Bill “Bojangles” Robinson wasn’t just a tap dancer—he was the tap dancer. Born in 1878, he broke through racial barriers in the early 20th century, dazzling audiences on Broadway, in Hollywood, and around the world with his effortless style and lightning-fast footwork. Robinson became the highest-paid Black entertainer of his time, famous for his iconic stair dance and for bringing tap into the spotlight. He paved the way for generations of Black performers, using his talent to fight stereotypes
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"Michelle LaVaughn Robinson, girl of the south side, for the past 25 years you’ve been not only my wife and mother of my children, you've been my best friend. You took on a role you didn’t ask for and you made it your own with grace and grit and style. You made the White House a place that belongs to everybody. And a new generation sets its sights higher because it has you as a role model. So you’ve made me proud and you’ve made the country proud." MORE: http://www.fox29.com/news/politics/228366
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LaVaughn Robinson, a National Heritage Fellowship award winner, was a tap-dance virtuoso on the big-band circuit in the 1940s and ’50s who became a master teacher and a major force in tap’s revival In performance, Robinson stresses the vernacular origins of tap grounded in community tradition and honed by generations of tap masters, many of whom, such as Honi Coles and the Nicholas Brothers, grew up in Philadelphia. Mr. Robinson was part of an extraordinary generation of child dancers who rose t
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“Tap Dance In America” (PBS, 1989) #essentialviewing #taphistorythursday Per LOC: “In association with WNET, New York. Performed by Gregory Hines with Honi Coles, Tommy Tune, Hinton Battle, Gregg Burge, Savion Glover, Bunny Briggs, Buster Brown, Jimmy Slyde, Sandman Sims, Fred Strickler, Brenda Bufalino and the American Tap Orchestra, LaVaughn Robinson, Germaine Ingram, Manhattan Tap, Jennifer Lane, Camden Richman and Dianne Walker. Performance: Duet by Battle and Burge — Ensemble dance by Manha
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#techniquetuesday #Repost @tapdancearchiveproductions ・・・ Philadelphia produces some of the fastest tap dancers The Nicholas Brothers, Teddy Hale, LaVaughn Robinson, and the Condos Brothers. Here’s an example of those fast feet at work with Steve Condos in She back on Broadway with Jerry Brandow and Patrice Wymore. Check out more of Philadelphia’s finest by following the link in the bio #tap #dance #tapdance #stevecondos | Operation: Tap
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