in a new show called "maurice hines is tapping through life" which is now on tour. more than 40 years of his exceptional artistry and also introduces a new generation of tap dancers. john and leo, is it? manzeri. have to get that right. let's take a look at scenes from the show. >> hey, d.c., i'm back. ♪ ♪ >> just like you to introduce some new tappers. >> oh, yes. got to keep the youth together. they make me feel younger. when you dance with them, they really do, they give you that energy and that positivity and the kind of tap which we do which is rhythm tap dancing created by john bubbles. it's a form of tap that is just spectacular. >> these two brothers, tell me about them. >> phenomenal. i found i was doing "sophisticated ladies of washington" teaching at the duke alington school of jazz hip hop cross. one of the ones, leo with the curls. i saw the curls jump up in the back. i went down, he hurt his ankle doing some of my choreography. i said, are you okay? his brother said, my brother is okay. i looked, i said, brothers? whoa. i said, can you tap? he got ahol

hines, god rest his soul. i miss and love gregory. his brother maurice was here. gregory labeled you the best tap dancer that ever lived. what do you make of that tradition? we have lost so many of the greats. nicholas brothers are gone, gregory is gone. what do you make of -- what is the state of the tradition? >> the state of the tradition? oh man, let me see. >> yeah. all me a traditionalist, but i am sort of -- i'm more dedicated to the men than i am to the tradition or to the art. i am dedicated to jimmy, lon, as far as i'm concerned, as long as i continue to develop as a dancer and maintain my commitment to them. now to the general public and to people who tap dance, there is a lot going on. my approach is different than the average cat because maybe they want to, you know, be in movies or do things like that. and they may have to sacrifice their integrity to appear in certain places or venues. i haven't reached that point and i hope i hope there is a gallon of milk in my refrigerator before i have to sacrifice my integrity for the sake of appearing somewher