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Audio recording clip from an interview with Lindell Blake

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And my last question -- and there are probably other things that I should have asked, but I was so caught up in this I'm not even sure -- what is the future of the tap dance form for us for this country? Seeing it done right. Seeing it done right. Seeing it in a way that it's inspirational, it's positive and it shows the class. It continues to show what our forefathers have started, in that light. And there's no reason why the legacy can't continue on in that fashion because I am part of that fine line. I am going to do whatever it takes to show it in a way that it's just going to blow people's mind. I love it. I love everything about the dance. I love everything about the art, what it has taught me, what it continues to teach me. And it is only a natural step for me to continue on in this fashion, in this way. So I'm excited about it. It's more than just like I said making sound with your feet. There is a connection between rhythm, between life. There is a connection with time and space and interpretation, all the other things that comes with dance and the tap. It's our calling. It's our mating call. It's that energy that once you hear it, you want to hear more. You want to hear more of it. And it's not because of the sound it makes, but it's what it's saying, the language it's saying. That's it in a nutshell.