Lined up and poised to begin, the women wait for the signal. As the music starts, a strong voice calls out: "Five-six-seven-eight!" On cue, the dancers are tapping their way through one of the ...

I was in the front row, center stage, in my purple-and-black tap shoes, hands on hips and smiling. All eyes were on us, my tap dance group, nine of us wearing the same glittery tank top and black ...