About the Show
This special event will honor recipients of the ATDF Hoofer Awards, Tap Preservation Awards, and inductees into the International Tap Dance Hall of Fame for both 2024 and 2025. The evening will include surprise guests, archival film clips, and live performances, celebrating the rich legacy and vibrant future of tap dance. Honorees will include Dick Van Dyke, Tommy Tune, Lisa La Touche, the late Billy Strayhorn and more. This event is FREE and open to the public. TAP CITY AWARD RECIPIENTS:
Hoofer Awards
• 2024: Bril Barrett, Josh Hilberman
• 2025: Germaine Goodson, Tap and Tray, Lisa La Touche
International Tap Dance Hall of Fame
• 2024: Billy Strayhorn, Joe Stirling
• 2025: Skip Cunningham, Tommy Tune, Dick Van Dyke
Tap Preservation Awards
• 2024: Gene Medler
• 2025: Kurt Albert & Klaus Bleis
The American Tap Dance Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the preservation and advancement of tap dance as an American art form.