Michelle Dorrance is a MacArthur Genius Grant winning dancer hailing from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Born to a professional dancer and a professional soccer coach, Dorrance was formally trained as a ...

Michelle Dorrance’s new work, “Shift.,” honors Gene Medler, the teacher who founded the North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble. By Brian Seibert Tap festivals have been pivotal in passing on tradition. But ...

Tap dance is an integral part of Black history. And the award-winning New York City tap dance company Dorrance Dance, founded by Michelle Dorrance in 2011, is keen to make sure its historical roots ...

People often ask dancer and choreographer Michelle Dorrance when she knew she wanted to become a professional dancer. Her answer is simple: "I just knew I would never stop tap dancing," she tells ...