Career
He came to prominence in 1996, as an original company member and Dance Captain in the George C. Wolfe-produced musical Bring in "Da Noise, Bring in "Da Funk at both The Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival and on Broadway. Derick recreated Savion Glover"s choreography and starred in the role of "da beat for the first National Tour. He works all around the world for different tap shows and events such as "Tap To You".
He recently featured on the hit show So You Think You Can Dance where he was a choreographer for three tap students on the show.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Grant began his training at the age of two at The Roxbury Center for the Performing Arts, and by the time he was eight years old, he has learned the "hoofin" style of tap from the master tap dancer Dianne Walker. Derick furthered his training in Los Angeles at Universal Dance Design Studio under the tutelage of Paul Kennedy.
Derick spent three years with the Jazz Tap Ensemble touring the world.
