LEGACY SERIES: TAP DANCE SYMPOSIUM

Toronto Tap Dance Legacy Series - Symposium connected the local Black community to Tap Dance and its historical significance to Black culture.  Led by Lisa La Touche and Travis Knights, attendees received a practical, theoretical, and metaphysical introduction to the original American street dance – Tap.  Attendees were challenged by learning the intricate and groove-based physicality of Tap, as well as the distinction between the Black cultural expression of the dance and the many appropriated forms that became popular at different periods in Turtle Island’s history. Along with invited guest artists, live music in the classroom, a jam session and a social ball, this event enhanced the understanding and appreciation of the scope of Blackness through Tap Dance culture. This program was offered free of charge to registrants and the daytime program was designed for those who identify as Black or of the African Diaspora.