Under the Artistic Direction of Katie Padgett and managed by Nick King, the Metropolitan Youth Tap Ensemble (MYTE) is a youth tap dance ensemble comprised of a group of highly motivated and talented tap dancers from the Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Area.  MYTE was founded in 2007 by Nick King, Katie Miller, & David Covington. 

MYTE has had the pleasure of working with with Chloe Arnold, Lane Alexander, Josh Hilberman, Barbara Duffy, Nancy Newell, Jason Janas, Dormeshia Sumbrey-Edwards, and Vikki Weinberger. In only its second year, MYTE's credits  include: the National Cherry Blossom Festival, the CBS
Early Show,  The Ellington  Theatre, The Jack
Guidone Theater, LEGacy: A Tribute Concert to
Jimmy Slyde & Lavaughn Robinson, National Tap
Dance Day at Baltimore's Inner Harbor, Metro-
politan Performing Arts Alliance's  "Fall Into the
Arts Banquet" and 2009 Benefit Concert, the
annual MFAC Holiday Showcase, and the first
annual FROSTIVAL in Chantilly, VA! 


MYTE prides itself in sharing tap dance with audiences throughout the DC Metro Area. If you are interested in booking MYTE or finding out more about our company, please drop us a line at metroyouthtap@gmail.com.