HISTORY

TAP CITY/THE NEW YORK CITY TAP FESITVAL

July 6 - 14, 2002
Tap City 2002, The New York City Tap Festival
Performers, teachers and presenters included: Charon Aldredge, Lane Alexander, Ben Allison, Jerry Ames, Robyn Astaire, Cholly Atkins, Kathy Banks-Wilson, Shana Beeble, Richard Bennett , Molly Blodgett, Becky Bowen, Jaimee Bradshaw, Jill Braverman, Terry Brock, Adrianne Brown, Robin Burdulis, Alyssa Burton, Crystal Burton, Roxane Butterfly, Dana Bynum, Karen Callaway-Williams, Ayodele Casel, Dani Center, Daryn Center, Lynda Cervo, Felix Chen, Matthew Chin-Quee, Jane Cho, Hazel Collett, Lorraine Condos, Marie Confroy, Heather Cornell, Rebecca Cote, Jila Cothran, Brett Covington, Korinne Covington, Trent Covington, Warren Craft, Courtney Craven, Harold Cromer, Andrea D'Alessandro, Jenna D'Onza, Claudio da Silva, Alison Daguio, Lynn Dally, Brenna Dasilva, Jennie DaSilva, Alyse DaSilva, David Rider’s World of Tap, Todd Davis, Ariana Davis, Marshall Davis Jr., DC Artistry Tap and Drum, Santi Debriano, Andrea Demetriou, Allison Dessert, Dha Fuzion, John Di Martino, Jovana Di Prisco, Kristina Dobosz, Meghan Dodd, Amanda Donato, Susan Abbott Doskocil, Michelle Dorrance, Barbara Duffy, Barbara Duffy and Co., Melissa Dussin, Omar Edwards, Yvonne Edwards, Yaron Englerm, Liza Enrich, Danielle Fisher, Thomas Ford, Kayla Forseth, Mari Fujibayashi, Fulton Feet Express, Anna Gallio, Brett Gallio, Charles Gartman, Devon Gibbons, Katelyn Giliberti, Yvette Glover, Savion Glover, Roman Gnezdilov, Jane Goldberg, Thelma Goldberg, Sebastian Goldberg, Susan Goldbetter, Laraine Goodman, Germaine Goodson, Acia Gray, Asha Griffith, Half Pint Hoofers, Jennifer Hall, Larry Ham, Hamilton Dance, Brooke Handfield, Steven Harper, Megan Haungs, Anne Hearn, Shannon Hearn, Susan Hebach, Jessie Hedman, Ezra Herbert, Joshua Hilberman, Jeannie Hill, Clareese Hill, Constance Valis-Hill, Nichole Hockenberry, Channing Cook Holmes, Benjamin Hosig, Melba Huber, Corey Hutchins, Toni-Anne Idzinski, Germaine Ingram, Bill Irwin, Alexander Ivashkevich, Ivo 9, Chikako Iwahori, Delilah Jackson, Emily Jackson-Carlon, Kendrick Jones II, Jump Rhythm Jazz Project, Joelle Kairys, Kids on Tap, Ann Kilkelly, Frank Kimbrough, Vladimir Kirsanov, Kazunori Kumagai, La Danse School of Performing Arts, Evie Ladin, Jenny Lane, Julie LaPadula, Konstantin Larin, Jamie Larowitz Sherman, Stephanie Larriere, Sharon Lavi, Orlangelo Leal, Mable Lee, Legacy Dancers, Herve LeGoff, Jeni LeGon, Michela Lerman, Anita Lewis, Stephan Maffia, Maurice Malcolm, Anneliese Marcojohn, Andrea Marshall, Kelly Martin, Orlangelo Martins, Angelo Marcio Martins, Kristina Massa, Laura Mauriello, Metro-Gnomes, Shawna McCartney Frey, Megan McCarty, Mary McElduff, Stacey McFadin, Leroy Meyers, Kym Meyers, Jessica Miklowcic, Jacqueline Miller, Deborah Mitchell, Yako Miyamoto, Margaret Morrison, Neel Murgui, Akim Ndlovu, Konstantin Nevretdinov, Nancy Newell, New Jersey Tap Ensemble, Fayard Nicholas, Katherine Nicholas, Rigmor Newman Nicholas, Madeleine Nichols, Katie Norris, O’D n Tap, Clare O'Donnell, Ashley Orifice, Eddie Ornowski, Misty Owens, Nicki Parrott, Isaac Perez, Jennifer Perez, Anthony Peters, Sarah Petronio, Keri Phelan, Tara Picaro, Valeria Pinheiro, Andrew Pirozzi, Elizabeth Poitras, Max Pollak, Van Porter, Abby Puca, Rachael Rachon, Leif Rawson-Ahern, Trisha Regan, Priscilla Rendon, Kelly Reynolds, Rhinebeck Taps, Michele Ribble, David Rider, LaVaughn Robinson, Sabrina Rollo, Olivia Rosenkrantz, Kathleen Ross, Igor Sabla, Adam Sabla, Christine Scanlon, Rebecca Scanlon, Susan Scanlon, Emilie Schmidt, Kristen, Schoen-Rene, Kelsey Schools, Lynn Schwab, Mattie Sheik, Jamie Sherman, Billy Siegenfeld, Coulee Slatnick, Jesse Sloman, Jimmy Slyde, Valerie Smith, Kristen Smith, Tina Socci, Kristen Socci, Sally Sommer, Prince Spencer, Peggy Spina, Grace Sroka, Al'Muquran Starling, Step Aside Tap Company, Sherry Stregack, Manuel Suarez, Melinda Sullivan, Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards, Lisa Swenton, Shareef Swindell, Tap Collective, Tap Dance for Young People, Jimmy Tate, Keith Terry, Terry Brocks School of Dance, Garth Thomas, Karin Thompson, Giuliana Tittarelli, Barbara Anne Titus, Pat Tortorici, Frederique Trunk, Cacau Arco Verde, Tony Waag, Dianne Walker, Andy Wasserman, Sam Weber, Sebastian Weber, Janine Weekley, Katherine Wood, Michelle Yiznitsky, Vanneza Zabala, and Qing Hua Zhang.

Saturday, July 6
Public Tap Jam
Jimmy’s Uptown Cafe (8:00 pm - 11:00 pm)
Welcome party/showcase followed by a Tap “Jam” with live Jazz musicians.

Saturday & Sunday, July 6 & 7
Master Classes
Chelsea Dance Studios (10:00 am - 6:00 pm)
Professional level master classes by leading tap artists.

Monday - Friday, July 8 - 12
Tap Intensive Workshops
Chelsea Dance Studios (10:00 am - 5:30 pm)
20 different (5) day courses focusing on Technique, Improvisation, Clog, Body Percussion, Jazz, Funk, Rhythm, Music for dancers and Swing.

Monday, July 8
“Tap Youth/Tap Future”
The Duke on 42nd Street (Two shows/7:00 pm & 9:30 pm)
Performances by youth ensembles and teens.

Tuesday - Friday, July 9 - 12
Youth Program
Dick Shea’s Dance Studio (11:00 am - 4:00 pm)
All levels of instruction to children and teens taught by top local teachers.

Tuesday, July 9
“Tap Internationals”
The Duke on 42nd Street (Two shows/7:00 pm & 9:30 pm)
Soloists and ensembles from Brazil, Spain, Germany, Israel, Japan, France, Russia, Estonia, etc. have a chance to perform.

Wednesday, July 10
“Tap Choreography”
The Duke on 42nd Street (Two shows/7:00 pm & 9:30 pm)
New works presented by leading soloists and ensembles from around the world.

Thursday, July 11
“Tap City” VIP Benefit/Reception
The Duke on 42nd Street (6:00 pm - 7:30 pm)
The The Tap Preservation Award was given to Sali Ann Kriesman and the Hoofer Award was given to both Buster Brown and Jimmy Slyde. Performances followed with special appearances by Gregory Hines, Savion Glover, Dianne Walker, Tony Waag, Jimmy Slyde, Sarah Petronio and others.

Friday, July 12
“Tap All - Stars”
The Duke on 42nd Street (Two shows/7:00 pm & 9:30 pm)
Teaching staff and other professional soloists perform.

Saturday, July 13
“Tap Master - Tap Mentors”
The Duke on 42nd Street (Two shows/7:00 pm & 9:30 pm)
Focusing on tributes to master teachers and mentors, professional soloists and ensembles will perform.

Master Classes
Chelsea Dance Studios (10:00 am - 6:00 pm)
Professional level master classes by leading tap artists.

Sunday, July 14
“Tap Talks – Tap Films”
The Duke on 42nd Street (11:00 am & 2:00 pm)
Leading educators and masters in the tap field will present and conduct panel discussions, lectures, and film presentations on tap dance history, personal careers, and current issues, culminating with a presentation and announcement of this year’s NYC Tap Dance Hall of Fame inductees.

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