About Tap Dancer John Kloss

A profile and fan site for professional tap dancer John Kloss. See also more Illinois Tap Dancers and more California Tap Dancers.

NAME: John Kloss
BIRTHDAY: January 23
ORIGINALLY FROM: Chicago, Illinois, United States
BEGAN DANCING: Age 5
INSPIRED BY: "An Ameridan in Paris" film
CURRENT HOME: California, United States

Organizations Founded by John Kloss

Stepology
John Kloss founded "Stepology" in 2003 as a San Francisco based non-profit organization established to preserve and promote the art of tap dancing.

Festivals Founded by John Kloss

Bay Area Tap Festival
John Kloss's Stepology organization hosted this annual Northern California tap dancing festival.

Stepology New Mexico
John Kloss opened a second chapter of Stepology in New Mexico in 2009 with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Santa Fe Arts Commission.

John Kloss's Stepology New Mexico organization founded the Santa Fe Tap Festival in 2010.

Ensembles Founded by John Kloss

Bay Area Rhythm Exchange
John Kloss's Stepology organization founded the Bay Area Rhythm Exchange, a performing tap dance ensemble.

Santa Fe Rhythm Exchange
Kloss directed the Stepology New Mexico festival's concert component "Tap On: 2010 Santa Fe Rhythm Exchange". "Tap On" was presented in partnership witht he New Mexico Jazz Festival. and it made its debut as part of NMJF programming at The Lensic in July 2010.

More About John Kloss

He appeared in the short film "Tap Heat".

He has appeared at several tap festivals including the "Maui Tap Experience" in Hawaii and the Chicago Human Rhythm Project in Illinois.

Ensembles John Kloss Has Danced With:
- The Swift Brothers Tap Duo (founding member)
- Jazz Tap Dance Ensemble (Los Angeles)
- Especially Tap (Chicago)

Profiles of John Kloss
- ACTA Online "John Kloss" Profile
- Hatch Fund "John Kloss" Profile

John Kloss on Social Media
- Facebook "John Kloss" Page
- Facebook "Stepology" Page (organization established in 2003)
- Twitter "Stepology" Feed

Videos Featuring John Kloss
- John Kloss, Jason Rodgers, Sam Weber, Channing Cook (in SF)
- Channing Cook Holmes Trio and John Kloss (in SF)
- John Kloss Solo Tap Dance in 2010 (in SF)