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Bio
Tommy Wasiuta, described as a "breath of dance freedom" (New York Times), is a tap dance artist from St. Louis, Missouri. His career began as a co-founder and performer with the St. Louis Rhythm Collaborative, named in Dance Magazine’s “Top 25 to Watch” in 2023. Currently based in New York City, Tommy has performed at The Joyce Theater, 92NY, Little Island, Dizzy’s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center, and American Dance Festival, performing under the direction of artists like Michela Marino Lerman, Max Pollak, Luke Hickey, Christina Carminucci, and Ulysses Owens Jr. He has also performed as a tap dance soloist with the Saint Joseph Symphony Orchestra. In 2024, he released “Drum Shoes”, his first solo tap album that explores the tap shoes as a stand-alone instrument.
As an educator, Tommy is on faculty at Steps on Broadway, New York University, the Joffrey Ballet School, and OneBeat Dance Brands. He has been a guest instructor for Operation: Tap, Sarah Reich’s Tap Music Project, The Institute for American Musical Theatre, Dance Masters of America, Tap the Map, and dance schools across the United States. Tommy was selected as a choreographer for the 2025 Tap Dance Project with Dance Lab New York and is an alumnus of the University of Missouri - St. Louis and the School at Jacob’s Pillow.



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