Original Title : Tap World
Time : 72 Min
Genre : Documentary, History, Music
Project Type : Movie
Year of release : 2015
Director : Dean Hargrove
Writer : Dean Hargrove
Producer : Chloe Arnold, Maud Arnold, George Mandl, Steven Poster
Project State : completed
Origin Country/Region : United States
Original Language : English
About : About ten years ago, a group of us produced a fourteen-minute short film, 'Tap Heat', which film contrasted the traditional tap with the contemporary, as it's being created and performed by a new generation of dancers. With 'Tap World', we...See moreAbout ten years ago, a group of us produced a fourteen-minute short film, 'Tap Heat', which film contrasted the traditional tap with the contemporary, as it's being created and performed by a new generation of dancers. With 'Tap World', we wanted to show how this uniquely American art form has been given an exciting resurgence through the global embrace of dancers and audiences around the world. With 'Tap Heat"s popularity, we decided to reach out and invite dancers, choreographers and dance companies from across the planet to participate in a feature-length global documentary. Along with the U.S., we received 114 submissions from thirteen countries around the world. We asked not only to see the participants dancing, but also to learn their personal stories. See less Read more: Plot summary