5th St. Louis Tap Festival

Information about the fifth edition of the St. Louis Tap Festival, a 1996 celebration of tap dancing with workshops, tap jams, and performances. See also About the Festival, and general information about Missouri Tap Dancing.

EVENT: St. Louis Tap Festival, 5th Edition
DATES: August 1-4, 1996
MASTER CLASSES DATES: All day August 1-3, 1996
MASTER CLASS VENUE: Dimensions Dance Studio and COCA
LIVE CONCERT: August 4, 1996
LOCATION: St. Louis, Missouri
ACTIVITIES: Tap dancing Workshops and performances

Faculty and Guest Artists in 1996:
- The Nicholas Brothers
- Fayard Nicholas (1914–2006) - Harold Nicholas (1921–2000) - Barbara Duffy (formerly of NYC's American Tap Dance Orchestra) - Dianne Walker - Gene Medler (director of the North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble) - Lane Alexander - Sam Weber - Van Porter - Bruce Stegmann - Cheryl Johnson (Seattle)

Concerts Saturday Night and Sunday Afternoon Featured
- Master of Ceremonies: Yvette Glover
- Nicholas Brothers performed a song and dance
- Nicholas Brothers were honored with film clips
- St. Louis Hoofers Club (directed by Robert Reed)
- Especially Tap Company of Chicago
- Johnson and Peters of Seattle
- Swift Brothers of Chicago
- Barbara Duffy (solo performance)
- Clayton "Peg Leg" Bates (1907-1998)
- Dianne Walker (solo performance)
- Lane Alexander (solo performance)
- Live Jazz Music: Carolbeth Trio
- Maceo Anderson (1910-2001)
- North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble (piece by Josh Hilberman)

- Sam Weber (solo performance)
- Shim Sham Finale (entire cast)

Article About the 1996 St. Louis Tap Festival
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