Jo Dierdorff

Jo Dierdorff began her dance training with the Royal Academy of Ballet in Newmarket, England at the age of six.  Jo’s eclectic background includes two years with the Los Angeles Festival Ballet, M.A. in Dance from USC, 10 years teaching…

Bill McClelland

Neal Barclay

Serena Tripi

Joe Tremaine

Emma Lewis Thomas

Linda Sohl-Ellison

Linda Sohl-Ellison

LINDA SOHL-ELLISON, Artistic Director and Choreographer for Rhapsody In Taps, performed with several modern dance companies before co-founding Rhapsody In Taps with Toni Tack in 1981. Based in Long Beach, California, Rhapsody In Taps is a company of seven-nine tap…

Bob Scheerer, Tap Dancer, 1940s.  Photographer unknown.

Bob Scheerer

Bob  Scheerer was born near Santa Barbara, California on December 28,1928. Six years later, now in San Bernardino, his parents saw a local talent show that included a neighbor’s son tap dancing.  Bob’s mother was impressed and said, “Bobby should…

Emilio Pulido

Jamie Nichols

Jamie Nichols was the Artistic Director and founder of the Pasadena based contemporary dance company Fast Feet for 23 years. Until retiring her dance company in 2003 she self-produced her work in festivals and venues throughout California. Ms. Nichols has…