NCYouthTapEnsemble

The North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble (NCYTE) is considered one of the best youth tap ensembles in the world.  The ensemble is comprised of 40 dancers, ages 8 to 18, who hail from throughout North Carolina. Founded by artistic director Gene Medler in 1983, the ensemble performs cutting-edge contemporary choreography along with traditional rhythm tap.

NCYTE alumni—including tap virtuosos Michelle Dorrance and Jason Janas—have gone on to Broadway and beyond. The list of choreographers who have created the company's repertory reads like a who's who in the tap world, including the legendary Savion Glover.  

The company has toured or collaborated with the Greensboro Symphony, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Mallarme Chamber Players, the North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra among others.   NCYTE has toured internationally, giving performances in Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany and Mexico.