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On Wednesday, June 5, 2024, The Talk will welcome actor and comedian Jb Smoove, choreographers Chloe and Maud Arnold, and Cirque du Soleil Kooza to the show. Jb Smoove, born Jerry Angelo Brooks, will join the hosts of The Talk to discuss his career and various projects. Smoove, known for his roles on Curb Your […]

The Talk: Jb Smoove, Chloe and Maud Arnold...

It's been almost two months since Beyoncé graced the world with her 2018 Coachella performance, and we're still feeling the magic. Inspired by HBCUs and using historical excerpts from speeches like "Who Taught You to Hate Yourself" and a rendition of the unofficial black national anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," Queen Bey's performance left many inspired, to say the least. But for Chloe and Maud Arnold, the dynamic sister duo behind tap dancing group Syncopated Ladies, Beyoncé's Coachella appearance was a call to action.

Syncopated Ladies - who are famous for their tap dancing covers of pop hits, including some Beyoncé songs - released a tap dance tribute to Ot Genasis's "Everybody Mad," which Beyoncé performed with a marching band at the festival. Directed by Becca Nelson, a tap dancer in the crew, the video shows the Syncopated Ladies tap dancing to the 2017 single that includes Queen Bey's vocals.

Chloe Arnold...

Chloé and Maud’s Annual DC Tap Festival is dancing back for its eighth year. Sisters Chloé and Maud Arnold started the DC Tap Festival to unite the tap dance community, as well as teach and showcase the art of tap. The festival features master classes, a student showcase, a cutting contest, panel discussions, and a concert featuring renowned tap dancers and young talent from DC and beyond. This year there are residencies scheduled with Derick Grant and Jason Janas from March 14–17. Grant is an established performer, choreographer, and director whose career spans three decades. Janas first trained in tap in New Jersey, and his experience has now taken him all over the world teaching at festivals everywhere from Vancouver to Zürich to Barcelona, and New York City where he is a faculty member at Broadway Dance Center. Anthony Morigerato is leading a master class on Thursday, March 17. Morigerato started...