This event is in the past.It took place on April 29, 2026 at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center.




The Dance Historian Is In: The Legendary Tap Master Carnell Lyons
Lincoln Square
Step into the rhythm of a forgotten legend. Archivist-led talk explores Carnell Lyons, the Kansas City tap master who introduced Rhythm Tap to Germany and performed with Sinatra, Garland, and Basie.
archival dance talk
intimate lecture format
free afternoon event
dance history deep
Tips
👞Kansas City "Paddle & Roll" style focus
🎤performed with Sinatra, Garland, Baker
📚10+ year running historian series
The Dance Historian Is In: The Legendary Tap Master Carnell Lyons




Step into the rhythm of a forgotten legend. Archivist-led talk explores Carnell Lyons, the Kansas City tap master who introduced Rhythm Tap to Germany and performed with Sinatra, Garland, and Basie.
archival dance talk
intimate lecture format
free afternoon event
dance history deep
Tips
👞Kansas City "Paddle & Roll" style focus
🎤performed with Sinatra, Garland, Baker
📚10+ year running historian series
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