The life of Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, African-American tap-dancing star of stage and screen. In 1916, Robinson was a successful vaudeville performer and considered the finest tap dancer of his ...

Street dance has had a big impact on performance dance and popular culture, but many of the artists’ names have been lost in time. Choreographer Rennie Harris wants to highlight those influences.

Over the decades, tap legends like Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Eleanor Powell, and Gregory Hines popularized the artform and brought it to the national stage. Local dancers, choreographers ...