Girls On Tap

After waking up one morning with the realisation she needed to form an all-female tap group, renowned Australian dancer and choreographer Sally Dashwood started forming Girls On Tap. Sally is the Artistic Director of the tap dance company, and this February her and her Girls On Tap team will be blowing away audiences at Glen Street Theatre in Sydney with an all-new show. The group of female dancers will be bringing a high-energy performance to the theatre with empowering and inspiring gusto. 

Sally Dashwood described the moment that she realised Australia needed an all-female tap group.

“I kind of waited around for someone to begin a female tap group and then one day thought ‘oh…I think it has to be me.’”

Girls On Tap was then gradually formed and started to challenge the male-dominated tap identity in Australia. Sally says, “our tap dance identity in Australia became really blokey and industrial and boyish…I guess I found the need to kind of claim it back.” From this, Sally and Girls on Tap started crafting their own empowering and female-centric tap productions.

“We really drive the message home of female empowerment and equality and sisterhood”, says Sally, going on to say, “the show is a celebration of being a woman.”

With Girls on Tap bringing inspiring and exceptional tap dance to Sydney, the show is a high-energy dance production that’s not to be missed. 

Feb 14-16. Glen Street Theatre, Corner of Glen Street & Blackbutts Road, Belrose. $17-55+b.f. Tickets & Info: www.glenstreet.com.au

By Madison Behringer