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"Tapdancin' " explores the art of American tap dance through stage performances, candid interviews, and vintage film clips. Old timers such as John Bubbles, the Nicholas Brothers, and Chuck Green are represented, as well as younger performers such as Tommy Tune, Jerry Ames, the Jazz Tap Percussion Ensemble, and the Third Generation Step, "Tapdancin' " is a tribute to the artists who have worked so hard to keep an American tradition alive.