World Tap Day : Hommage à Bill "Bojangles" Robinson

On the occasion of the World Tap Day, celebrated every year on 25 May, Roxane Butterfly invites students, musicians and tap dance lovers to share a moment under the sign of dance, music and transmission.

This date pays tribute to Bill "Bojangles" Robinson (1878-1949), a major figure in the history of tap dance and one of its first great ambassadors. An African-American dancer and comedian, he has contributed to making tap a true form of artistic expression and has made a lasting impact on American popular culture, notably through his collaborations with Shirley Temple.

TO THE PROGRAMME

Tap dance students present a rendition of compositions by pianist Pierre Cholley, accompanied by excerpts from Roxane Butterfly’s show and archives devoted to Bill “Bojangles” Robinson.

In closing, a TAP JAM open to all brings together dancers and musicians from the jazz department around improvisation and dialogue between music and dance.

Coordination : Roxane Butterfly