''Imagine Tap!'' is a

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developed by

Derick K. Grant Derick K. Grant (born May 19, 1973) is an African-American tap dancer and choreographer. He came to prominence in 1996, as an original company member and Dance Captain in the George C. Wolfe-produced musical '' Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk ...

(director/choreographer),

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(music director/supervisor),

Aaron Tolson Aaron Tolson (born Manchester, New Hampshire, United States) has been a tap dancer since 1986. He was the assistant choreographer, co-creator and assistant producer of ''Imagine Tap!'' - a tap show created with Derick Grant. He is currently an A ...

(associate choreographer/co-creator/asst producer), and

Channing Cook Holmes Channing may refer to: Places * Channing, Michigan, U.S. * Channing, Texas, U.S. Other uses * Channing (name) * ''Channing'' (TV series), a 1960s television series, also known as ''The Young and the Bold'', starring Jason Evers and Henry Jones ...

(assistant music director). It opened at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in

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, IL on July 11, 2006 and closed on August 6, 2006. This show is unique because it is one of the few big-budget all-

tap dance Tap dance is a form of dance characterized by using the sounds of tap shoes striking the floor as a form of percussion. Two major variations on tap dance exist: rhythm (jazz) tap and Broadway tap. Broadway tap focuses on dance; it is widely per ...

revues since Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk, of which Derick K. Grant was dance captain for the original

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cast.

List of songs

All original music is by

and

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. # Imagine Tap # Echoes # 3 Chefs # Mr. Happy # Beautiful Love # Tea 4 Two # The Doll # Tea 4 Two # Detention # Dance Like David # Tu Eres Loco # Subway Heat # Samurai Shuffle # Battle of the Beats # Old Friends # Imagine Tap (reprise)

External links

Official Imagine Tap! Website

Unofficial Imagine Tap! Myspace Account
* * {{IBDB name, 75349, Derick K. Grant

Windy City Times article

2006 musicals