Lisa LaTouche on Tap

Lisa LaTouche began tap at age eight after her mother showed her a little time step. Her career has taken off since. She’s studied under Buster Brown, Gregory Hines, and Savion Glover and performed on Broadway, including at the 70th Tony Awards. We talked about all angles of tap: emotional connection, its cultural roots in slavery and the African-American community, and finished off with a few tips for current students and adults eying that beginner adult tap class.

The interview below is edi...