Derick K. Grant has an established career that spans over three decades. Under the direction of two time Tony Award-winning director George C. Wolfe, he was an original company member and dance captain for Bring In ‘Da Noise, Bring In ‘Da Funk at both the Public Theater and on Broadway and also starred in the role of ‘da beat on the first national tour. He created the critically acclaimed show Imagine Tap! and was appointed as the Co-Artistic Director of Chicago Human Rhythm Project’s Rhythm World Summer Festival. Choreography and performance credits include The Apollo Theatre’s Get On The Good Foot local and national tour; The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ African Odyssey program; Opening number for Daniela Mercury with Brazilian artist Nego Gato; The Aaron Davis Hall Black History Month Celebration; The Queens Symphony Opera’s Duke Ellington Concert, Ann Arbor’s Arts Festival; The Embassy in Portugal; The Connecticut Ballet Company’s celebration of Men In Dance with Brett Raphael; and as a special guest artist with The Jazz Tap Ensemble. Mr. Grant’s own production of the history of tap, A Night Out: Tap! toured the country successfully for three months. He also appeared with violinist Sa-Idah for a tribute commemorating The Colonial African Heritage’s African Burial Ground Reinterment produced by the Schomburg Center.