Is Tap Dance Manly?

I love tap dancing. I'll admit it. I'm not the strongest tapper in the world. I mainly joined because I wanted to pick up a style of dance that would compliment being a drummer. So I figured...hey, I beatbox with mouth, I drum with my hands, what's next in this rhythmic progression? So I settled on tapping. I found the best damn teacher in the city too!

Here are some clips of guys who put tapping to good use:

Hiphop Tappers:


The Nicholas Brothers performing what Fred Astaire called "The Best Dance Number Ever Filmed"


Vaudeville Style Tappers, notice the almost native chant they use to keep time


Finally, my teacher Shawn Byfield tapping on a dock in the Carribean

3 of My Favourite YOUTUBE music vids

Heart-warming song played by 14-year old boy of National Cello Institute

Harp+Hang played by two ladies while travelling Ireland

Harp and Violin is soo damn beautiful together.

Nostalgia for my natural surroundings I had grown used to in BC makes me reflect. These images of nature I had captured while on Salt Spring Island for a Yoga Retreat. Happy Spring!