What it is 
Tap & Tapas is a fundraising event where participants enjoy a walk-around tasting, auctions (live + silent), and dance performances benefiting Groove With Me, a free dance school offering weekly classes for girls in East Harlem.  This year it is on Tuesday, October 6th, at Wallace Hall, 980 Park Ave @ 84th St., at 6:30 PM
Participating chefs this year include |
Chef Thomas Evans
Orly Wellness
Taboonia
Mama T.
Shake Shack
The Good Good
The Hungry Gnome
Julian Medina- (winner of Chopped) - Soledad – savory, Mexican 
Larissa Raphael - (formerly of Telepan) - Bon Appetit - sweet
Poor Girl Caviar

Why it matters 
Tap & Tapas raises half of our annual operating budget. By contributing to GWM you help break the cycle of underachievement in a community of women.
About the event 
Tap & Tapas was founded in 2005, and has been graced by the participation of the following chefs: Tom Colicchio, Savion Glover, Eric Ripert, April Bloomfield, Katie Lee Joel, George Mendes, Floyd Cardoz.
Past honorees include Hoda Kotb, Savion Glover, Jess Sims, Lauren Lovette, and Lola Ogunnaike. 
Tap & Tapas is a favorite among NYC benefit goers because it is an easy walk-around, the food is amazing and the children are adorable. 
About Groove With Me  
Groove With Me (GWM) is a youth development organization that enrolls approximately 360 girls in East Harlem in free weekly dance classes and performance opportunities to attract and engage girls during the idle after school hours when 90% of youth violence occurs. 
The program builds self-confidence and other achievement skills in an effort to prevent risk-taking behaviors. GWM seeks to decrease teen pregnancy, truancy, crime, violence, prostitution, substance abuse, and depression. It brings the benefits of arts programming to youth who otherwise wouldn’t have the opportunity.