Sarah Reich

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Sarah Reich

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Biography:

Sarah Reich was born in Culver City, California and began dancing at age 5. At age 7, she started training in tap with Alfred Desio and Cyd Glover. She continued her studies under the late Paul Kennedy and Arlene Kennedy at the age of 10, and soon joined the Kennedy Tap Company.

After Paul Kennedy passed away in 2002, Sarah started training with Jason Samuels Smith at Debbie Allen's Dance Academy. Sarah is currently in Jason's tap group 'Anybody Can Get It', and Steve Zee's LA Iron Works. She was also a part of Jazz Tap Ensemble's Caravan Project for gifted teenage tap dancers.





Sarah Reich with Harold 'Stumpy' Cromer
Sarah Reich with Harold 'Stumpy' Cromer





Sarah has assisted Harold 'Stumpy' Cromer since 2004 at the LA, Chicago and St. Louis Tap Festivals. She enjoys working with him and loves linking the past to the future. Sarah enjoys learning about the history of show business through his masterful stories and wisdom. They both have a bond with each other as though they were family throughout their lives.

In 2004 and 2006, Sarah was featured in Mike Wittmer's instructional tap videos, 'The World is my Drum'.

Sarah was featured in an article titled '20 Hot Tappers Under 20' in Dance Spirit Magazine. She received an award for Performing Artist of The Year at the 2005 OMNI Awards. Along with other LA tappers, Sarah has been a promotional tap dancer for the movie Happy Feet. Sarah has performed at many venues around Los Angeles including the Getty Museum, the Ford Amphitheatre, the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Madrid Theatre, Temple Bar, African Market Place, the Nosotros' Golden Eagle Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, as well as the NYC, Twin Cities, Chicago, St. Louis, and Los Angeles Tap Festivals.

Sarah has been teaching for four years at her home studio to share the art form that she loves with others.

Sarah has a deep passion for tap dancing and aspires to be a headliner in the tap world in the effort to keep tap dancing alive.




Sarah Reich on the Internet:

www.MySpace.com/sarahreich