Parents: William & Lizzie (Mars) Johnson
Foster Johnson was considered one of the best legendary tap dancers of all time. He began dancing professionally at the age of 15 and didn't stop until the day he passed away in 1981. He is best-known for his paddle-and-roll styled tap-dancing. He performed with many well known partners, including Pops Whitman, Bobby Johnson, Jeanette Grider, Prince Spencer and Nichelle Nichols. He danced with the orchestras of Ellington, Basie, Lunceford, Armstrong, Hampton and many others.
In his latter years, he turned to teaching and mentoring young tap students including Rhapsody in Taps founder Linda Sohl-Ellison, Jazz Tap Ensemble founders Lynn Dally and Fred Strickler, flash phenom Chester Whitmore, and even actor Jeff Goldblum.
Foster Johnson was considered one of the best legendary tap dancers of all time. He began dancing professionally at the age of 15 and didn't stop until the day he passed away in 1981. He is best-known for his paddle-and-roll styled tap-dancing. He performed with many well known partners, including Pops Whitman, Bobby Johnson, Jeanette Grider, Prince Spencer and Nichelle Nichols. He danced with the orchestras of Ellington, Basie, Lunceford, Armstrong, Hampton and many others.
In his latter years, he turned to teaching and mentoring young tap students including Rhapsody in Taps founder Linda Sohl-Ellison, Jazz Tap Ensemble founders Lynn Dally and Fred Strickler, flash phenom Chester Whitmore, and even actor Jeff Goldblum.
Parents: William & Lizzie (Mars) Johnson
Foster Johnson was considered one of the best legendary tap dancers of all time. He began dancing professionally at the age of 15 and didn't stop until the day he passed away in 1981. He is best-known for his paddle-and-roll styled tap-dancing. He performed with many well known partners, including Pops Whitman, Bobby Johnson, Jeanette Grider, Prince Spencer and Nichelle Nichols. He danced with the orchestras of Ellington, Basie, Lunceford, Armstrong, Hampton and many others.
In his latter years, he turned to teaching and mentoring young tap students including Rhapsody in Taps founder Linda Sohl-Ellison, Jazz Tap Ensemble founders Lynn Dally and Fred Strickler, flash phenom Chester Whitmore, and even actor Jeff Goldblum.
Foster Johnson was considered one of the best legendary tap dancers of all time. He began dancing professionally at the age of 15 and didn't stop until the day he passed away in 1981. He is best-known for his paddle-and-roll styled tap-dancing. He performed with many well known partners, including Pops Whitman, Bobby Johnson, Jeanette Grider, Prince Spencer and Nichelle Nichols. He danced with the orchestras of Ellington, Basie, Lunceford, Armstrong, Hampton and many others.
In his latter years, he turned to teaching and mentoring young tap students including Rhapsody in Taps founder Linda Sohl-Ellison, Jazz Tap Ensemble founders Lynn Dally and Fred Strickler, flash phenom Chester Whitmore, and even actor Jeff Goldblum.
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