National TAP DANCE DAY is celebrated around the world on the birth date of the light-footed tap dance legend Bill ‘Bojangles’ Robinson.

National Tap Dance Day, initially commemorated on May 25, 1989, is now celebrated internationally every year. The law was passed by the 101st United States Congress, however from Tokyo to New York City and throughout Europe and Asia, there are celebrations, large and small. Tap dance enthusiasts, students, and professionals come together all through the month of May to celebrate the art form with performances, workshops, tap jams and more. https://tapdanceday.org/about-tap-dance-day/

Check for events in your community and support this dance art form created in the U.S.A.

Photo: June 2011 – Hilary Tone and Jeff Baciagalupo, Tucson’s National Tap Dance Day Celebration / Sounds of the Soles of the Southwest. Photo by LaCorte Photography.