Except for a bad case of Disco Fever, neither Derek nor Paul have spent much of their lives dancing.  That all changed when co-workers talked Derek into going to an Absolute Beginner tap class over ten years ago.  Derek wasn't very good, but he really liked it.  About a year later, Paul saw how much fun Derek was having and decided to see what it was all about.  That's all it took, and they have been tap dancing ever since.  Paul hails from Georgia.  Derek is from California and Utah.  They met in NYC where they have lived ever since.  Paul spends his days working at the Innocence Project fighting to get innocent people out of prison.  Derek works at a publishing company making books.  Their favorite thing about tap is dancing with all the other wonderful people.  No matter how bad the day was, they are both in great moods after having danced all evening.  They would like to thank all of their teachers, but two have put up with them more than any others:  Barbara Duffy, who patiently and tirelessly pushes them to be their very best, and Lynn Schwab who was there for both of them from the minute they first laced up their tap shoes and has been there every tap step along the journey.  They both would also like to thank all of the other wonderful dancers they have the great fortune of knowing.