Education
Programs
Currently, the ATDF is not offering on-going classes or workshops as we restructure our programs. We have also down sized by closing the American Tap Dance Center as of August.
The good news is that another organization headed by ATDF Youth Program Director Susan Hebach, is taking on the lease and offering simular youth and adult programming in September.
Visit: tapdancecentral.org for info and schedules.
Tap
City
Tap City, the annual New York City Tap Festival, was first created in July of 2001 and includes daily master classes, choreography residencies, an annual Copasetic Boat Ride, film presentations, outdoor events such as Tap it Out in Times Square, the Tap Dance Hall of Fame, Hoofer and Preservation Awards, Tap jams, history tours and performances assembling hundreds of professionals and students from around the world.
Greg Hines
Scholarships
In its on-going commitment to diversity the ATDF continues to administer the Gregory Hines Youth Scholarship Fund for serious Tap dance students ages 5 – 19.
Education scholarships are awarded to students based on both their financial need and artistic merit.
Stay tuned for upcoming application deadlines!
Artists in Residence
ATDF's Artist in Residence Program was introduced in 2003 and was administered at the American Tap Dance Center until June of 2024. It supported emerging, mid-career and master professional tap dancers recognized for their unique vision and personal style and is dedicated to nurturing a creative environment for artists to connect, explore and share their talent with other artists, students and the general public.