Jay Fagan hails from Chicago and is amongst the most sought after Tap Masters in the industry today. Entering his third decade of international dance experience, his mastery of rhythm tap has been performed, taught, and choreographed worldwide. After completing two years with OKCU in its artist in residency program, Mr. Fagan is once again touring with festivals, workshops, and conventions.
Technically, he has been trained by the very best tap dancers in the business including, Gregory Hines, Henry LaTang, Sam Weber and Savion Glover. He has shared the stage with Dianne Walker, Lane Alexander, Acia Gray, Barbara Phillips and Bril Barrett, to name a few. His polished performances have been seen by the President of the United States, at the Kupio Dance Festival in Finland, Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, Canadas Windsor Casino Showroom, and Las Vegas’ Flamingo, Luxor and Suncoast hotels.
Beyond his mastery of tap, he has studied all mediums of dance including, jazz, modern and ballet. His choreographic works have consistently and always placed within all top ranking national competitions. He has worked with DEA (Dance Educators of America), DMA (Dance Masters of America), CNADM (Chicago National Association of Dance Masters), Dance Olympus, Starquest, The Kansas Tap Festival, Southeast Tap Explosion, Third Coast Rhythm Project and the Chicago Human Rhythm Project.
A recipient of both the Presidential Scholar Award and the American Dance Award, Jay has also developed and choreographed a unique new brother/sister novelty act “SIBLING RIVALRY”. Fagan takes a back seat when presenting the duo on stage. The act has performed at Chicago’s famed Drury Lane Theater to sell out, standing ovation crowds, as well as numerous showrooms in Las Vegas.