Uncharted: Michela Marino Lerman

Greenwich House Music School is pleased to present Michela Marino Lerman as part of its 11th annual Uncharted Concert Series, part of the Baisley Powell Elebash Artists in Residence Program.

Michela Marino Lerman has been immersed in the art of tap dance since the age of five, her journey shaped by some of the most influential masters of the craft. Her early performance experiences included dancing alongside Gregory Hines on Sesame Street while still in elementary school, and she counts the legendary James “Buster” Brown among her mentors. As an honorary member of the Copasetics—a prestigious fraternity of tap dancers founded in 1949 in honor of Bill “Bojangles” Robinson—Lerman carries forward the rich legacy of tap in venues large and small, from Jazz at Lincoln Center to her long-running jam session at Smalls.

As part of her Uncharted Residency, Lerman will present Agape, a performance exploring the concept of interdimensional love and the interconnectedness that stems from human understanding. Leading her group, (featuring Russell Hall and Samir Langus), she fuses analog effects and digital samplers to engage in collective healing, creating expressions of identity and joy as acts of resistance. Through her work, Lerman continues to honor the tradition of tap while pushing its boundaries to explore new realms of creativity and connection.

Uncharted, now in its eleventh year, has been an invaluable resource for New York-based musicians to develop original material, foster new collaborations, and premiere first-look projects in an intimate concert setting.

Host or Publisher Greenwich House Music School