Bril Barrett

Episode Notes A rare Gasps interview with the co-founder and current director of the M.A.D.D. Rhythms dance company and the non-profit Making A Different Dancing Organization—Barrett is also the Executive Producer on the Gasps podcast. Host Tristan Bruns talks with Barrett about the new M.A.D.D. Rhythms Podcast Network, Barrett's own upcoming podcast and discuss how important learning the history of tap dance is to becoming a complete tap dance artist. Also, M.A.D.D. Rhythms is celebrating it's 20 year anniversary with a huge fundraising campaign with some truly unique and exciting rewards — check out the M.A.D.D. Rhythms GoFundMe page to make a donation and MaddRhythms.com for reward details. Support this program by joining us on Patreon. 50% of all support goes to the M.A.D.D. Rhythms Tap Academy at the Harold Washington Cultural Center on Chicago's historic South Side. Link to our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/GFADAF Or support this program through a one time donation in our tip jar! Thank you to our Patreon supporter Liz Rancourt-Smith. You're the OG, the VIP, the...what other triple letters can I, oh yeah—you're the MVP of this program! The Gasps From A Dying Art Form Podcast is a member of the M.A.D.D. Rhythms Podcast Network. #RespectTheDance Support Gasps From A Dying Art Form by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/gasps-from-a-dying-art-form This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Chicago native Bril Barrett discusses tap dancing and the importance of the 'ONE.' He clarifies the Shim Sham, Lon Chaney's 'Big Man's Dance,' and the significance of rhythm in tap dancing. The podcast delves into tap history, movie representation, and preserving tap dance legacy. Memorable cutting contest with Sammy Davis and baby Lawrence, passing down traditions, counting methods in tap dancing, and upcoming projects are also highlighted.