Dianne "Lady DI" Walker By m.white2 Oct 9, 1978 Dianne Walker meets Willie Spencer at an event Oct 9, 1979 Ms. Walker starts her professional dancing carrer Oct 9, 1997 World Tap Dance Champoinship represented the US as an adjudicator Oct 9, 1997 Presented with the Tapestry Award with excellence in teaching Oct 9, 1998 Living Treasure in American Dance Award Became the yooungest dancer and first woman Oct 9, 2000 The Savion Glover Award for Keeping the Beat Alive Oct 9, 2003 Flo Bert Award to celebrate National Tap Dance Day Oct 9, 2004 Recieved Hoofers Award Oct 9, 2004 Humanitarian Aard presented from the Debbie Allen Dance Academy Oct 9, 2005 Recieved another Lfetime Achievement Recognition Award Oct 9, 2007 Artistic Director of the Rhythm World Festival in Chicago Oct 9, 2015 Became Artistic Director of "Tap Dancin" Inc.