Jane Goldberg - Tap Goddess of the Lower East Side, now resting on her iconic laurels in the lower depths of Tribeca, will present fun and funny observations about her multidimensional, pioneering contributions to the history of tap dance. Her talk will describe in detail her connections to the master hoofers, how she jumped through hoops to find their phone numbers and coaxed them back on stage; her work organizing By Word Of Foot, one of the original tap festivals; her friendship and long-standing (and at times affectionately combative) correspondence with Gregory Hines; her foray into Hollywood and out again; why it took her 20 years to finish writing her book, Shoot Me While I'm Happy; her many literary musings and critiques on the art form; and most of all, her love of making people laugh with Rhythm and Schmooze, her comedy tap act. Fabulous footage will be shown, of course.

Free to ATDF students & families. 
Open to the public, $5 donation recommended.