THE TEACHERS, THE LEGENDS!

Totally Tap is proud to be associated with some of the finest dancers in the industry. Award winners, Tap Company owners, Artistic Directors from all over the world! All with years of experience in the Tap Industry. Soak up their knowledge as they do what they do best.

Our faculty knows not only WHAT to teach but the best way to show the students HOW to get there! All our teachers LOVE what they do and it shows in the joy they bring to their tap lessons and their inspiration of the students.

Following are some of the faculty from past Totally Tap events; some will be back for future events and we also look forwards to welcoming new members and guest teachers to the Totally Tap faculty! Our teachers will ALWAYS be EXCEPTIONAL!

Zack Everhart
A dance prodigy from the age of 8, Zack
has received numerous accolades and
won many prestigious dance scholarships.
Zack was a finalist on season 11 of
So You Think You Can Dance.
 

Mark Goodman: Hoofer, choreographer & Master Teacher
Artistic Director of the Mark Goodman Tap Company, an LA-based dance company that fuses New York swing-style tap with world rhythms and other tap dance forms to break new ground in tap dance performance.

Leo Manzari
Leo is a Lucille Lortel award nominated tap dancer who has headlined in touring and Off-Broadway productions of Maurice Hines is Tappin' Thru Life. He has appeared on TV in So You Think You Can Dance, The Mo'nique Show, PBS News Hour and more, and has a recurring role in Homeland.
 

Mark Yonally
Mark is currently Artistic Director of Chicago Tap Theatre, and has performed at such prestigious festivals as the St. Louis Tap Festival, the Chicago Human Rhythm Project, and the Gus Giordano Jazz Dance World Congress.

Ayodele Casel: Master Teacher
"One of the top young tap dancers in the
world today" - Gregory Hines.
ONLY female in Savion Glover's
"Not Your Ordinary Tappers"
 

Sarah Reich
Since being named one of the “25 To Watch” in Dance Magazine in 2009 Sarah has emerged as a leader in tap dance.
Sarah has her own company, Tap Music Project, and has performed, choreographed and taught in over 40 countries.

Lynn Schwab
Lynn was a founding member and Dance
Captain of California's Taps, Ltd., and is
also an accomplished choreographer and
producer.
Lynn is now a member of Barbara
Duffy's Barbara Duffy and Company,
Susan Hebach's The Tap Collective,
and Max Pollak's Rhumba Tap.
 

Lisa La Touche
Internationally renowned, Lisa's career highlights include New York and North American touring casts of STOMP, the Sophisticated Ladies at Harlem's legendary Cotton Club with Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards, A.C.G.I with Emmy Award winner Jason Samuels-Smith, and Rumba Tap with Max Pollak

Jason Janas
Member of New Jersey Tap Ensemble.
Principal dancer with "Tapestry" under direction of Acia Gray.
Feature dancer in Ayodele Casel's "Wonderland".
Founder of "Hoofin' Ground" Tap Workshop in Charlotte
 

Olivia Rosenkrantz: Master Teacher
American Tap Dance Orchestra
Manhattan Tap
NYC Tap Festival
Founder/Choreographer of "Tapage"

Lisa Hopkins: Master Teacher Founder
Artistic Director, Choreographer of TAP KIDS
Intensive & Company
Performing all over the world for the last 8 years!
 

Sarah Savelli
Creator of the all original "Tap Into Peace"-NYC Center Fall For Dance
Co-Creator "Tappy Holidays" with Ayodele Casel
Founder "Saravelli Sextet" All Female tap Company!
Former Artistic Director-"RHYTHM ISS" All Female Chicago based tap Co.
"Blistering footwork" - Dance Magazine
 

Max Pollak: Master Teacher
Founder "Rumba Tap"
Performances seen all over, including Cuba!
2008 Fellow in Choreography -
NY Foundation For The Arts
 

Jumaane Taylor
From Chicago: M.A.D.D. RHYTHMS Asst. dir.
"1 of 20 Top Hoofers Under 20" - Dance Spirit
"Imagine Tap", Chicago Human Rhythm Project, Chicago Tap Summit
 

Laurie Johnson
World-renowned tap dancer from Tremaine Dance Convention with several national television appearances, including with the late, great Gregory Hines!
 

Chloe Arnold
Co-Founder of Chloe & Maud Productions DC Tap Festival, Co-director of L.A. Tap Festival and Director/Choreographer of Syncopated Ladies. Just a few of her credits and appearances are: SYTYCD, Dancing with the Stars, America's Got Talent, Beyoncé's Pepsi & H&M Commercials... and so many more. Chloe is guest faculty at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy, The Broadway Dance Center, and Steps on Broadway, and will be adjunct professor at Pace University this fall.

Rick Conant
Historic Steps teacher
Veteran of many broadway Musicals including "42nd St." and "Singing In The Rain"!
Rick will be teaching the ORIGINAL choreography for "Moses Supposes", one of the most beloved tap dances in movie history from"Singing In The Rain"!