TAP HEAT Short Film

Tap Heat is an14 min award winning short film starring Arthur Duncan and Jason Samuels Smith that uses dance as dialogue. Different styles of tap, Urban Funk and Traditional Tap, are in conflict where society has decided to accept one style over another. The characters and their styles ultimately find common ground, when the entire cast joins in on stage in a tap dance number reminiscent of the 30’s and 40’s Broadway musicals, with a contemporary edge that reflects current trends in tap styles today. Dancers include Jason Samuels Smith, Arthur Duncan, Danny Daniels, Chloe Arnold, Melinda Sullivan, and more, directed by Dean Hargrove, production by Reuben Cannon, Jeff Peters, Steven Poster ASC, and Tony award winning choreographer Danny Daniels and Emmy award winning choreographer Jason Samuel Smith.