Mesquite Toes Tap Team
The Mesquite-Toes Tap Team was founded in December 2003 by Vicki Eckman. Ms. Eckman was the team's creative director and choreographer from its inception until she retired in 2016. Norma Rife is the current Dance Director and there are four teachers/choreographers: Tracy Bybee, Debbie Miller, Brenda Mangus, and Jane Lambert.
The team has grown over the years and has now more than 25 dancers (men and women). There are 3 tap teams, 1 jazz team, and 1 clogging team.
The Mesquite-Toes make several appearances in Mesquite throughout the years.
They perform an annual Christmas Benefit and support many local charitable and civic functions by either performing and/or volunteering.
They culminate their dance season every April with a multi-performance dance spectacular where all of the teams get to show how spectacular they are!
The team has performed throughout Nevada, Utah, and California and also in venues much further from home - New York City, Branson, MO, and even during Mardi Gras in New Orleans. They have presented shows for Holland America Cruise Lines on several occasions and always to standing-room-only crowds.
The Mesquite-Toes Tap team is a senior dance team that uses practices and performances to promote the health and teamwork of the dancers.
The team is an all-inclusive group and welcomes anyone to join. Through performances and shows, the team emphasizes that one can be active at any age. Seniors are inspired to "be all that they can be".
The team is a non-profit, primarily senior dance team that promotes both the physical and mental health of its dances.
