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Tap City

Tue May 19 - Sun May 24

Limited Availability

Due to high demand, tickets for these performances may have limited availability. If you are not seeing any availability online, we encourage you to contact The Joyce Box Office during operating hours for assistance.

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For 25 years, the American Tap Dance Foundation (ATDF) has been a cornerstone of the art form, honoring its past while shaping its future. This season, founder Tony Waag’s Tap City, the New York City Tap Festival, celebrates tap across generations, styles, and artistic visions.

The program features classic Copasetic repertory, including the Coles Stroll and Chair Dance, alongside My Mind Is on Mingus, Brenda Bufalino’s iconic solo passed to Michelle Dorrance. New works include Anthony Morigerato’s Endless, a world premiere that imagines tap dance as a fully integrated theatrical space, and excerpts from Soles of Duende’s The Kitchen, a rhythm-driven work-in-progress rooted in ritual, joy, and the intimacy of shared meals.

Performed by an extraordinary lineup of tap masters and emerging artists—including Michelle Dorrance, Jason Samuels Smith, Max Pollak, and Caleb Teicher—and directed by Tony Waag, the program reveals the full spectrum of tap dance, accompanied by live music and rare archival footage from ATDF.

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The Cast

Terry Brock
Nathan Bugh
Karen Callaway Williams
Amanda Castro (Soles of Duende)
Michelle Dorrance
DeWitt Fleming Jr.
Felipe Galganni (aka Xana DuMe)
Brinda Guha (Soles of Duende)
Ryan Johnson
Lisa La Touche
Anthony Morigerato
Max Pollak
Arielle Rosales (Soles of Duende)
Jason Samuels Smith
Caleb Teicher
Tony Waag

Special Performances
Curtain Chat: Wed, May 20
Family Matinee: Sat, May 23 at 2pm

 

Run Time

1 hour and 50 minutes, including intermission

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Funding Credits

The Joyce's presentation of Tap City is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support has been provided by Edward Brill. Underwriting support for live music provided by Madelyn & Steven Wils. Underwriting support for Festival presentations during the Spring/Summer '26 is generously provided by Virginia & Timothy Millhiser.

 

 

 

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Meet the Artists

Tony Waag

Artist

Nathan Bugh

Dancer

Terry Brock

Dancer

Karen Callaway Williams

Dancer

Amanda Castro

Dancer

Michelle Dorrance

Dancer

DeWitt Fleming Jr.

Dancer

Felipe Galganni (aka Xana Dume)

Dancer

Brinda Guha

Dancer

Ryan K. Johnson

Dancer

Lisa La Touche

Dancer

Jessee Leigh Robinson

Dancer

John Manzari

Dancer

Anthony Morigerato

Dancer

Max Pollak

Dancer

Arielle Rosales

Dancer

Jason Samuels Smith

Dancer

Caleb Teicher

Dancer

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