Tag: bill bojangles robinson

We'll Miss You, Shirley

Shirley Temple—the child movie star of the 1930s, who, essentially, made dimples and golden ringlets a thing—passed away Monday night at the age of 85. This is big news considering the huge (and super cute!) contribution she made to the dance world. When you were just a wee tapper, did you do your first routine […]

Get Ready for National Tap Dance Day!

Ahh Memorial Day Weekend is just three weeks away. We can almost smell the budding flowers, the fresh-cut grass, the charcoal grill…It’s the first real taste of summer freedom. But what could make this three-day weekend even better? Um, National Tap Dance Day, of course! Bill “Bojangles” Robinson teaches Shirley Temple the stair dance in […]