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Tonight’s the night!Tap City Awards

Friday, September 11, 2026
7:00 PM 8:30 PM
NY Public Library for the Performing Arts, Jerome Robbins Dance Division, Bruno Walter Auditorium
111 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY, 10023 United States (map)
Friday, September 11, 2026 (7 - 8:30pm)
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Bruno Walter Auditorium
111 Amsterdam Avenue (between 64th and 65th Streets)

This special event will honor recipients of the American Tap Dance Foundation’s HOOFER, TAP PRESERVATION  and INTERNATIONAL TAP DANCE HALL OF FAME Awards. The evening will include surprise guests, archival film clips, and live performances, celebrating the rich legacy and vibrant future of tap dance.

2026 Awardees:

Tap Dance Hall of Fame
Buddy Bradley, LaVaughn Robinson & NYC Tapworks

Hoofer
Alexandria “Brinae Ali” Bradley & Mark Yonally

Preservation
Thelma Goldberg

SOLD OUT!

We are especially grateful to the Jerome Robbins Dance Division at the Library for the Performing Arts for their continued support of this project.”

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#tap #tapdancer #dancers #history #preserving

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Registration is OPEN for Tap it Up 2026! Sunday, October 4th. Click link in bio for details.

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annual love affair w summer ♥️☀️

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Join us on September 11 (7pm show) at the Bruno Walter Auditorium for the TAP CITY TAP DANCE AWARDS, a free event celebrating the contributions of significant figures in tap dance. This year’s honorees include Hoofer and Tap Preservation Award recipients, as well as new inductees into the International Tap Dance Hall of Fame.

Here is the link to the registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-2026-tap-city-awards-tickets-1997632763370?aff=oddtdtcreator

Visit: ATDF.org/events
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We are very proud to announce that our Director, @thelmstaps will receive the 2026 Tap Preservation Award from the American Tap Dance Foundation on 9/11/26 at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Join us in congratulating her on this huge accomplishment!

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🎂 TAP DANCER BIRTHDAYS: July 23

Happy birthday to:

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Thelma Goldberg (@thelmstaps; @thelmastapnotes) - Boston, Massachusetts 💜

“The Most Trusted Man in Tap Dance,”
Andrew Nemr (@andrewjnemr) - Canada (www.andrewnemr.com) 🇨🇦

Tony Award winner Jonathan Demar (@jonathandemar) - New York City 🗽

Jeffry Foote (@jeffry.foote) - New Jersey
(www.jeffryfoote.com) 🎭

Kim Labriola (@kimlaurenn__) - New Jersey 🔥

Jill Fellin Fitzgerald (@jillfitz723) - Allentown, Pennsylvania 🖤

Lucia Mack (@macktuts) - San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷

Miss Tennessee 2026,
Makalyn Heaslett (@makalynheaslett) - Nashville, Tennessee 👑

Mrs. Lauri Dismuke (@/laurid23) - Nashville, Tennessee 💜☘️

HBD!

#TapDancerBirthdays #JulyTapDancers #tapdance #tapfam #tapfamily

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It’s a special someone’s birthday today 😉🥳 Our preschool & elementary camps surprised Miss Thelma with a homemade birthday banner! If you see Thelma around town today make sure to wish her a Happy Birthday!! 🎊

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It was such an honor to take class with Thelma. She is truly a wonderful human being. I love that she teaches so much more than just dance in her classes, she inspires, encourages, and shares history with you. I am grateful for the experience and hope to have the opportunity to dance with her again in the future! ❤️ Thank you @wilmingtondanceacademy for the opportunity and thank you @thelmstaps for your wisdom and knowledge! Also loved being able to dance with my daughter @lyzafucile❣️

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Summer Tap Workshop ☀️

Join us next week June 16-18 with master tap teacher, Thelma Goldberg!

Spaces are filling up, register today! We are excited to tap with you 💚💜

#tap #tapdance #summer
@thelmstaps

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Fatico a trovare le parole, perché descrivere può togliere qualcosa alla magia di certe giornate. Condivisione, rispetto, incoraggiamento, scambio e tanto talento. Che spettacolo!!! Una meravigliosa celebrazione della tap dance. Buon 10° anniversario @tapliege Grazie a Josh, Stephanie e Jep per tutto questo 🙏🏻

I struggle to find the words, because describing something can sometimes take away from the magic of certain days.
Sharing, respect, encouragement, exchange, and so much talent. What a show! Happy 10th anniversary @tapliege !!!!
A wonderful celebration of tap dance.
Thank you to Josh, Stephanie, and Jep for all of this. 🙏🏻

#10years #claquettesclub #liège #tapdance #masters #show #classes #wonderfulmusicians #celebration #allovertheworld #thanks

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To celebrate a new dance season, I am releasing select combinations from each level every day on my YouTube channel!

Last but not least Level 5! Students begin to learn flash steps and gain an arsenal of historical rep.

Subscribe to @thelmastapnotes on YouTube to stay up to date on all videos and visit my website for more resources.

#dance #danceeducation #curriculum #danceteacher #fifthgrade #tapdance

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To celebrate a new dance season, I am releasing select combinations from each level every day on my YouTube channel!

On to Level 4! Skills become more sophisticated and students begin to learn soft shoe ideas.

Subscribe to @thelmastapnotes on YouTube to stay up to date on all videos and visit my website for more resources.

#dance #danceeducation #curriculum #danceteacher #fourthgrade #tapdance

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