Jane Nedda Goldberg (born February 2, 1948) is an American tap dancer and historian.
[2] Jane was born in Washington, DC Jane began her career as a journalist, writing for The Boston Globe, The Patriot Ledger, The Village Voice, Dance Magazine and The New York Times, among other periodicals.
During her fifty-year history as a tap dancer and promoter, Jane interviewed, worked with and learned from many of the greats including: Honi Coles, Cookie Cook, Bubba Gaines, Bert 'Gip' Gibson, Chuck Green, Gregory Hines, Meredith Monk and others.
During this time, she was employed as a dancer under the Cultural Council Foundation CETA Artists Project along with Charles “Cookie” Cook.
CETA, the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, which funded 20,000 arts sector jobs nationwide, provided Goldberg with a steady salary as well as performance opportunities.