TAP-IN SHOWS WIDE RANGE OF TAP.

"We've been sold-out for three years in a row," says Carl Schlesinger, coproducer of "Tap-In," the one-night extravaganza that has had New York City's Town Hall rocking with red-hot tappers.

A night of numbers that ranged from rhythm tappers to avant-garde musical works performed on a patented tap dance instrument exploded on March 19. Schlesinger and coproducer Al Heyward remember the heyday of tap dancing when the Ed Sullivan show, television spectaculars, films, and musicals all featured tap artists. "Today, the resurgence of appreciation for tap can be seen in the touring of three major tap companies throughout the United States for the past three years," says Schlesinger.

The theme of the program was recognition of the choreographers of tap dance, who introduced performances of their works. They were: Brenda Bufalino, choreographer for the North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble; Gloria Jean Cuming and the Gloria Jean World Tap Champion Dancers; Anita Feldman of Anita Feldman Tap Company; Deborah Mitchell for New Jersey Tap Ensemble; and Peggy Spina and the Peggy Spina Tap Company. The evening's master of ceremonies was Yvette Glover; also included were guest soloist Savion Glover and tap master Harold Nicholas of the Nicholas Brothers as guest observer.