Dorrance Dance

Dorrance  Dance is an award-winning tap dance company based out of New York City.  The company’s work aims to honor tap dance’s uniquely beautiful history  in a new, dynamic, and compelling context; not by stripping the form of  its tradition, but by pushing it – rhythmically, technically, and  conceptually. The company’s inaugural performance garnered a Bessie  Award for “blasting open our notions of tap” and the company continues  its passionate commitment to expanding the audience of tap dance,  America’s original art form. 

Founded in 2011 by artistic director  and 2015 MacArthur Fellow, Michelle Dorrance, the company has received  countless accolades, rave reviews and performed for packed houses at  venues including The Joyce Theater (New York, NY), Jacob’s Pillow Dance  Festival (Becket, MA), New York City Center (New York, NY), Carolina  Performing Arts (Chapel Hill, NC)  Vail International Dance Festival  (Vail, CO), The Kennedy Center (Washington, DC), Lincoln Center Out of  Doors (New York, NY), among many others, including many colleges and  universities across the United States and international venues in  Canada,France, Germany, Spain, England, Hong Kong, and Singapore. 

The  company is currently touring its repertory nationally and  internationally while rehearsing and creating new works in its NYC home  and through additional creative residency opportunities. As Dorrance  Dance continues to expand its programs to help shape and educate the  next generation of tap dancers, the company will partner with Nicholas  Van Young’s Institute For The Rhythmic Arts, 92Y Harkness Dance Center  and Dance Education Laboratory (DEL), and Get Empowered! among other  educational initiatives for the 2017-2018 season.

Source: Dorrance Dance Website

More information: www.dorrancedance.com