Derick Grant is an award-winning tap dancer, performer, choreographer, and director.
At 18 he joined The Jazz Tap Ensemble directed by Lynn Dally, where he won the Princess Grace award for outstanding young performer. He was an original member of Bring In Da Noise Bring In Da Funk, created and directed by George C. Wolf, and choreographed by Savion Glover, where he became dance captain and later the lead for the first national tour. Mr. Grant is also the creator, director, and choreographer of Imagine Tap, a show that featured the world’s best tap dancers, co-creator of The Blues Project, winner of the Bessie award with Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards, Michelle Dorrance, and Toshi Reagan. He was also choreographer and featured performer in And Still You Must Swing, featured at Jacob’s Pillow and the Joyce Theater. He is one of the directors at The School at Jacob’s Pillow and is also on staff at Boston Conservatory. Mr Grant is a highly sought after teacher who continues to teach at festivals and workshops worldwide.