Tapping Entertainment

Here’s how Dein Perry’s Tap Dogs has made the stomping, spinning rhythm of tap dance into a smash hit.

When Dein Perry tentatively tried his first tap steps in a garage in the seaside city of Newcastle, he had no idea it would lead to the kind of international career most people only dream of. But that formative footwork developed into Australia’s most successful theatrical export – the award-winning Tap Dogs, which has been seen by over 12 million people in 37 countries. It’s a muscular, percussive show with dynamic dance moves that push the limits of conventional tap choreography with a gritty, physical edge.