Acknowledgements
“Part of the tradition of Tap is to recognize those who came before you. One of the crucial ways to honor that tradition is by acknowledging your teachers and mentors. Not just because it’s polite, but because it’s the best way to support, honor, and show gratitude to them.”
TEACHERS
Judy Bassing
Horace Turnbull
Crystal Chapman
Lane Napper
Savion Glover
Ms. Massey
MENTORS
JoJo Smith
Sue Samuels
Elka Samuels Smith
Aunt Flo
Nana Ellie
Papa Harold
Uncle Ken
Aunt Mignon
Aunt Yvette
Aunt Denise
Grandma Anna
Aunt Judy
Diane Walker
Pandit Chitresh Das
Hank Smith
Gregory Hines
Debbie Allen
Phyllicia Rashad
Dule Hill
Yvette Glover
Dr. Leonard Reed
Dr. James Jimmy Slyde Godbolt
Frank Hatchett
Dr. Jeni LeGon
Dr. Fayard Nicholas
Dr. Harold Cromer
Dr. Arthur Duncan
Dr. James Buster Brown
Robert Reed
Skip Cunningham
Bruce Bradley
Mable Lee
Charlie Smalls
Juan Quinones
Leroy Myers
Chance Taylor
Abron Glover
Omar Edwards
Robin Dunn
George C. Wolfe
Joseph Monroe Webb
Baakari Wilder
Winard Harper
Chester Whitmore
Andre “Boof” Laurence
Sandra Bonito
Vincent Bingham
Jimmy Tate
James King
Reg E Gaines
Beau Carter
Carlton “Doc” Glover
Kelly Carol
William “Billy” Daniel Grey
Ditah Rimer
Billy Bowles
Ahmad Rashad jr.
Eli Fountain
Patience Higgins
Ted Levy
Derick K. Grant
Dormeshia
Christopher A. Scott
Eric Denis
Sheila Barker
Christiane Matallo
Dean Hargrove
Danny Daniels
Eugene Mosely
Linda Engh
Jayanta Banerjee
Remesh Mishra
Satyaprakash Mishra
Kousic Sen
Milton Carter
Debbie Wilson
