Classical Tap

When he was five Dean Diggins' mother enrolled him in dance lessons to try to cure his bowleggedness. He showed talent from the very beginning. By the time he was 17, Dean was teaching over 300 students a week. As a young adult, he was a member of the Mattison Trio and performed around the country and on the Ed Sullivan Show. Today he lives on the Seacoast and is a key member of the Portsmouth Percussive Dance Festival. He talks about his long career and the upcoming festival.