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Introducing the Luke Hickey residency at RIFF Dallas in January! Apply today - limited spots. Luke Hickey is a NYC based tap dancer, choreographer, and actor hailing from Chapel Hill, NC. Named by Dance Magazine among their “25 To Watch” in 2020, Hickey began studying with his lifelong mentor, JUBA Award recipient Gene Medler, at the age of eight. Under the tutelage of Mr. Medler, Hickey completed 10 consecutive seasons studying and touring with the internationally acclaimed North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble (NCYTE).

Hickey is an alumna of the School at Jacob’s Pillow and Pace University NYC (BA Film & Screen Studies, BA Communications Studies, cum laude). Luke is honored to be a company member of MacArthur Genius Recipient, Michelle Dorrance’s company, Dorrance Dance. In the Fall of 2018, Hickey made his choreographic and directorial debut with his work “A Little Old, A Little New” at the world famous Birdland Jazz Club in NYC. The show has since traveled across the country, including to Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival and Battery Dance Festival.

Hickey’s choreography is also seen in Patrick Wang’s feature film “A Bread Factory,” which was listed on The New Yorker‘s “The Best Movies of 2018.” Stage credits include Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Appel Room, The Kennedy Center, the Guggenheim Museum, Oslo Jazz Festival, the Joyce Theater, MGM National Harbor, and New York City Center.

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The countdown is on... The LTP Tap Fall Classic is less than two weeks away! Spots are filling fast, so don’t wait. REGISTER TODAY. Link in bio. #ltptap #tapdance #tapintensive #dfwtap

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Join us in Dallas!!
RIFF Dallas Tap Fest - January 15-18, 2027. Register today!

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🎂 TAP DANCER BIRTHDAYS: October 3

It’s October 3.
Happy birthday to:

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Dr. Prince Spencer (10.3.1917 - 10.29.2015) 🎩

Marianne Bell (@hotfootmarianne) - Clarksville, Tennessee 👩‍⚖️💙

Maddie Murphy (@i_madeline_rose) - Boston, Massachusetts 🤍

Jess Vetrano (@jess_vetrano) - Boston, Massachusetts 💚☘️🇮🇹

Anna Paez (@pizzapaez; @becauseimtappy) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 🍕

Katie McCarthy (@katieomccarthy) - New York City 🌼

Kelly Yu (@yu25031) - Taipei, Taiwan 🇹🇼

Tomohiro Saito (@tomohiro.s1003) - Tokyo, Japan 🇯🇵

Mrs. Teresa Iglesias (@ti5491) - New York ❤️

HBD!

#TapDancerBirthdays #OctoberTapDancers #tapdance #tapfam #tapfamily

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Happy Monday. This morning, I want to talk about organizing and producing tap dance festivals in this #MondayDiscussion.

I have seen a multitude of tap festivals created and thrive over the last several years. Boston. New York (@thebigappletapfestival). Los Angeles (@latapfest & @hollywoodtapfest). Detroit (@motorcitytapfest). Phoenix (@phoenixtapfest). North Carolina (@nc_rhythmtapfest). San Francisco (@sanfrantapfest). Dallas (@riffdallas). Toronto (@totapfest). London (@london.tap.dance.festival). Austin, Texas (@aciagray & @tapestrydanceaustin). Orlando (@orlandotapfestival). Stockholm (@stockholmtapfestival). Utah (@utahtap). Little Rock (@littlerocktapfestival). The list goes on.

I’ve always wondered how such events endure through difficult times such as these.

Three years ago, I was fortunate to have collaborated with my friend Courtney to co-produce the very first @thenashvillerhythmtapfestival, the first of its kind in the Music City. We produced this festival through my production project, @faithfulrhythmproductions. We had our sights set on this being an annual thing, but — full disclosure — financial constraints have caused the festival to be put on hold for the foreseeable future.

The festival was a goal and a dream of mine, and to see it happen, to bring so many hungry and passionate tap dancers from all over to Nashville that summer three years ago was an amazing feeling.

I’m sad to say that that dream has become a bit of a nightmare. But I won’t bore any of you with that sob story any longer. 💜

This question is directed towards those who have organized and produced tap festivals in all parts of the world. May I ask, what did you do, how did you do it, what challenges and/or constraints did you face, and how have you been able to overcome it?

#TapFestivals #tapcommunity #tapdance #tapdancers @operationtap

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Come tap with us at RIFF Dallas in January!
www.riffdallas.org

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Come tap with us at RIFF Dallas in January!!
www.riffdallas.org

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Come tap with us at RIFF Dallas Tap Festival!
January 15-18, 2027
www.riffdallas.org

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Woodshed ‘26!

This experience was incredible and I wouldn’t have changed it for the world. Thank you @elizabethrburke for your mentorship throughout the week, your chats were so informative and helpful. And a super big thank you to @malanamurphy for making all of this happen. I also want to say that I am so grateful for all of the friendships I made this week, you guys are all great kids honestly. Love you all, until next time! 🫶🏼

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Woodshed Experience ‘26🫶

It was such a gift to be surrounded by so many artists who are passionate about tap dance and to learn from professionals I’ve always looked up to.

Thank you, @amtapdance for your mentorship and support. I always had the best time learning and growing in your classes!

And of course, thank you to the amazing faculty— @dgrizzly73 @chrtap @rebeccacannaday @eric_decaminada @i_madeline_rose @tap.ash @elizabethrburke
I’m so grateful for everything you shared with us!

Finally, thank you @malanamurphy for creating a space where we can come together to not only grow in our craft but also make the best memories!

So grateful for this experience and all of the people who made it so special💌

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woodshed ‘26 !!

this was truly such an incredible and indescribable experience, so much was learned and so many memories were created. thank you @elizabethrburke for your mentorship, your wisdom and support was so motivating and i couldnt be more grateful. also thank you to this amazing faculty @chrtap @amtapdance @dgrizzly73 @rebeccacannaday @eric_decaminada @i_madeline_rose @tap.ash , i’ve learned so much from each and everyone of you and it was so inspiring to be able to learn from you all. lastly a huge huge thank you to @malanamurphy !! thank you for all your hard work into creating this amazing experience i couldn’t be more grateful to experience it and be able to be apart of it. a week well spent with the best people ever, i loved getting to dance with each one of you, i feel so grateful to have shared the space with such incredible talent, i miss everyone so much already 💌💞

(also thank u @lil.lareese.hales & @_zoemcdonaldd for all the flicks 🫰)

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