Tapping through it All with Kat Richter

On this episode we talk about this week's internet stories such as honoring two icons who passed and speaking on the legacy of Emmett Till . In addition the episode covers how to keep pushing when life is throwing its best. May is Mental Health Awareness Month so what tool are you using to keep yourself mentally healthy?.....................................................On today's episode we have Kat Echevarria Richter, MA is a tap dancer, choreographer, educator, and dance historian. Her professional training began with the New Jersey Tap Ensemble under the direction of Deborah Mitchell and continued under Junior Laniyan of the London Tap Jam. In 2005, she received a scholarship to Oxford University, and later returned to the UK to complete her graduate work in dance anthropology. Kat co-founded The Lady Hoofers in 2011 with Too Darn Hot, an all-female, all-tap revue for the Philly Fringe Festival. Since then, her choreography has been praised by Lew Wittington of the Philadelphia Dance Journal for “tell[ing] great stories in tap and step idioms, less reliant on tricks and traditions and more on innovative tap artistry.” Kat also teaches dance history and all levels of tap technique at Stockton University, writes for Dance magazine, and regularly presents and publishes her tap research.......................................The Spring concert for The Lady Hoofers is coming to Philadelphia on May 13th. Not only should you get your tickets but you should also support their crowdfunding initiatives . Please also learn about the entire Lady Hoofers Team. .........................As always follow me on the blog and on socials as Toitimeblog