ABOUT TAP features stylistic performances and recollections by three of America’s leading male tap dancers: Steve Condos, Jimmy Slyde, and Chuck Green.
Acting
These men ARE the performance; no acting required.
Cinematography
Minimalist framing lets the feet command every frame.
Sound
Raw, unprocessed tap—every click, scrape, and breath.
Director
George T. Nierenberg
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gregory Hines produced this to document his mentors while they could still perform; it became a historical rescue mission.
This captured the 'hoofing' style at its last peak before hip-hop absorbed tap's rhythmic innovation—making it a fossil AND a seed.
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