JEREMY KIESMAN, Artist-in-Residence in tap, started tap dancing at a young age studying the technique of hoofing and improvisational foot percussion at Henry Le Tang's School of Professional Tap in New York City. Since then, he has studied all areas of dance with some of the best teachers in Manhattan. He has trained privately with tap master James "Buster" Brown and has worked with such masters as Gregory Hines, Gwen Verdon, and Tommy Tune. Kiesman also has the honor of being the first American in the hit show Tap Dogs which toured North America and Europe. His television credits include The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Regis and Kathie Lee, Vibe and MTV. Most recently he toured in Germany with Magic of the Dance. He is proud to join the  faculty of Oklahoma City University’s Ann Lacy School of American Dance at and is excited to share some wonderful new material with eager dancers!