Tony Carl Waag (born September 8, 1957) is a tap dancer, director and producer living in New York City.
By high school, he had joined the Storm Mountain Folk Dancers,[3] a local group devoted to the “authentic recreation of regional dance styles, costumes and music.”[4] After graduating high school in 1976, Waag continued his education across the street at Colorado State University.
[5] During his freshman year, however, he attended a tap workshop led by Brenda Bufalino, Charles “Cookie” Cook and Leslie “Bubba” Gaines.
[7] A year later, Waag changed his college major to dance and moved to Salt Lake City to continue his studies at the University of Utah.
[10] While also working as a bartender, Waag performed around the country, eventually forming the American Tap Dance Orchestra (ATDO) with Ms. Bufalino.