Tap Dancer Award Programs

Information about organizations and other entities with programs for presenting awards and honors to tap dancers.

Alpert Awards Presented to Tap Dancers
- Michelle Dorrance Received the 2014 Alpert Award
- Official Web Site of the Herb Alpert Award in the Arts

Astaire Awards
Awards program named in honor of Fred and Adele Astaire. The last Astaire Award was presented in 2016 and in 2017 the former Astaire Awards became known as the Chita Rivera Awards.

ATDF Hall of Fame Awards
The Tap Dancing Hall of Fame was established by the American Tap Dance Foundation to honor and recognize the contributions of 20th and 21st century professional tap dancers.

ATDF Hoofer Awards
Presented by the American Tap Dance Foundation.

ATDF Preservation Awards by ATDF
Presented by the American Tap Dance Foundation.

ATDF Tap City Awards

Bessie Awards
New York Dance and Performance Awards - also known as the Bessie Awards - presented to tap dancers since the award was established in 1984.

Chita Rivera Awards
The Chita Rivera Awards for Dance and Choreography were established in 2017 as a continuation fo the former hAstaire Awards.

Flo-Bert Awards
Award program established in 1989 by Delilah Jackson in 1989 to perpetuate the memories of Florence Mills and Bert Williams by honoring outstanding figures in the field of tap dance. Flo-Bert Awards were issued between 1991 and 2013. Delilah Jackson died on January 12, 2013 at age 84.

Hollywood Walk of Fame
Tap dancer stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. in the Hollywood neighborhood of the city of Los angeles in Southern California.

IDO Hall of Fame Awards

Jacob's Pillow Dance Awards
Dance awards program established in 2007. Dorrance Dance Received the 2013 Jacob's Pillow Award.
- Jacob's Pillow Dance Award Winners - Official Web Site

Juba Awards
Award presented by the Chicago Human Rhythm Project that is named after tap dance pioneer William Henry Lane.

OCU Honorary Doctorates
Oklahoma City University honorary degree program.

OCU Lifetime Achievement Awards
Oklahoma City University award program

OCU Living Legends Awards
Oklahoma City University award program

OCU Heritage Preservation Awards
Oklahoma City University award program

Tapology Llving Legends Awards
The Tapology Living Legends Award recognizes he contributions and milestones of tap dancers who have made history and continue to live the example of a courageous life for 21st century youth. The award is presented at a luncheon held as part of the annual Tapology, an annual tap dancing festival in Flint Michigan.

Tony Awards to Tap Dancers
Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Broadway Theater - also known as the Tony Awards - presented to tap dancers.

Other Award Programs

- Capezio A.C.E. Awards
- Drama Desk Awards
- Emmy Awards (Gregory Hines Jason Samuels Smith, Ted Levy)
- Gregory Hines Scholarship Award
- Princess Grace Award
- Tapestry Award
- McArthur Fellows Awarde
- Wikipedia "Dance Awards" Category

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