PAA is proud to welcome George Patterson, one of the biggest names on the international tap scene today!

A Chicago native, George Patterson has performed since 1992, starting with the world-renowned Jesse White Tumblers. At the age of 19, he was the only dancer from the Midwest to appear in Broadway's Tony Award winning "Bring in da Noise, Bring in da Funk", alongside Jason Samuels-Smith and Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards. He also has performed in the Broadway in Sweden tour and the American Millennium Celebration at the White House for President Clinton. He is the founding director of Chicago's Finest Tap Interpreters. George enjoys teaching all over the globe, including at Steps on Broadway and Broadway Dance Center. He graduated from the Milwaukee High School of the Arts, the Sammy Dyer School of Theatre and studied under Ted Levy and Savion Glover.