Dorrance Dance

Dorrance Dance “blast[s] open our notions of tap” — expanding not only the possibilities of the genre but also its audience. Founded in 2011 by Artistic Director and 2015 MacArthur Fellow Michelle Dorrance, the company supports dancers and musicians who embody and push the dynamic range that tap dance has to offer. Dorrance Dance’s mission is to engage with audiences on a musical and emotional level, and to share the complex history and powerful legacy of this Black American art form through performance and education. Based in New York City, Dorrance Dance has garnered acclaim for exposing audiences around the world to the limitless future of tap dance.