SummerStage Presents: Jason Samuels Smith’s Chasin’ The Bird Remixed at Charlie Parker Jazz Festival at Marcus Garvey Park

NYC-bred Emmy winning tap dance virtuoso & choreographer as part of The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival

Featuring: Jason Samuels Smith, Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards and Derick K. Grant

Jason Samuels Smith

Jason Samuels Smith is New York City’s very own Emmy-winning, tap dance authority. A highly commended choreographer, performer and humanitarian, Smith has been dancing and spreading joy his whole life. He has accumulated a long list of honors and dance distinctions, including awards from Dance Magazine, American Choreography, and the highly respected Gregory Hines Humanitarian Award...

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NYC-bred Emmy winning tap dance virtuoso & choreographer as part of The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival

Featuring: Jason Samuels Smith, Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards and Derick K. Grant

Jason Samuels Smith

Jason Samuels Smith is New York City’s very own Emmy-winning, tap dance authority. A highly commended choreographer, performer and humanitarian, Smith has been dancing and spreading joy his whole life. He has accumulated a long list of honors and dance distinctions, including awards from Dance Magazine, American Choreography, and the highly respected Gregory Hines Humanitarian Award. He’s choreographed for television and other media outlets, such as Outkast’s Idlewild, and the hugely popular shows So You Think You Can Dance and Dancing with the Stars. Smith has razzle-dazzled Broadway audiences with his rapid-fire footwork in Bring in Da’ Noise, Bring in Da’ Funk, and starred in another major all-tap revue, Imagine Tap!, as well as played the leading role in Debbie Allen’s breathtaking film Soul Possessed and Dean Hargrove’s award-winning short Tap Heat. JSS continues to astound and amaze spectators all over the world with his solo performances, as well as those with his skilled company. A truly altruistic individual, Smith uses his tap talent and celebrity to actively support many charitable organizations, including Dancers Responding to Aids, Tied to Greatness, Career Transitions for Dancers, Tap Into A Cure, Groove with Me, Move the World and more.

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