When I first tried tap dance, I was 16.
I’ve been making noise with my feet ever since.
Like most who pursue a life in the arts, my journey as a tap dance choreographer/performer/teacher has come with much challenge and uncertainty. In spite of this, it has been a truly wonderful adventure, and still is.
I have traveled much of the world, built a wealth of experience and stories, and have worked and shared the love of this art-form with thousands of remarkable people.
I have yet to find an activity that nourishes the mind and body more than the astounding, timeless art of tap dance.
I live in Melbourne, Australia. I perform and teach as much as I can, and share tap dance with people all over the world through a series of video courses and a global tap community + learning platform that I founded in 2021, Taptopia.
Outside of tap dance, I enjoy photography, writing, coffee, travel, movies, music and pretty much everything else.
This is me on Instagram:
@tapdancingbill
May I help?
I love to teach, create, choreograph, perform and share the magic of this incredible art form with others. If you think I might be a good fit for you or your project, then drop me a message and let’s find out.
Performance, Choreography & Teaching Highlights
2024
Derek Deane’s ‘Strictly Gershwin’ – (Tulsa Ballet) – Tap Choreographer
2023
Derek Deane’s ‘Strictly Gershwin’ – (Queensland Ballet) – Tap Choreographer
Australian Tap Dance Festival – Faculty & Mentor
Orange County Tap Festival – Guest Photographer
‘Just TAP’ – Intermediate to Advanced (Video Course) – Creator
2022
Australian Tap Dance Festival: 10 Year Anniversary – Faculty & Mentor
The Dance Center (California, USA) – Guest Teacher
2021
Taptopia: A Global Community Connected by Tap Dance – Creator & Facilitator
Australian Tap Dance Festival – Faculty & Mentor
2020
Tap Dance for Living Rooms – Creator
2019
Australian Tap Dance Festival – Faculty
‘THREE’ (with Topology Music and Grant Collins) – Choreographer, Performer & Co-Producer
The Dance Center (California, USA) – Guest Teacher
Victorian College of the Arts (VCA – Melbourne, Australia) – Guest Teacher
The Space Dance and Arts Center (Melbourne, Australia) – Guest Teacher
2018
Australian Tap Dance Festival – Faculty
Derek Deane’s ‘Strictly Gershwin’ – American Premiere (Tulsa Ballet Company) – Tap Choreographer
The Dance Center (California, USA) – Guest Teacher
2017
Sydney Tap Festival – Guest Performer
‘Just TAP’ – How to Tap Dance for Advanced Beginners (Video Course) – Creator
2016
Derek Deane’s ‘Strictly Gershwin’ – Australian Premiere (Queensland Ballet Company) – Tap Choreographer
‘LIMBO’ (Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Art) – Writer, Performer, Choreographer
‘Just TAP’ – How to Tap Dance for Absolute Beginners (Video Course) – Creator
The Dance Center (California, USA) – Guest Teacher
2015
and prior
Australian Tap Dance Festival – Faculty
Queensland Theatre Company – Movement Consultant
‘THREE’ (with Topology Music and Grant Collins) – Choreographer, Performer & Co-Producer
‘Rhythm Junkies’ (with Red Hot Rhythm) – Writer, Producer, Performer & Principal Choreographer *
‘Tap Dance Concerto’ (with Queensland Symphony Orchestra) – Choreographer & Performer
Queensland University of Technology – Guest Lecturer
Dein Perry’s ‘Tap Dogs’ – Performer (Corporate)
Red Hot Rhythm – Founder, Director, Choreographer, Teacher
Plus a bunch of corporate events. Clients include:
Montblanc, Piaget, Ritz Carlton Hotels, Virgin.
* Australian Dance Award winner for ‘Outstanding Achievement in Commercial Dance or Musical Theatre’ (2014)
Formal Training
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) – Brisbane, Australia – Associate Degree in Dance
