tap dance
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Our Ancestor’s Influence: Africa’s Amazing Impact on the World
Coffee, jazz, makeup and more have an origin story that starts in Africa.
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New Documentary Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back Set for February Premiere on Starz
Entertainer Maurice Hines chronicles his fascinating life, and relationship with his brother Gregory in the documentary, debuting on Starz in February.
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Chloe and Maud Arnold, Phil Augusta Jackson and Michael Harriot Talk Black Joy at The Root Institute
What is Black joy? Is it a superhero? Is it a way of life? Is it under attack? The answer to all of those questions is both yes and…hmmm? Thankfully, to address and discuss the idea of Black joy, what it means on an individual basis as well as for the community—especially during times of…
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A Winning Design: Nominee Chloe Arnold Taps Designer and Dancer Anissa Lee for Her Emmy Awards Look
What do you wear when you’re attending your first major awards ceremony—as a nominee? For me, as an independent black recording artist nominated for a Grammy in 2009, it was simply important I that wear a black designer; preferably, one as under the radar as I was. For tap dancer and choreographer Chloe Arnold, who…
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Choreographer Chloe Arnold's Emmy Nomination Is a Win for Black Womanhood
Many dream of being nominated for an entertainment award like an Emmy, but few find out exactly how surreal the experience is. Dancer and choreographer Chloe Arnold was so unprepared for the honor, she initially suspected the worst when she began receiving dozens of missed calls and text messages in the middle of the night.…
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Everybody Tap: The Syncopated Ladies Channel Beychella
Depending on who you are (or whether you have a pulse), Beyoncé is the gift that keeps on giving. She’s certainly given plenty of inspiration to tap dancer Chloe Arnold and the Syncopated Ladies, who have once again donned their metal-plated shoes to pay tribute to the megastar—this time, performing a cover of Beyoncé’s brass-laden…
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Dances of the Diaspora: Tap Dance, an Original American Art Form Rooted in Slavery
For Chloé and Maud Arnold, tap dancing is life. For these sisters and entrepreneurs, who have been tap dancing since childhood, the art form has given them a lucrative career—they are founders of the D.C. Tap Festival, film producers and more. Whenever Chloé and Maud have the opportunity, the Washington, D.C., natives, who were mentored by Debbie Allen, spread…