Preserving and Advancing the Art of Tap Dance.
By Tap Legacy
The Cotton Club 1984, Directed by Francis Ford Coppola and Choreographed by Dr. Henry LeTang starring Gregory Hines and Maurice Hines among others.
It is the story of what was a famous night club in Harlem. The story follows the people that visited the club, those that ran it, and is peppered with the Jazz music that made it so famous.
By Tap Legacy
Did you know that the First Tap Dance challenge scene took place in the 1984 film The Cotton Club.
The film is about the famous 1930’s Harlem Jazz Club The Cotton Club. The story follows the people that visited the club, those that ran it, and is peppered with the Jazz music that made it so famous.
The film was directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Choreographed by Henry LeTang and starred Richard Gere, Gregory Hines, Bob Hoskins, Larry Fishburne, Nicholas Cage among others.
The Tap Challenge – Gregory Hines, Charles Honi Coles, Maurice Hines, James Buster Brown, Ralph Brown, Harold Cromer, Bubba Gaines, George Hillman, Henry Phace Roberts, Howard Sandman Sims, Jimmy Slyde, Henry LeTang, Charles Young, Tip Tap and Toe – Skip Cunningham – Luther Fontaine – Jan Mickens.
By Tap Legacy
The Cotton Club 1984, Directed by Francis Ford Coppola and Choreographed by Dr. Henry LeTang starring Gregory Hines and Maurice Hines among others.
It is the story of what was a famous night club in Harlem. The story follows the people that visited the club, those that ran it, and is peppered with the Jazz music that made it so famous.
The DVD is available at your online store http://www.taplegacystore.com
By Tap Legacy
Characters Sandman Williams and Clay Williams (played by Gregory & Maurice Hines) in a tap dance duet in the 1984 crime-drama film The Cotton Club, centered around the famed Harlem jazz club of the 1930s.
Choreographed by Dr. Henry LeTang, Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, and starring Richard Gere, Diane Lane, and Gregory Hines. Nominated for Golden Globes for “Best Director” and “Best Picture” (Drama) and Oscars for best “Best Art Direction” and “Film Editing”. Enjoy…..Gregory & Maurice Hines from the film “The Cotton Club”.