LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Patty Stine's love for tap dancing began when she retired. Her neighbor invited her to a class. Until then, the 77-year-old Duarte resident had never owned a pair of tap shoes.

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! A three-day tap-dancing festival in Philadelphia commemorates the art form’s rich ...

Disney tells us that a dream is a wish your heart makes. The holidays are a favorite time for dreaming, whether it’s for a white Christmas or a visit from someone special. Here in Alameda, the ...

From a back room in the Harman Senior Center, past bingo flyers and bridge games, musical taps and laughter echoed across the hardwood floor. A handful of women, mostly retirees, gathered in a dance ...

Diane Davisson knew she had to tap more than her feet to preserve the legacy of tap dancing. The producer, choreographer and dancer tapped into the movement’s history, as well as on the shoulders of ...

Maurice Hines was a dancer, a choreographer and an evangelist for the art of tap dancing. He and his brother, the famed Gregory Hines, helped keep tap in the public eye. Maurice Hines died on Friday ...

The Harman Senior Center has offered tap dance classes since 2015, courtesy of teacher Diana Dreeszen. She offers three different levels, to accommodate those with years of training and those picking ...

Dance culture is widespread at Duke University. As the semester comes to a close and many dance groups on campus hold their spring showcases, The Chronicle took a look at the first five dance groups ...

THINGS HE WANTED THE WORLD TO UNDERSTAND, THE GIFT AND THE VALUE OF BLACK BRILLIANCE. HEY. TELLING STORIES ABOUT BLACK HISTORY THROUGH MUSIC AND TAP DANCE. BREANA ALI HAS BEEN TAP DANCING SINCE SHE ...

Maurice Hines, dancer and choreographer — and evangelist for the art of tap dancing — died Friday at age 80. Hines and his brother, the famed Gregory Hines, helped keep tap in the public eye. Maurice ...