HISTORY

TAP CITY/THE NEW YORK CITY TAP FESITVAL

July 3 – July 10, 2004
Tap City, the New York City Tap Festival
Performers and teachers included: Charon Aldredge, American Stardom Dance Academy, April Andreu Peter Apfelbaum, Chloe Arnold, Samantha Arnow, Caitlin Ayres, Kirsten Ayres, Bruno Barros, Erika Bauerlein, Amanda Blauer, Michael Blevins, Justin Boccitto, Terry Brock, Bernice Brooks, Ernest "Brownie" Brown, Oskar Bucki, Brenda Bufalino, Robin Burdulis, Alyssa Burton, Crystal Burton, Roxane Butterfly, Brooke Capel, Edmar Castaneda, Dani Center, Daryn Center, Cintia Chamecki, Nora Clark, Flavia Costa, Warren Craft, Courtney Craven, Harold Cromer, Katie Currier, Jenai Cutcher, Andreas Daenel, Christine D'Aguillo, Lynn Dally, Dance 10, Dancers Corner, Shelby Davis, David Rider’s World of Tap, Jovana Di Prisco, Kristina Dobosz, Stephanie Dobosz, Amanda Donato, Michelle Dorrance, Barbara Duffy, Barbara Duffy & Company, Allegra Durante, Dormeshia Sumbry Edwards, Mia Feagin, Andrew Fee, Natalie Feinberg, David Fien, Sarah Flaherty, Flamenco Latino, Joe Fonda, Melissa Fopiano, Eddy Francisco, Kaitlyn Frank, Alice Fucs, Ana Fucs, Mari Fujibayashi, Katy Galli, Charley Gartman, Generation Tap, Basilio Georges, Devon Gibbons, Yvette Glover, Charles Goddertz, Jane Goldberg, Sebastian Goldberg, Germaine Goodson, Derick K. Grant, Larry Ham, Hamilton Dance, Steven Harper, Audra Harris, Josh Hilberman, Jeannie Hill, Tara Holmes, Kira Hosbein, Lee Howard, Molly Humphrey, Samantha Inho, Chikako Iwahori, Jazz Tap Ensemble, Sarah Johnson, Kendrick Jones II, Kelsey Jordan, Kids On Tap, Gabrielle Kotkov, Kazunori Kumagai, Sean Kupisz, Sarah Larsen, Mable Lee, The Legacy Dancers, Carly Levin, Steve Maffia, Michela Marino-Lerman, Earl May, Reggio McLaughlin, The Metro-Gnomes, Deborah Mitchell, Michael Morabito, Tricia Moree, Janine Moretti, Margaret Morrison, The Movement Dance Company, Hamish Murray, Iliana Lis Paris, Lisa Parrott, Keri Phelan, Andrew Pirozzi, Max Pollak, Van Porter, Pamela Raff, Pedro Ramos, Courtney Rauch, Raw Metal Dance Company, Aurora Reyes, Kelly Reynolds, Michele Ribble, Ritmico, Alby Roblejo, Amanda Rodriguez, Nicky Romaniello, Olivia Rosenkrantz, Kathleen Ross, Jennifer Salazar, Adriana Salomao, Germaine Salsberg, Ileana Santamaria, Alexandra Schroll, Lynn Schwab, Brad Shepik, Kelsey Shepparg, Shoehorn, Rachel Shoemaker, Allison Singer, Coulee Slatnick, Jimmy Slyde, Jason Samuels Smith, Al'Muquran Starling, Steven Harper Company, Catherine Strycharz, Grant Swift, Tapag, Tap Dance for Young People, Ryann Taylor, The Rhythm Queens, Byron Tittle, Shamfa Tittle, Amanda Todaro, Reindert Toia, Samuel Torres, Megan Tursi, Elka Samuels Vian, Tony Waag, Dianne Walker, Kaitlyn Way, Janine Weekley, Lillias White, Joseph Wiggan, Josette Wiggan, Baakari Wilder, Karen Callaway Williams, Paul Wilson, Simon Wright, and Nicholas Young.

Saturday, July 3
Master Classes
Chelsea Dance Studios (10:00 am - 5:30 pm)
Professional level master classes for adults, seniors, teens and youth taught by leading tap artists.

Sunday, July 4
Master Classes
Chelsea Dance Studios (10:00 am - 3:30 pm)
Professional level master classes by leading tap artists.

Monday, July 5
Boat Ride
Circle Line Hudson River (7:30pm - 10:30 pm)
Welcome Party & “Jam” with live Jazz.

Monday – Wed., July 5–7
Youth Program
Chelsea Dance Studios (10:00 am - 5:30 pm)
All levels of instruction to children and teens.

The Rattle Club
Various Locations Open rooms for participants to practice, warm up, view video tapes and socialize.

Monday - Friday, July 5-9
Adult Training Program
Chelsea Dance Studios (10:00 am - 5:30 pm)
20 different (5) day courses: Technique, Improvisation, Clog Dance, Body Percussion, Jazz, Funk, Rhythm, Eccentric,
Music & Swing.

Tap Talks/Tap Films
Chelsea Dance Studios (Lunchtime Sessions)
Discussions, lectures, and film presentations on tap dance history, careers, and current issues by leading educators and
masters.

Tuesday, July 6
“Tap City Gala”
Duke on 42nd Street (7:00 pm)
A party in two acts! Opening night benefit performance with tributes to the late tap Ambassador Gregory Hines and
MGM’s tap dance royalty the late Donald O’Connor and Ann Miller. All three will be inducted into the International Tap
Dance Hall of Fame. The evening begins in the theater with performances by Brenda Bufalino, Jazz Tap Ensemble,
Kendrick Jones II, The Legacy Dancers, Michela Marino Lerman, Van “the Man” Porter, Dr. Jimmy Slyde, Lillias
White, Tony Waag and others. The second half of the show continues upstairs at the Tap Lounge featuring Roxane
Butterfly, Max Pollak, Tamango, Tapage and other dancers and musicians from New York’s hottest world beat scene.
All proceeds support future programming of the American Tap Dance Foundation.

Wednesday, July 7
“Tap Internationals”
Duke on 42nd Street (Two shows/7:00 pm & 9:30 pm)
Performances by unique international artists and ensembles from around the globe including Grant Swift (Australia/New
Zealand), Flavia Costa (Brazil), Steven Harper Company (Brazil), Tapage (France/Japan), Kazu Kumagai (Japan),
Andreas Dänel (Germany) and more. This evening has become the favorite show among those who are in the know!

Thursday, July 8
“Tap Youth/Tap Future”
Duke on 42nd Street (Two shows/7:00 pm & 9:30 pm)
Performances by kids, teens and youth ensembles from across the nation with special guest ensemble Tap Kids. Hosted by Tap City’s Youth Program Director Michele Ribble, these performances also include the presentation of the 2nd annual Tap Teacher Awards presented to leading tap educators in the field.

Friday, July 9
“Tap New York”
Duke on 42nd Street (Two shows/7:00 pm & 9:30 pm)
The best New York City can offer, featuring local masters, soloists, and ensembles including Brenda Bufalino, Barbara Duffy & Company, Dormeshia Sumbry Edwards, Yvette Glover, Charles Goddertz, Mable Lee, Reggio McLaughlin, Margaret Morrison, Michele Ribble, Germaine Salsberg, Baakari Wilder and others. Ensemble pieces created during the festival by Karen Callaway Williams and Tony Waag will also premiere. The annual Tap Preservation Award was presented to Jane Goldberg for outstanding achievement in the preservation of tap dance.

Saturday, July 10
Master Classes
Chelsea Dance Studios (10:00 am - 5:30 pm)
Professional level master classes by leading tap artists.

“Tap Treasures”
Duke on 42nd Street (Two shows/7:00 pm & 9:30 pm)
Tap tributes to legendary masters and teachers, and new choreography by contemporary soloists, cutting edge ensembles and up and coming hoofers including performances by Chloe Arnold, Terry Brock, Harold Cromer, Lynn Dally, Generation Tap, Josh Hilberman, Pamela Raff, Rhythm ISS, the Rhythm Queens (Germaine Goodson and Deborah Mitchell), Shoehorn, Jason Samuels Smith, and tributes to Charles “Honi” Coles, the Copasetics, Paul Draper, Henry LeTang, Bettye Morrow and Leonard Reed. The annual Hoofer Awards were presented to tap masters, Ernest “Brownie” Brown, Dianne Walker and LaVaughn Robinson.

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