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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

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

@americantapdancefoundation
@brinaeali
@thelmstaps
@markyonally
#tap #tapdancer #dancers #history #preserving by @thelmstaps

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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! by @thelmstaps

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