About Tap Dancer Dorothy Wasserman

A profile and fan site with information about tap dancer Dorothy Wasserman.

NAME: Dorothy Wasserman
BIRTHDAY: March 29
ORIGINALLY FROM: Duluth, Minnesota, United States
CURRENT HOME: Tacoma, Washington State, United States

She has been teaching and choreographing tap dance at the North Jersey School of Dance Arts in Hackettstown New Jersey since 1992.

The Dorothy Shim Sham
The Dorothy Shim Sham is as a funky variation on the classic shim sham shimmy dance that was choreographed by Dorothy Wasserman in the 1970's. Dorothy's version of the shim sham was featured in the Gregory Hines film "Taps". Dorothy's Saint Cloud Productions has released an intermediate level DVD with Dorothy Shim Sham instructions.
- Dorothy Shim Sham Dot Com
- Facebook "Originator of the Dorothy Shim Sham" Page

Bios and Profiles of Dorothy Wasserman
Official Bio of Tap Dancer Dorothy Wasserman

Social Media Dorothy Wasserman Sites
Facebook "Dorothy Wasserman" Page

Videos Featuring Dorothy Wasserman's Choreography
- Shim Sham Girls in the Film "Tap" (Douglas, Goldberg, Walker, Neely)
- 1979: Shim Sham by Dorothy's Company "Toe Jammin"
- 1979: First Public Dorothy Shim Sham
- Youtube "Dorothy Wasserman Videos" Channel

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