Jason Samuels Smith: The Legendary American Tap Dancer

Emmy Award Winner Jason Samuels Smith, (Tap Dancer,
Choreographer, Performer), American Choreography Award, and
Gregory Hines Humanitarian Award. Television/film and choreography
credits include Outkast’s “Idlewild”; “Black Nativity”; Psych; Secret
Talents of the Stars (MYA); “So You Think You Can Dance”; Dean
Hargrove’s “Tap Heat”. Stage Credits include Broadway’s Bring in
Da’Noise, Bring in Da’Funk; Debbie Allen’s Soul Possessed, and Imagine
Tap!. His touring works included India Jazz Suites as documented in
“Upaj: Improvise”, A.C.G.I. Tap Company, Going The Miles, Chasin’ The
Bird, and Dormeshia’s And Still You Must Swing. Director of L.A. Tap
Festival and Tap Family Reunion, Jason supports DRA/Broadway Cares,
Tied to Greatness, CTFD/The Actors Fund, Groove with Me,
TapTakeOverHarlem, amfAR, and AHF among others. Jason promotes
respect for tap dance, developed a pro tap shoe by BLOCH, and creates
opportunities for upcoming generations as he travels as an ambassador
for tap around the world.