...

A young dancer from Arizona was shocked to meet a man she calls her inspiration. Abri Bentley, 11, lost her leg to cancer recently but is determined not to give up her passion for dance. She caught ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. performing in "The Golden Era" show. Photo by Percy Duran. A couple of ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Tap festivals have been pivotal in passing on tradition. But New York’s has been canceled and the institution that supports it faces an uncertain ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Hosted by the Board of the American Tap Dance Foundation and the Jerome ...

Tap dance is as much a part of Americana as blue jeans, barbecue or the Statue of Liberty. While not as popular today as it was during its “Golden Age” from 1920 to 1940, the American art form has ...