The Dallas Tap Dazzlers, organized in 1990, is a group of jazz-tap dancers with an average age of 65 – the eldest an octogenarian!   In addition to being at least 45 years of age, the requirements are dancers must be skilled in high intermediate to advanced tap, have the time to commit to rehearsals and performances and most importantly… have sparkle, sparkle and more sparkle! Since that time, the organization has more than tripled growing from just 7 members to over 20 and still growing. They have performed throughout the State of Texas over 1,600 times for all types of occasions, from nursing homes with an audience of 12-20 to conferences, conventions and banquets attended by thousands. 

Director and choreographer, Frances Dempsey, felt the routines performed by the group should be more challenging than your typical senior dance group with each routine performed in dazzling costumes.  Frances knows how to get things done and sets very high standards for everything... from performance level, high kicks and energy to makeup, hair and fun!  As a result, the Dazzlers have established a reputation as one of the most entertaining and recognizable groups in the Metroplex and considered to be the premier senior tap group in Texas continuing to prove “age is only a number.”

The Dazzlers have appeared on all major TV stations in Dallas and national television and have been featured in the Dallas Morning News over a dozen times.

The Dazzlers have participated in numerous parades including the Cotton Bowl, Governor Ann Richard’s Inaugural, St. Patrick’s Day, the Dallas Cowboys Championship, and The Children's Christmas Parade in Dallas, televised live and broadcast in 300 cities.  They were invited to parade and perform at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City --- a 2.5 mile-long march in red glittered heels.  During several parade broadcasts, the Dazzlers were referred to as the ‘Dallas Rockettes’.

In 2002, the band Cross Canadian Ragweed featured the Dazzlers in their first music video, which received a nomination for "Best Country Music Video of the Year".  Other highlight appearances include opening for a Lee Greenwood Concert in Dallas, the annual Iwo Jima Survivors' Reunions in Wichita Falls, the Ms. Texas Senior America pageants, the annual Kilgore Rangerettes "Revels" show, the Morton Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas and Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth.

The Dazzlers are particularly proud of the Regional and National Championship titles won:  "Most High Points" 2004 Regional Star Power Competition, sneaking right past all those teenagers!  They have also won five national dance competitions from Las Vegas to New York including an award for ‘Best Legs.’