In 1989, legendary tap dancer Gregory Hines brought together masters in tap dance of the time to celebrate the art of tap in "Tap Dance in America." | Great Performances l PBS

93K reactions · 5.4K comments | Celebrate the art of tap with Gregory Hines with this clip from the 1989 Great Performances special, “Tap Dance in America with Gregory Hines.” | Great Performances l PBS | Facebook

When he was just 15, tap dancer Savion Glover appeared alongside tap legend Gregory Hines on PBS in “Great Performances: Tap Dance in America with Gregory Hines” (1989). Hines and master tap dancers like Jimmy Slyde inspired Savion Glover to put his own distinguishing mark on tap dance. Glover went on to establish himself as one of the best tap dancers of all time, performing in and choreographing tap performances for films and stage, including Broadway hits, The Tap Dance Kid and Bring in 'Da N

Gregory Hines improvises a tap dance with himself in this clip from "Tap Dance in America." | Great Performances l PBS

#videorewindwednesday Gregory Hines and Steve Martin performing “Fit As A Fiddle” (1983)! #tapdance #gregoryhines #stevemartin #fitasafiddle #legends | Operation: Tap