Dan Mitra is a New York City based tap dance artist and educator. Since starting tap dance at a young age, he has received multiple awards such as the American Tap Dance Foundation's Tap Future Award, youngARTS silver finalst, and was selected to perform at the Kennedy Center as a Presidential Scholar in the Arts in 2009.

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Dan has been in Joseph Webb's Dancing Buddha's, the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival with Michela Lerman, Omar Edward's 'Passion of Tap,' and in works by Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards in 'On Tap' at Summerstage NYC. He has also performed at the Jazz at Lincoln Center Gala, choreography by Jared Grimes; and as a member of Emmy Award Winning Jason Samuels Smith's group A.C.G.I. In his youth, he was an original member of the American Tap Dance Foundation's TapCity Youth Ensemble. 

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In terms of education Dan has a B.A. in economics from the City College of New York and is a current student in the Arhnold Graduate Dance Education Program at Hunter College.

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Dan currently teaches and has taught at Mark Morris Dance Center, Broadway Dance Center, Peridance, Dwana Smallwood Performing Arts Center, Performers Edge Dance Academy, Washington Rock Dance and many more!