There’s a scene from the 2014 anime “Your Lie in April” that I’ve always found awfully trite: In it, violinists are competing onstage in succession, playing Beethoven’s “Kreutzer Sonata.” The scene ...
It's a little tap dancing, a little jazz dancing and a whole lot of technical skill. While “White Christmas,” which debuted in November at the Fulton Theatre, is best known for its over-the-top tap ...
Tap dancer Melinda Sullivan and jazz pianist Larry Goldings practice their musical performance together at Goldings' home studio. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) In a quiet backyard nestled ...
A newly composed concerto for orchestra and tap dancer showcases the beauty of tap, which is enjoying a bit of a revival. Composer Rob Kapilow wrote the part of the dancer like a drum solo, without ...
I’ve seen the future of tap dancing and it looks like Michelle Dorrance. Her Dorrance Dance company is at Sadler’s Wells until Saturday and putting on a sensational show – one that emphasises tap’s ...
When pop singers go on tour they often perform songs from their recent albums. But dancers? Sarah Reich is a groundbreaking tap dancer whose accomplishments include the unique album “New Change,” ...