American Tap (2018)
Overview
The history of tap is an ever-evolving panorama of inclusion, adversity, and reinvention. This in-depth documentary is an absorbing narrative about a quintessentially American dance form—from its origins, to the historic and cultural events that shaped it, to its present day rebirth as a vibrant art form.
Cast
Cornel West
Self
Dulé Hill
Self
Debbie Allen
Self
Jon Batiste
Self
Ayodele Casel
Self
Gregory Hines
(archive footage)
Melinda Sullivan
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