If you’re in the Rochester, NY area this coming weekend, come by and visit us at our display table at Stompology XI. We will have a running slide show on display of some of the photos from the digital archive. We’d love to meet you and chat with you about the work that we’re doing to preserve, support, and promote the oral tradition of tap dance.
Events
Tap Legacy Exhibit Opening Reception
Join us as we celebrate Gregory Hines’ (and Bunny Briggs’) Birthdays with the 2nd Annual installment of the Tap Legacy Exhibit. Additional photos have been added, special announcements of upcoming Tap Legacy programming will be made, and cake will be served.
Details:
February 16th
7-9PM
International Arts Movement
38 West 39th Street (between 6th and 5th Avenues)
3rd Floor
NYC
July 30, 31, Aug 2 – Juba! Masters of Tap and Percussive Dance
DATE: July 30, 31 and August 2, 2014
LOCATION:
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
WEBSITE: http://www.chicagotap.org/
DESCRIPTION:
Chicago Human Rhythm Project’s 24th annual RHYTHM WORLD festival will culminate with JUBA! Masters of Tap and Percussive Dance. Performances will run July 30, 31 and August 2 at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art.
The acclaimed Greg Spero Trio collaborates with different headliners each night of the rousing JUBA! performances, showcasing the work of these extraordinary foot drummers and percussive arts masters from both side of the Atlantic. Lineups range from full-length solos, to dazzling duos and trios, to full throttle ensemble work.
Don’t wait! Concerts sell out every year.
Purchase your tickets today!
TAP FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES
July 30: All the World’s a Drum
European and South American artists bring tap back to America, infused with their own cultural and rhythmic perspectives. This international opening night features Guillem Alonso from Barcelona, Daniel Borak from Zurich, Victor Cuno from Paris, and Charles Renato from Brazil, among others.
July 31: . . . a different drummer . . .
Austin’s Jason Janas-representing the pinnacle of American tap’s cutting edge-performs his one-man one-act, Pieces of a Man. Boston native and CHRP resident ensemble BAM! member Derick K. Grant (of Broadway’s Bring in ‘Da Noise, Bring in ‘Da Funk) shares the evening, along with additional guests.
August 2: “1, 2, 3, 25”
The final night of JUBA! caps the 24th annual Rhythm World festival and stars Cartier Williams in his new one-act work Rhythm Refix alongside the Midwest’s most accomplished foot drummers, including Jay Fagan, Sarah Savelli, Jumaane Taylor, and others.
*Programming subject to change.
Do you have a tap related event that you would like posted on the Tap Legacy Community Blog? Use this link to submit your event.
May 23-25, 2014 – Tap For Joy!
PHOTO CREDIT: Wayne Rutledge PICTURED 1st row: L to R Karen Ludwig, Pat Prentice, Diane Kirkwood, Tim Hickey, Teanna Kordel; 2nd row: Libbie Green, John Bell, Jill Chambray, Jeff Page, Shelly Long.
DATE: May 23–25, 2014
LOCATION:
The Fred Meitzer Theater/Redmond Municipal Campus
8703 160th AVE NE
REDMOND, WA 98052
KING COUNTY/USA
WEBSITE: http://www.redmond.gov/tap
DESCRIPTION:
Join Emcee Tim Hickey and Tim Hickey Productions for Tap forJoy!
National Tap Dance Day Celebration
Master classes (Beg/Int – Adv) and performances by Dianne Walker, Terry Brock, Rusty Frank also performing Anthony Peters, Jessie Sawyers, Jerry Tassin, Funmi and Eri Sofola, Eric Verlinde Quartet with Alex Dugdale on sax and taps. A special treat to kick the weekend off will be TapChat! with the masters. Join this panel discussion Friday May 23 at 7pm (no charge for participants taking classes) Q&A.
Do you have a tap related event that you would like posted on the Tap Legacy Community Blog? Use this link to submit your event.
May 25, 2014 – NATIONAL TAP DANCE DAY IN BARCELONA
DATE: May 25, 2014 – 11:00AM
LOCATION:
Pegaso Park
Sagrera Street number 179
Barcelona 8009
Spain
WEBSITE: http://www.tapbcn.com
DESCRIPTION:
2 EVENTS!!!!
TAP DANCE ON STREET – 11:00AM
Activity to celebrate the National Tap Dance Day which has become the yearly performance opportunity for all tap students in local dance schools.
At 11:00h, on stage, students from different schools will share with the audience their achievements throughout the year 2013-2014.
At the same place, special stands and points related to all tap dance activities will provide information of local and international tap schools, festivals, performances, magazines, books & more.
Location: Pegaso Park, Sagrera Street number 179, Barcelona 8009
TAP JAM – 6:00PM
Location: NAU IVANOW (c/Hondures nº 28/30 -Metro Sagrera, L5 i L1- Barcelona)
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May 22-25, 2014 – I TAP ANACÃ
DATE: May 22-25, 2014
LOCATION:
ANACÃ CORPO E MOVIMENTO
Av Brasil # 649
Jardim Paulistano
Sāo Paulo
Brazil
WEBSITE: http://www.estudioanaca.com.br
DESCRIPTION:
3 EVENTS!!
May 22th at 9:00 pm (Professional Performance opening the event)
O CORAÇÃO NA PONTA DOS PÉS
With Luyz Baldijāo
(The heart on the tip of the toes)
May 23rd and 24th
Workshops with CHARLES RENATO, FERNANDA MOREIRA E LUYZ BALDIJĀO. Level inter/adv
May 25th
At 10:00 am – 8th AULA MONSTRO
A tap class 2 hours long with a pianist and a drummer
The class start with beginner level and goes up to advanced level.
At 12:00 am – 2nd Sāo Paulo CUTTING CONTEST
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