The idea of National Tap Dance Day was first presented to U.S. Congress on February 7, 1989, and was signed into US American Law by President George H. W. Bush, on November 8, 1989.
[1][2] Tap Dance Day is also celebrated in other countries, particularly Japan, Australia, India and Iceland.
[citation needed] Some may also celebrate it individually, due to geographical dispersion, or lack of access to the wider tap community.
For example, a studio may send people out onto the streets to teach the Shim Sham Shimmy to passers by.
However, there are several cities (particularly in the United States) that have their own performances and events to coincide with Tap Dance Day.