| HISTORY
AMERICAN TAP DANCE FOUNDATION/ORCHESTRA,
INC.
Feb 5, 1995
The Philharmonic Center For the Arts
ATDO performs and premieres "Cantata and the Blues"
at Hayes Hall in Naples, Florida
Feb. 18,24 &
25, 1995
Woodpeckers Tap Dance Center
The ATDO presented a new season's work entitled "The
Cantata and the Blues".
March 23- 28,
1995
Florida Tour
ATDO performs at the King Center for the Performing Arts in
Melbourne, Bailey Concert Hall/Broward Community College in
Ft. Lauderdale, the Duncan Theater/Palm Beach Community College
in Lakeworth, West Palm Beach, the Harborside Convention Center
in Fort Meyers, and Branscomb Auditorium/ Florida Southern
College in Lakeland
May 31, 1995
Song Writer's Hall of Fame
ATDO performed with Merv Griffin at this annual benefit. Sheridan
Hotel. Other performers included Betty Buckley, Bobby Short,
The Boys Choir of Harlem, Etc...
June 30, 1995
Spain
Artistic Director Brenda Bufalino, Executive Director Tony
Waag, and ATDO's Dance Captain Barbara Duffy will perform
ATDO choreography at the 9th Annual Nit de Claque Festival
in Reus, Spain.
Oct. 13-21, 1995
Germany
The ATDO and ITDO had its premiere performance and co-produced
Festival and Workshop in Furth, Germany at the Stadttheater
Furth. Included in the Festival was master classes taught
by members of the ATDO, a lecture demonstration by Ms. Bufalino,
a full length evening performance, and a exhibit on tap dance
history. This ITDO project included dancers representing Germany,
Holland, Denmark, South Africa, Ireland, and dancers from
the American Tap Dance Orchestra.
Oct. 27-29, 1995
Germany
ATDO members (Brenda Bufalino, Barbara Duffy, Margaret Morrison,
Tony Waag, Frank Kimbrough on Piano, and Jeff Fontaine (Lighting),
traveled to Dortmond, Germany for (3) performances at the
Theater Fletch Bizzel.
Nov. 27-29, 1995
Walter Reade Theater
ATDO performed in the Young Audience Series at the Walter
Reade Theater (Lincoln Center) (5) Afternoon concerts for
children.
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April 1-3,
1996
Walter Reade Theater
The ATDO will again perform in the Young Audience Series at
the Walter Reade Theater (Lincoln Center) Afternoon concerts
for children.
May 17, 1996
Connecticut
ATDO will perform in Arthur Holde Hall at the West Port Arts
Center in Connecticut.
May 25, 1996
Las Vegas
ATDO performs at the Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza on National
Tap Dance Day!
June 26-29, 1996
Dance Theater Workshop
The ATDO presented "Cantata and the Blues" at Dance
Theater Workshop where Artistic Director Brenda Bufalino recreated
her highly acclaimed solo show to include the ensemble choreography
of the American Tap Dance Orchestra for this engagement.
July 7, 1996
Kennedy Center
Artistic Director Brenda Bufalino, Tony Waag, and Margaret
Morrison performed as guest artists in Gus Giordano's Jazz
Dance Congress 96.
July 14, 1996
Gershwin Television Special
The ATDO performed for live television in Rome, Italy along
with Chaka Khan, Dionne Warwick, Larry Adler and the Paul
Whiteman Orchestra.
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April 27,
1997
Tribute to Charles "Honi" Coles
Artistic Director Brenda Bufalino and Executive Director Tony
Waag performed new work entitled "Stroll'n with Honi"
in tribute to the late great Charles "Honi" Coles
at Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater.
May 1, 1997
Dancers Responding to Aids
Benefit Featured dancers of the ATDO perform at the Riverside
Church Theater for National Dance Week, sponsored by the NYC
Dance Alliance.
May 25, 1997
National Tap Dance Day
Executive Director Tony Waag performed a tribute to honoree
Donald O'Connor at Town Hall.
August 1, 1997
Mohonk Mountain House
Brenda Bufalino, Tony Waag and Margaret Morrison perform with
Frank Kimbrough on piano.
February 14-21,
1997
Winter Tap Intensive
Master classes with Buster Brown, Lynn Dally, Margaret Morrison,
Tony Waag, Baakari Wilder, Sam Weber, Billy Siegenfeld, Barbara
Duffy, and Brenda Bufalino at Dick Shea Dance Studios and
Dance Manhattan.
November 6, 1997
Germany
An ATDO and ITDO (International Tap Dance Orchestra) repeat
performance and co-production at the Stadttheater Furth, Germany.
Included in the program was a reconstruction of "American
Landscape" and sections from Gertrude's Nose' with guest
artist Jay Clayton.
November 11, 1997
Cafe Charlotten Theatre, Berlin
Artistic Director Brenda Bufalino and Executive Director Tony
Waag performed "Stroll'n with Honi" in tribute to
Charles "Honi" Coles.
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February
14-16, 1998
Valentine's Day Weekend Tap Intensive
Workshop and master classes with Brenda Bufalino, Margaret
Morrison and Tony Waag at Musical Theater Works.
May 23-25, 1998
Klicke-Di-Klack/Tap-O-Mania Stuttgart
Tap Dance Festival, Germany International Tap Dance Orchestra
performed and taught for National Tap Dance Day.
June 2-3, 1998
Teatro San Babila, Milan, Italy
Artistic Director Brenda Bufalino and Executive Director Tony
Waag performed new show entitled AShall We Dance.
November 6-7,
1998
Jazz Tap Summit
ATDO performance at Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan and
master classes at the University Musical Society, University
of Michigan.
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January 21-24
& 28-31, 1999
Vaudeville 2000
Solo performances by members of the ATDO at La MaMa E.T.C.
February 13-15,
1999
Valentine's Weekend Tap Intensive
Master Classes and Tap Courses with Brenda Bufalino, Margaret
Morrison and Tony Waag.
May 10-16, 1999
Tap Encontro 99
Featured dancers Brenda Bufalino, Barbara Duffy, Margaret
Morrison and Tony Waag perform and teach at the Rio de Janiero
Festival, Brazil.
May 23, 1999
Tap Extravaganza 1999
ATDO performs a tribute to honoree Brenda Bufalino at The
Town Hall.
July 12-18, 1999
New York City Summer Tap Intensive
Master Classes with Buster Brown, Brenda Bufalino, Barbara
Duffy, Margaret Morrison, Billy Siegenfeld and Tony Waag.
Nov. 13-14, 1999
Tap Dance Spectacular/Dayton, Ohio
Brenda Bufalino, Tony Waag, Margaret Morrison & Buster
Brown teach master classes and perform at the Dayton Convention
Center Theater presented by City Folk.
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