Remembering Tap Dancer Lavaughn Robinson (1927-2008)

A tribute, profile and fan site for professional tap dancer, choreographer, and tap dancing instructor Lavaughn Robinson. See also More Pennsylvania Tap Dancers and Tap Dancing in Pennsylvania.

NAME: Lavaughn Robinson
DATE OF BIRTH: February 9, 1927
PLACE OF BIRTH: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
MOTHER: Catherine Griffin Robinson (first tap teacher)
SPOUSE: Edna Martin Robinson
SONS: LaVaughn Jr., Gregory, and Shelton
LIVED IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS: 1965-1973
DATE OF DEATH: January 22, 2008 (age 80)
PLACE OF DEATH: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

LaVaughn Robinson: Dancing History" Documentary Film
DIRECTORS: Carol Boughter and Barry Dornfeld
PRODUCERS: Barry Dornfeld, Carole Boughter, La Vaughn Robinson
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Barry Dornfeld
RUNNING TIME: 29 minutes
RELEASED YEAR: 2003
DESCRIPTION: LaVaughn Robinson, a National Heritage Fellowship award winner, was a tap-dance virtuoso on the big-band circuit in the 1940s and ’50s who became a master teacher and a major force in tap’s revival.

Profiles of Lavaughn Robinson
- NEA LaVaughn Robinson National Heritage Fellowship
- Wikipedia "Lavaughn Robinson" Article

Awards, honors, and Recognition
Awarded an NEA National Heritage Fellowship,National Endowment for the Arts in 1989. Awarded a Pew Fellowship in the Arts for Choreography and Performance Arts in 1992. Awarded the Governor's Arts Award for Artist of the Year by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts in 2000.

Videos Featuring Lavaughn Robinson
- Folkstreams "La Vaughn Robinson: Dancing History" Video
- LaVaughn Tap Dancing his Acceptance Speech at 73