Watch Official Trailer To Dean Hargrove’s Tap WorldPosted by Wilson Morales
June 17, 2015
Vitagraph has released the trailer to TAP WORLD, which will open in theaters in NY, DC and a few other cities on July 10th. The release coincides with Tap City, a major tap festival held annually in New York. It features dancers from all over the world
Directed by Dean Hargrove, TAP WORLD is an award-winning feature-length documentary starring the most cutting-edge tap dancers from across the globe. Brought to you by the Executive Producers of the highly acclaimed short film, TAP HEAT, this documentary follows leaders of the art form who are shaping the community around them. Their personal stories of inspiration, struggle, and triumph are keeping this art form alive and thriving internationally.
For the first time, tap dancers of all ages were encouraged to share their individual journey through tap dance to be included in the film. Over 115 submissions were received from more than a dozen countries. The most compelling were chosen and weaved into the film alongside some of the Masters of Tap. The enthusiasm and support for this project clearly exemplifies the global growth appreciation and passion for Tap Dance.
From South African gumboot dancing to the barefooted Kathak dance of India, we witness some of the world’s best. Included are the acknowledged greats of tap: Baltimore’s own James “Buster” Brown, the pioneering Jimmy Slyde, teacher and Tony Award winner Henry LeTang, and the gone-too-soon Gregory Hines. And then there’s Joshua Johnson, who tapped on subways to earn college tuition, and dancer Evan Ruggiero, who lost a leg to cancer but carries on like his inspiration, Peg Leg Bates. “Rhythm is the music of life,” says one dancer, and Tap World proves the point.
