Jazz Tap | New York, NY
Jason Samuels Smith is one of the most dynamic tap dancers of his time. He is best known for his choreographic flair and keen sense of musicianship including impeccable phrasing and diverse time signatures.
He has received accolades as a choreographer, performer and humanitarian. He has received an Emmy, Dance Magazine Award, and American Choreography Award as well as grants/residencies supporting the development of new work.
Choreography and film credits include Black Nativity (associate tap choreographer/security guard #1); Hit Series Psych; CBS’s Secret Talents of the Stars (MYA); So You Think You Can Dance; Dancing with The Stars; UPAJ:Improvise; Dean Hargrove’s Tap World and Tap Heat, Outkast’s Idlewild; Debbie Allen’s Cool Women.
His stage Credits include Soul Possessed (leading role); Broadway’s Bring in Da’Noise, Bring in Da’Funk (principal/lead roles); Imagine Tap! (leading role). He continues to tour worldwide as a soloist and with his company and various projects at premier venues which included Award-winning collaboration co- starring Kathak Master Pandit Chitresh Das; JaJa Productions Band: and A.C.G.I. amongst others.
Smith has performed as a special guest with Lalah Hathaway, appeared in an internationally televised documentaries on Fred Astaire, and Award-winning Tap World (Executive Consultant); and was featured in RED magazine (UK).
As a humanitarian, he supports organizations including Dancers Responding to Aids, Tied to Greatness, Career Transitions for Dancers, Tap Into A Cure, Groove with Me, and Move The World among others. He also designed and developed a leading professional tap shoe sold exclusively by BLOCH. Jason aims to promote respect for tap dance and continue to create opportunities for upcoming generations as he continues to travel as an ambassador for tap around the world.