Style
Draper performed to classical music which made him a unique performer. Often his music was performed live. He tapped out "intricate rhythms to classical music" according to the L.A. Times, earning him the accolade of "aristocrat of tap." The New York Times said that "He has evolved a routine which combines tap with techniques of classical ballet and which allows him to base his one-man choreographies on any type of music, classical, folk and popular."He would also occasionally perform with Harmonica player Larry Adler while on tour. His rhythmical style of tap appears effortless despite his complicated routines. He learned how to tap dance from taking six tap lessons at Tommy Nip's Broadway dance school, but then enrolled in the School of American Ballet. His trademark style incorporates ballet vocabulary and technique into his tap dancing.
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