Tap & Tapas
Fundraising walk‑around tasting with auctions and dance performances supporting Groove With Me youth dance programs in East Harlem
Tap & Tapas is a fundraising event where participants enjoy a walk-around tasting, auctions (live + silent), and dance performances benefiting Groove With Me, a free dance school offering weekly classes for girls in East Harlem. Tap & Tapas raises half of our annual operating budget. By contributing to GWM you help break the cycle of underachievement in a community of women. .
Tap & Tapas is a favorite among NYC benefit goers because it is an easy walk-around, the food is amazing and the children are adorable. About Groove With Me Groove With Me (GWM) is a youth development organization that enrolls approximately 360 girls in East Harlem in free weekly dance classes and performance opportunities to attract and engage girls during the idle after-school hours when 90% of youth violence occurs.
The program builds self-confidence and other achievement skills in an effort to prevent risk-taking behaviors. GWM seeks to decrease teen pregnancy, truancy, crime, violence, prostitution, substance abuse, and depression. It brings the benefits of arts programming to youth who otherwise wouldn't have the opportunity.