Born February 14, 1946· New York City, New York, USA
† Died August 9, 2003
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Emerging from Harlem’s Sugar Hill, he began tap dancing at two, performed semi-professionally by five, and refined his craft under choreographer Henry LeTang as well as veteran tap artists Howard Sims and the Nicholas Brothers, later appearing with his brother as the Hines Kids. Celebrated as one of tap’s greatest innovators, he championed the art form through National Tap Dance Day, a PBS special…
