Footprints Tap Ensemble of Talent Forum began with just three dancers in 1995, with the vision to carry on the tradition and legacy of tap dance and to provide an opportunity for young dancers to achieve something great in the dance world. Today Footprints is a not-for-profit 501c(3) production and performance company (and apprentice company) of Chicago-area youth who actively choreograph, teach, perform and participate in all aspects of dance show production. The ensemble is directed by the dancers themselves, whose ages range from 10 to 18.