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Unlike other young (anadi back in 2009. it still stirs up a pas- )1 g1 ‘ an boys who grow up dreaming of sion and following from the audi- .3 " playing in the major leagues in ' ence and can produce memorable a hockey or some other sport, his perfomiances. _i dream was to dance with the lap It's the reason why he he’s __ Dogs. the famous Australian dance moved his love of tap dancing into , ' outfit that helped redefine the tap a converted studio at 33 Bridge- genre. Smith was one of the few port Rd. ii. in Waterloo, with solid Canadians to dance and tour mth wood floors that can rattle with the troupe. and it's given him great exery dance step, He wants to insight into the world of moles spread some of that love in a new sional dancers. venture he's called Bringing Tap “All the great tap dancers die. Back, a tap dance studio open to more often than not. with their dancers from three to 68. which shoes on.” said Smith. “They've held an open house last week gone through life. they've expert while officially welcoming con» Everett StumotSoYouMVqumDmceCamdafammpenedupatap studioulled lringingTapBadr enced everything and they are still verts and teaching them every- that celebrates the dance on form. His new studio is located at 33 Bridgeport Rd. E., and features hard wood able to dance and express themr thing from the soft shoe to the floors for that traditional tap sound. selves all the way until the end, shuffle, “WW” “You can have a connection “It's been about getting back to whole way.” said Smith, “It was a “I still get fan mail, and I still get and a love for this art form all the our roots.” said Smith, who moved received really well by our clientele You can have a 70 to 80 friends request on Face- way until your last days." to Waterloo after running a similar and byour supportive network.” connection and a love book every week” said Smith. “it's Now he's living out the dream facility in Mississauga for the past 50 what is it about tap dancing _ still cool. and its shifted to the Stu» by being able to pass it on to the three years to becloser to family. that has made the Glen Morris. for this artform dents and people I've helped share next generation of tap enthusiasts “We had a great following, and Ont, native such a true believer? all the wa until my experience with over the years That doesn't mean that all of his oddly enough when I had my Growing up in a little farm com- y n as 1 offer them some education students are neophytes. His oldest establishment in Mississauga munity. it was a nice escape but your last days. and mentorship. one is a gentleman who is 68 who more than 40 per cent of my clien not in tune with the normal sports th ”They're keeping me in tune got inspired a couple of years ago tele was actually drivrng from this or other pursuits of the other farm I _ 8'2"" Shir A with their progression and growth to get back into his old tap shoes. region, It was the whole you build kids. ”"14" of "new“ ”not and it‘s been an all around beauti- “It's pretty self-explanatory of it and they will come sort of thing “It‘s the ability to speak without is something I‘ve learned from ful experience, l‘m used to the what we're trying to do here," said and it's the best move we‘ve ever speaking," said Smith about the dancing it and teaching it.‘ hard work and the dedication. and Smith about his new studio. 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