List of Activities 2006 - Present Jan 8, 2006 Youth Program Open House Stepping Out Studios, 37 West 26th Street 12:00 - 3:00 FREE ATDF Open House celebrating the start of the Winter/Spring term with an afternoon of free tap classes, performances and fun for kids, teens, and grown-up tap lovers too. Drop in, try a class, meet our teachers and learn about the American Tap Dance Foundation's programming for children and teens. Jan 15 – June 25, 2006 ATDF Youth Classes Tap Levels 1 - 4 with instructors David Rider & Kirsten Burke Smith Junior Repertory and Tap City Youth Ensemble classes with Ensemble Director Susan Hebach and guest instructors Brenda Bufalino, Ayodele Casel, Harold Cromer, Michelle Dorrance, Derick K. Grant, Margaret Morrison & Tony Waag March 1 - 29, 2006 May 10 - June 7, 2006 5-Week Workshops Intermediate/Advanced tap technique and new repertory with Brenda Bufalino Wednesdays (12-2pm) Oct 14 - Jan 20, 2006 Feb 10 – June 9, 2006 Churchill School Weekly tap class taught by Mellisa Frakman January – March, 2006 Tap City on Tour Tap City presented the best of the annual New York City Tap Festival, touring North America with an international cast of legendary tap veterans, cutting-edge tap soloists, and up-and-coming young talent. The cast of Tap City was drawn from a list of performers who have been featured in the New York City Tap Festival since it’s inception in 2001. Jan 18 & Jan 19, 2006 Tap City on Tour Community Tap Jam & Performance Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Rose Lehrman Arts Center Harrisburg Area Community College Jan 21, 2006 Tap City on Tour Performance Charleston, West Virginia Charleston Municipal Auditorium Feb 17 – 20, 2006 Annual ATDF Winter Tap Intensive A weekend of 16 dynamic master classes with Harold Cromer, Barbara Duffy, Thelma Goldberg, Derick K. Grant, Constance Valis Hill, Molutsi Mogami, Margaret Morrison, Jimmy Tate, Lynn Schwab, Tony Waag, and Karen Callaway Williams as well as a new tap choreography showcase, and an annual field trip to the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts to visit the Gregory Hines Collection of American Tap Dance Archives. Feb 17, 2006 3rd Annual Field Trip to the Gregory Hines Collection of American Tap Dance New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Lincoln Center Plaza, 3rd Floor Seminar Room 12-2pm Free tour and orientation of the Gregory Hines Collection of American Tap Dance, housed in the Dance Collection at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, the largest repository for dance materials in the world. 100s of hours of tap dance video footage and materials are available to all for viewing and research. Feb 19, 2006 Tap Talks / Tap Films (1:30 - 3:00 PM) FREE for all registered students Historian Constance Valis Hill returns to the Winter Tap Intensive with a lunch time session of extraordinary tap dance video footage and tap history. Feb 20, 2006 New Tap Choreography (7:30 - 9:00 PM) NYC Works by tap masters and rising artists, including a works-in-progress showing by students from Harold Cromer's new repertory residency, the All New Tap City and Junior Repertory Youth Ensembles. Hosted by Tony Waag. March 5, 2006 Tap City on Tour Performance Vineland, New Jersey Cumberland County College Guaracini Fine Arts Center March 9, 2006 Tap City on Tour Performance Beaumont, TX The Jefferson Theatre March 10, 2006 Ardmore, Oklahoma Tap City on Tour Performance & Master Class Charles B. Goddard Center Theater March 11, 2006 Idabel, Oklahoma Tap City on Tour Performance & Master Class Idabel Regional Arts Council W. Darrell Buzan Auditorium April 23, 2006 Jam it up at Capezio Dance Theatre Shop (5:00pm – 6:00pm) 1650 Broadway, 2nd Floor (51st Street between B-way & 7th Avenue) Performance by the Tap City Youth Ensemble with surprise appearances by other local hoofers! April 27, 2006 National Dance Week NYC Madame Tussaud’s (6:30 – 7:45 PM) 234 West 42nd Street The Tap City Youth Ensemble performed in a great line up including: Dance Manhattan, Ailey School, Joffrey Ballet School, Martha Graham Ensemble, Dance Times Square, American Bolero Dance Co., & Creative Outlet. May 14, 2006 National Tap Plan Committee Meeting Tony Waag met with Chloe Arnold, Brill Barrett, Suzanne Callahan Lynn Dally, Acia Gray, Marda Kirn, Sali Ann Kriegsman (by Phone), Robert Reed, and Jason Samuels Smith in Boulder, Colorado to further the development of a strategic plan for the tap dance field. May 18, 2006 Brookdale Elementary School Bloomfield, New Jersey (10 – 11am) Tap City Youth Ensemble performed for children grades K-6. Margaret Morrison acted as Mistress of Ceremonies and Kendrick Jones II was the guest artist. May 21, 2006 Jam it up at Capezio Dance Theatre Shop (5:00pm – 6:00pm) 1650 Broadway, 2nd Floor (51st Street between B-way & 7th Avenue) Performance by the Tap City Youth Ensemble with surprise appearances by other local hoofers! May 23, 2006 ATDF’s First Annual Spring Gala Reception, Performance and Silent Auction in support of the Gregory Hines Youth Scholarship Fund. Performing artists included Chole Arnold, Nate Cooper, Warren Craft, Jenai Cutcher, DeWitt Fleming, Amy Gordon, DJ Don Gramercy, DJ Supreme, Luke Hawkins, Chikako Iwahori, Kendrick Jones II, Mable Lee, Michela Marino Lerman, Jason Samuels Smith, Tap City Youth Ensemble, Max Pollak’s Rumba Tap, Lynn Schwab, Tony Waag and Joseph Wiggin. Guest speakers included Andre DeShields, Zackary Hines and Ben Vereen. June 18, 2006 Jam it up at Capezio Dance Theatre Shop (5:00pm – 6:00pm) 1650 Broadway, 2nd Floor (51st Street between B-way & 7th Avenue) Performances by the Tap City Youth Ensemble with surprise appearances by other local hoofers! June 29, 2006 Five Points to Harlem - Four Shows at Five Points (4) Performances: 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 4:30pm & 5:30pm Foley Square (Worth Street between Lafayette & Centre Streets) Four outdoor performances presented by the American Tap Dance Foundation. Performers include the Tap City Youth Ensemble, Guillem Alonso, Nate Cooper, Jenai Cutcher, Omar Edwards, DeWitt Fleming, Chikako Iwahori, Margaret Morrison, Max Pollak, Lynn Schwab, Karen Callaway Williams, and Tony Waag. July 5, 2006 Tap City at Barnes & Noble (7:00pm – 8:00pm) Broadway and 66th Street Tap dancing, tap discussion, questions and answers with Tony Waag, Mable Lee, Harold Cromer, Margaret Morrison, Nate Cooper and the Tap City Youth Ensemble. July 8 – July 22, 2006 Tap City, the New York City Tap Festival July 8 – 15, 2006 Adult, Pre-Professional and Youth Training Programs Chelsea Studios, 151 West 26th Street Daily tap classes taught by a star-studded faculty including: Kurt Albert, Guillem Alonso, Bob Audy, Klaus Bleis, Bernice Brooks, Roxane Butterfly, Karen Callaway Williams, Nathan Cooper, Harold Cromer, Marshall Davis Jr., Barbara Duffy, Omar Edwards, Edwin Fion, DeWitt Fleming, Rusty Frank, Walter Freeman, Mari Fujibayashi, Charles Goddertz, Jane Goldberg, Thelma Goldberg, Germaine Goodson, Susan Hebach, Josh Hilberman, Jeannie Hill, Theo Hill, Sharon Lavi, Christiane Matallo, Michael Minery, Deborah Mitchell, Molutsi Mogami, Margaret Morrison, Max Pollak, Fay Ray, Michele Ribble, David Rider, Olivia Rosenkrantz, Germaine Salsberg, Lynn Schwab, Randy Skinner, Linda Sohl-Ellison, Jimmy Tate, Constance Valis Hill, & Tony Waag July 9, 2006 (8:00pm – 11:00pm) Tap City 2006 - Opening Weekend Tap Jam Pier 63 Maritime (West 23rd Street at the Hudson River) Join us for the opening social event of Tap City 2006, the New York City Tap Festival! Meet fellow dancers, and party with our incredible faculty, performers and staff. Bring your shoes and Jam on the water while watching the sun go down. Cash bar and food available at the Tiki Hut Bar & Grill. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Five Points to Harlem was made possible, in part, by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council with the generous support of The September 11th Fund. July 9 – 14, 2006 Daily Tap Talks/Tap Films Presentations (12:45 – 1:45pm) Chelsea Studios, 151 West 26th Street Daily discussions, film presentations and screenings conducted by leading professionals in the field including: Jenai Cutcher, Rusty Frank, Jane Goldberg, Laraine Goodman, Constance Valis Hill, and Mica Scalin. July 10, 2006 Sand Dance at Sunset (7:00 – 9:00pm) Marcus Garvey Park Amphitheater, Harlem Please join dancer Guillem Alonso from Barcelona who will teach the basics of the traditional “Sand Dance” from the golden age of American Vaudeville. Bring your leather soled shoes. July 11, 2006 An Evening of Rare Tap Dance Films (7:00 pm) Hosted by Constance Valis Hill, with special guest Mercedes Ellington with an emphasis on Tap Dance and Orchestral Collaborations. Rarely seen tap films going back to the 1920's will be shown including: Duke Ellington's Black & Tan (1929), featuring the 5 Dancing Blazers, Duke Ellington's Concert of Sacred Music (1965) featuring Bunny Briggs and Jon Hendricks, and Touch, Turn, Return (1991) featuring Brenda Bufalino and the American Tap Dance Orchestra. As an added attraction, the program opened with a short preview from an upcoming feature documentary about the lives of four legendary women tappers: Brenda Bufalino, Lynn Dally, Sara Petronio, and Dianne Walker directed by Jenai Cutcher of JamJam Productions (jamjamproductions.org). Adult Showcase of Talent (9:30 pm) The Duke on 42nd Street, 229 West 42 Street Tap City offers a performance opportunity to adult students, teachers, studio owners and senior ensembles who have the urge to emerge. Hosted by ATDF Education Director Margaret Morrison. July 12, 2006 Youth Showcase of Talent (7:00 pm & 9:30 pm) The Duke on 42nd Street, 229 West 42 Street Tap City promotes the education of our youth by opening new doors of opportunity to future generations with a showcase of younger talent. Hosted by the lovely Yvette Glover. July 13, 2006 Tap Youth/Tap Future (7:00 pm & 9:30 pm) Performances by kids, teens and youth ensembles from across the nation. Hosted by Tap City’s Youth Program Director Michele Ribble. The 4th annual TAP TEACHER AWARDS were presented. July 14, 2006 Tap Internationals (7:00 pm & 9:30 pm) Performances by unique international artists and ensembles that converge from around the globe exploring new frontiers in tap dance! Artists include: Guillem Alonso (Spain), Nate Cooper (USA), Feet Beat Tap Ensemble (Finland), Kazu Kumagai (Japan), Sharon Lavi (Spain/Israel), Christiane Matallo (Brazil), Ritmico (Brazil/NYC), Max Pollak’s Rumba Tap (Austria/NYC), Sonidos (Brazil), Tapage (France/Japan), and Tap and Tray (Germany). July 15, 2006 Tap Forward (7:00 pm & 9:30 pm) An evening of contemporary choreography created by leading soloists, cutting edge ensembles, and up and coming hoofers including Barbara Duffy & Company, Omar Edwards, Linda Sohl Ellison, DeWitt Fleming, Walter Freeman, Innovative Soul Productions, Michela Marino Lerman Mike Minery, David Rider, DJ Supreme, the Tap City Youth Ensemble and the Tap Collective. The annual HOOFER AWARD was presented to tap dancer/choreographer Lynn Dally and the TAP PRESERVATION AWARD will be presented to historian and performer Rusty Frank. July 16, 2006 Tap & Song (3:00 pm & 7:00 pm) Tony Waag and friends take us on a rhythmic romp celebrating traditional vaudeville, comedy and classic song and dance. Performers include Nate Cooper, Warren Craft, Rusty Frank, Charles Goddertz, Josh Hilberman, Jeannie Hill, Mable Lee, Margaret Morrison, the New Jersey Tap Ensemble, Michele Ribble, the Tap City Youth Ensemble, Tony Waag and Karen Callaway Williams. Tap legend Bunny Briggs was inducted into the INTERNATIONAL TAP DANCE HALL OF FAME. July 18, July 20 & July 22, 2006 Tap Forward (7:00 pm & 9:30 pm) An evening of contemporary choreography created by leading soloists, cutting edge ensembles, and up and coming hoofers including Barbara Duffy & Company, Omar Edwards, DeWitt Fleming, Walter Freeman, Innovative Soul Productions, Kazu Kumagai, Sharon Lavi, Michela Marino Lerman, Ritmico, Max Pollak’s Rumba Tap, DJ Supreme, the Tap City Youth Ensemble, and the Tap Collective. July 19 & July 21, 2006 Tap and Song (7:00 pm & 9:30 pm) Tony Waag and friends take us on a rhythmic romp celebrating traditional vaudeville, comedy and classic song and dance. Performers include Nate Cooper, Warren Craft, Charles Goddertz, Mable Lee, Margaret Morrison, Michele Ribble, David Rider, Kirsten Burke Smith, Tapage, Tap and Tray, Tap City Youth Ensemble, Tony Waag, Karen Callaway Williams and surprise guests! July 28, 2006 Tap City on Tour Performance Britt Festival Medford/Jacksonville, OR Outdoor Concert /Tony Waag conducts pre-performance Lecture. Sept 16, 2006 Tap City Youth Ensemble Performance Macy’s Charity Day September 16, 2006 (12:00 – 2:00pm) September 17, 2006 (10:00am – 11:00am) September 23, 2006 (12:00 – 2:00pm) ATDF Youth Program Open Houses Chelsea Studios 151 W. 26th Street, 5th Floor, NYC Free and open to the public. Join us for free sample tap classes for kids, presentations by our student performers, open registration and early-bird prices for year-round classes. September 17, 2006 Auditions for Tap City Youth Ensemble (12:00 – 4:00pm) For tap dancers ages 7 – 19 for Tap City Youth Ensemble The ATDF’s exciting new performing ensemble brings young dancers together with professional choreographers to learn and perform classic and contemporary tap repertory. September 24, 2006 – June 2007 Classes for Kids and Adults Year-Round Tap Training (ages 5 through teens) Creative Rhythms Pre-Tap for ages 3-4 Tap City Youth Ensemble Junior Repertory Class September 27 – November 15, 2006 Brenda Bufalino teaches Tap Technique September 28 - November 16, 2006 Brenda Bufalino teaches Tap Composition Advanced tap dancers work under Ms. Bufalino’s mentorship to explore compositional ideas, create and perform new solo and ensemble works of tap choreography. Live music will accompany many of the classes. September 2006 – June, 2007 Ongoing Beginning Tap for Adults Thursdays, 6-7pm Taught by Susan Hebach Sept 16, 2006 ATDF Youth Program Open House 12:00 – 2:00pm Sept 17, 2006 ATDF Youth Program Open House 10:00am – 11:00am Sept 23, 2006 ATDF Youth Program Open House 12:00 – 2:00pm Chelsea Studios 151 W. 26th Street, 5th Floor, NYC Free and open to the public. Free sample tap classes for kids, presentations by our student performers, open registration and early-bird prices for year-round classes. Sept 17, 2006 Auditions for Tap City Youth Ensemble 12:00 – 4:00pm For tap dancers ages 7 – 19 The ATDF’s exciting new performing ensemble brings young dancers together with professional choreographers to learn and perform classic and contemporary tap repertory. Sept 27 – Nov 15, 2006 Brenda Bufalino teaches Tap Technique Wednesdays Sept 28 - Nov 16, 2006 Brenda Bufalino teaches Tap Composition Thursdays Advanced tap dancers will work under Ms. Bufalino’s mentorship to explore compositional ideas, create and perform new solo and ensemble works of tap choreography. December 17, 2006 Tap City Youth Ensemble Performance “Tappy Holidays” Symphony Space Jan 3 – Feb 21, 2007 Brenda Bufalino teaches Tap Technique Brenda Bufalino teaches Tap Composition One-On-One Mentoring and Consultation Jan 7, 2007 Youth Program Open House (3-4PM) Chelsea Studios 151 W. 26th Street, 5th Floor February 5, 2007 (4–5pm) Tap Dance Hall of Fame awarded to Dr. Bunny Briggs West Las Vegas Library Free & Open to the Public! Feb 10, 2007 Tap City Youth Ensemble Performance (3:00pm) "Kids Cafe Festival" Produced by Dancewave, Inc. Kumble Theater Long Island University. 1 University Plaza, Brooklyn Feb 16 – 19, 2007 The Annual Winter Tap Intensive A weekend of 15 dynamic Master Classes for adults, teens, and children including a Three-day Residency with Brenda Bufalino, a New Tap Choreography Showcase, Tap Talks/Tap Films and Free Events. Teachers included Chloe Arnold, Bernice “Boom Boom” Brooks, Brenda Bufalino, Barbara Duffy, Dormeshia Sumbry Edwards, DeWitt Fleming, Susan Hebach, Constance Valis Hill, Margaret Morrison, Lynn Schwab, Jason Samuels Smith, Tony Waag, Baakari Wilder, and Karen Callaway Williams Feb 18, 2007 New Tap Choreography Showcase Stepping Out Studios 37 West 26th Street, Chelsea (7:30pm) March 7, 2007 Tap City Youth Ensemble Performance Trinity High School (part of dance week series) 141 W. 91st St. (8:15 - 8:25 am) March 8-9, 2007 Tap City on Tour Workshop Thursday 8th TBA Performance Friday 9th 8:00pm Carlisle Regional Performing Arts Center March 10, 2007 Tap City on Tour Performance 8:00pm Workshop State Theatre Center for the Arts Uniontown, Pennsylvania March 11, 2007 Tap City Youth Ensemble Performance Cobi’s Place Tap Jam 158 West 48th Street, 7:00pm
March 22, 2007 Tap City on Tour Performance 7:30pm Workshop (Day) Wartburg College Waverly, Iowa March 23-24, 2007 Tap City on Tour Workshop on Friday 23rd 4:30pm Performance on Saturday 24th 7:30pm Englert Civic Center Iowa City , Iowa March 28, 2007 Tap City on Tour Performance 8:00pm Patriot Hall Sumter, South Carolina March 31, 2007 “Jam it Up” at Capezio (2:00-3:00pm) Tap City Youth Ensemble Performance Capezio @ 51st and Broadway April 21, 2007 “Jam it Up” at Capezio (2:00-3:00pm) Tap City Youth Ensemble Performance Capezio @ 51st and Broadway April 28, 2007 National Dance Week NYC Tap City Youth Ensemble Performance Cantor Auditorium/Brooklyn Museum (12-1pm) 200 Eastern Parkway ME:TV for Nickelodeon (5:00 – 7:00 PM) Tap City Youth Ensemble performs on Nickelodeon show ME:TV Broadcast nationally on Nickelodeon. Open House for ATDF Youth Program (11:30am – 12:30pm) Chelsea Studios May 20, 2007 “Jam it Up” at Capezio (2:00-3:00 pm) Tap City Youth Ensemble Performance Capezio @ 51st and Broadway ATDF’s 2nd Annual Spring Gala (6-8pm) Reception, Performance and Silent Auction Cielo, 18 Little West 12th Street The Tap City Youth Ensemble and the ATDF’s Youth Program dancers perform alongside professionals including Brenda Bufalino, Harold Cromer, Barbara Duffy and Company, Kazu Kumagai, Mable Lee, Jason Samuels Smith,and Tony Waag. Celebrity hosts were Leslie Uggams and Maurice Hines. Gala proceeds support the American Tap Dance Foundation’s Youth Education Initiative: The Gregory Hines Youth Scholarship Fund, the Tap City Youth Ensemble, ATDF’s Year Round Training Program for children and teens, and Internship Program. ATDF Youth Program Spring Concert (7:30-9:30pm) Free for family & friends of performing students only. P.S. 41, 116 West 11th Street. A youth tap dance concert produced by Susan Hebach and the ATDF featuring: the TCYE, ATDF Youth Program Students, Tap Collective Youth Program students, public school students. Tap City Youth Ensemble Performance Brooklyn Children’s Museum Susan Goldbetter’s Beat Street (2:30-3:30pm) Free and open to the public Brooklyn Children’s Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11213 Audition for new members of TCYE for 07–08 Season Chelsea Studios (11:30am-2:30pm) 151 West 26th Street July 7 – 14, 2007 Tap City, the NYC Tap Festival Adult, Pre-Professional and Youth Training Programs Chelsea Studios Daily tap classes taught by a star-studded faculty including: Chloe Arnold, Bob Audy, Terry Brock, Bernice “Boom Boom” Brooks, Brenda Bufalino, Robin Burdulis, Karen Callaway Williams, Ayodele Casel, Harold Cromer, Nicki Denner, Michelle Dorrance, Barbara Duffy, Dormeshia Sumbry Edwards, DeWitt Fleming Jr., Charles Goddertz, Thelma Goldberg, Derick K. Grant, Susan Hebach, Wyatt Jackson, Mable Lee, Billie Mahoney, Christiane Matallo, Deborah Mitchell, Margaret Morrison, Carson Murphy, Toni Noblett, Max Pollak, Sarah Reich, Michele Ribble, Germaine Salsberg, Jason Samuels Smith, Lynn Schwab, Randy Skinner, and Baakari Wilder. Sunday, July 8 – Friday, July 13, 2007 (12:45pm – 1:45pm) Daily Tap Talks/Tap Films Presentations Chelsea Studios Curated by Constance Valis Hill. Moderators and participants included Sharon Arslanian, Ann Kilkelly, Susan Goldbetter, Pam Raff, and Billie Mahoney July 11, 2007 Tap Youth/Tap Future (7:00 & 9:30 pm) Duke on 42nd Street Theater Performances by kids, teens and youth ensembles from across the nation and hosted by Tap City’s Youth Program Director Michele Ribble. The 4th annual TAP TEACHER AWARDS presented. July 12, 2007 Tap Internationals (7:00 & 9:30 pm), Duke on 42nd St. Theater Performances by international artists and ensembles that converge from around the globe exploring new frontiers in tap dance! Artists included: Barbara Duffy & Andrea Del Conte (USA/Spain), Alexander Ivashkevich (Russia/Estonia), Chikako Iwahori (Japan), Kazu Kumagai (Japan), Jussi Lindroos (Finland), Christiane Matallo (Brazil), Max Pollak’s Rumba Tap (USA/Austria/Cuba/Japan), Rhythm & Shoes (USA), the Tap City Youth Ensemble (USA/South Africa) and Zen (Japan) July 13, 2007 Tap Forward (7:00 pm & 9:30 pm) Duke on 42nd Street Theater An evening of contemporary choreography created by leading soloists, cutting edge ensembles, and up and coming hoofers including Chloe Arnold, Ayodele Casel, Michelle Dorrance, Barbara Duffy & Company (Michelle Dorrance, Barbara Duffy, Chikako Iwahori, Maya Jenkins, Carson Murphy, Claudia Rahardjanoto, & Lynn Schwab), Dormeshia Sumbry Edwards, DeWitt Fleming, Margaret Morrison, the New Jersey Tap Ensemble, Rhythm in Motion Bay Area Dance Company, Jason Samuels Smith, the Tap City Youth Ensemble and Tony Waag. The annual HOOFER AWARD was presented to tap dancer and choreographer Deborah Mitchell and the TAP PRESERVATION AWARD will be presented to producer Susan Goldbetter.
July 14, 2007 Tap & Song (7:00 pm & 9:30 pm) Duke on 42nd Street Theater Tony Waag and friends took us on a rhythmic romp celebrating traditional vaudeville, comedy and classic song and dance. Performers include Terry Brock, Brenda Bufalino, Mary Giattino, Derick K. Grant, Ray Hesselink, Ann Kilkelly, Mable Lee, Parallel Exit (Ryan Kasprzak, Brent McBeth, and Derek Roland), Germaine Salsberg’s Les Femmes, Ruth Rosendaal, Courtney Runft, the Tap City Youth Ensemble, Tony Waag and Karen Callaway Williams. Tap legends Eddie Brown and Leon Collins were inducted into the INTERNATIONAL TAP DANCE HALL OF FAME. September 2007 – June 2008 Year-Round Tap Classes for Children and Teens Chelsea Studios Daily classes with Susan Hebach, Toni Noblett & Courtney Runft Master Classes with guest choreographers. (All levels and ages 31/2 – teens) Tap City Youth Ensemble (ages 9 – 19), Chelsea Studios The ATDF’s performing ensemble brought young dancers together with professional choreographers to learn and perform classic and contemporary tap repertory. Ongoing Classes for Adults Chelsea Studios/Stepping Out Studios Fast Beginning Tap taught by Susan Hebach Basic Intro to Tap taught by Courtney Runft September 9, 2007 Evening Stars – Celebration of Tap Activities include: “Tap City Tap Off” (1-3pm) A daytime amateur tap dance contest where the first place winner is selected to perform with the pros in the evening concert. Tap City Master Class (3:30-4:30pm) A free public tap dance lesson offered to all ages and all levels. “Tap City Downtown” (7:30pm) An evening performance featuring a variety of tap groups and a live music trio (piano, drums, and bass) on stage. Co-produced by Tony Waag of the American Tap Dance Foundation offering the best of Tap City on Tour. September 15, 2007 TCYE Performance Danskin Street Fair, Danskin Store October 7-14, 2007 Tap City on Tour Produced by the U.S. State Department in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy Yerevan, Armenia, Tap City represented American Tap by presenting performances in Gyumri, Vanadzor and Yerevan, Armenia. Dancers included Nate Cooper, DeWitt Fleming, Margaret Morrison, Karen Callaway Williams, & Tony Waag.
November 1 -2, 2007 Tap City on Tour Monroe, Michigan River Raison Centre For Arts
November 3, 2007 Tap City on Tour Tecumseh, Michigan Tecumseh Center for the Arts
December 14, 2007 TCYE Performance Tappy Holidays Symphony Space
January 26, 2008 TCYE Performance, Coler-Goldwater Hospital Roosevelt Island, 2 locations February 9, 2008 TCYE Performance Dancewave’s “Kid’s Café” Festival Kumble Theater LIU in Brooklyn February 15 - February 18, 2008 ATDF Winter Tap Intensive Chelsea Studios The ATDF presented a weekend of dynamic Master Classes at Chelsea Studios. Faculty includes Brenda Bufalino, Nicki Denner, Barbara Duffy, Mercedes Ellington, DeWitt Fleming, Derick K. Grant, Jared Grimes, Constance Valis Hill, Kendrick Jones II, Parris Mann, Margaret Morrison and Tony Waag February 17, 08 (3:00 – 4:00pm) Free Tap Class Free public Basic Intro to Tap class for adults Chelsea Studios February 17, 2008 ATDF Winter Tap Off & New Tap Choreography Showcase Little Flower Theater LaGuardia High School Winter Tap Off (5:30 – 6:30 PM) New Tap Choreography Showcase (8:00 PM)
February 27, 2008 TCYE Performance Amateur Night at the Apollo Apollo Theater TCYE performed Harold Cromer’s “Opus One” April 11, 2008 TCYE Performance Trinity Rhythm Festival Trinity School April 13, 2008 Tap City Youth Concert Symphony Space Year-end concert featuring 120 students from ATDF’s ongoing classes, the Tap City Youth Ensemble and guest artists Melinda Sullivan and Kendrick Jones May 11, 2008 TCYE Performance National Dance Week New Dance Group May 19, 2008 TCYE Performance New York Restoration Project Tomkins Square Park
May 20, 2008 ATDF’s 3rd Annual Spring Gala Helen Mills Event Space The Tap City Youth Ensemble and the ATDF’s Youth Program dancers performed alongside local professionals with celebrity hosts. Gala proceeds supported the American Tap Dance Foundation’s Youth Education Initiative: The Gregory Hines Youth Scholarship Fund, the Tap City Youth Ensemble, ATDF’s Year Round Training Program for children and teens, and Internship Program. May 25, 2008 TCYE Performance National Tap Dance Day Tap Extravaganza Haft Auditorium, FIT
May 26th, 2008 (6-8pm) KATHAK Master Class (Mixed Level) Chelsea Studios Divine Rhythm Productions & American Tap Dance Foundation Presented Pandit Chitresh Das the renowned master of Kathak (classical dance of North India) (Special participation by Jason Samuels Smith) June 28, 2008 (12:30 – 6:00pm) Audition for the Tap City Youth Ensemble Chelsea Studios July 5 – 12, 2008 Tap City, the 8th Annual New York City Tap Festival June 30 – July 4, 2008 Tap Attacks Columbus Park, Thomas Paine Park, City Hall Park, Bowling Green Park, & Battery Park All day tap jams (12 noon – 6pm) Organized by tap dancer Ruth Rosendaal. July 5 – July 11, 2008 Adult, Pre-Professional and Youth Training Programs Chelsea Studios Daily tap classes taught by a star-studded faculty including: Chloe Arnold, Bob Audy, Ernest “Brownie” Brown, Brenda Bufalino, Karen Callaway Williams, Ayodele Casel, Heather Cornell, Harold Cromer, Nicki Denner, Michelle Dorrance, Barbara Duffy, Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards, Edwin Fion, DeWitt Fleming Jr., Charles Goddertz, Jane Goldberg, Thelma Goldberg, Susan Goldbetter, Germaine Goodson, Derick K. Grant, Acia Gray, Jared Grimes, Susan Hebach, Josh Hilberman, Constance Valis Hill, Chikako Iwahori, Wyatt Jackson, Jason Janas, Ann Kilkelly, Kazu Kumagai, Reggio McLaughlin, Deborah Mitchell, Margaret Morrison, Toni Noblett, Sarah Petronio, Max Pollak, Sarah Reich, Michele Ribble, David Rider, Germaine Salsberg, Jason Samuels Smith, Lynn Schwab, Randy Skinner, & Alicia Smith July 7, 2008 (7:30pm – 10:30pm) The Return of the Boat Ride & Jam Circle Line Marina, Pier 83 The social event of the festival! New York’s famous Circle Line Tours took Tap City on a Jam/Cruise around Manhattan. Chloe Arnold and Bernice “boom Boom” Brooks hosts two jams. July 6 – July 11, 2008 Tap Talks/Tap Films Chelsea Studios Curated by Constance Valis Hill and Margaret Morrison Tap City honors the collective history of tap dance as a vitally important and beautiful American art form. Tap Talks/Tap Films brings together teachers, writers, historians, students and performers to view a wide selection of tap dance on film, and discuss current issues within the field. Moderators and participants included Margaret Morrison, Ernest “Brownie” Brown of the team Cook & Brown, Harold Cromer of the team Stump and Stumpy, Hank Smith, Tina Pratt, Ann Kilkelly, Sarah Petronio & Jane Goldberg
July 8, 2008 (8:00 pm) Tap Forward Symphony Space An evening of contemporary choreography created by leading choreographers for cutting edge ensembles including Chloe Arnold, Michelle Dorrance, Barbara Duffy & Company, Acia Gray, Derick K. Grant, Josh Hilberman, Jason Janas, Kazu Kumagai, Michela Marino-Lerman, Margaret Morrison, Carson Murphy, Andrew Nemr & CPD Plus, Jason Samuels Smith, Tapestry Dance Company, Tony Waag, Josette C. Wiggan, Zen & others! The annual HOOFER AWARDS were presented to tap dancers extraordinaire Tina Pratt and Derick K. Grant and the TAP PRESERVATION AWARD will be presented to teacher, historian and Professor Ann Kilkelly.
July 9, 2008 (3:00 - 6:00 pm) Youth Showcase of Talent: (ages 9-19) Symphony Space An opportunity for Tap City students to share their talents. July 9, 2008 (8:00 - 10:00 pm) Adult Showcase (ages 16 and up) An opportunity for adult students at Tap City, the New York City Tap Festival to share their talents. From emerging ensembles to choreography learned during four day tap residencies this community event promotes continuing rhythmic education at any age! July 10, 2008 (8:00 pm) Tap Youth/Tap Future Performances by kids, teens and youth ensembles from across the nation. Hosted by Tap City’s Youth Program Director Michele Ribble. The 5th annual TAP TEACHER AWARDS were presented. July 11, 2008 (8:00 pm) Tap & Song Tony Waag and friends took us on a rhythmic romp celebrating traditional vaudeville, comedy and classic song and dance. Performers included Brenda Bufalino, C3 Tap Cooperative, DeWitt Fleming, Acia Gray, Jared Grimes, Susan Hebach, Jason Janas, Kendrick Jones, Ann Kilkelly, Mable Lee and her Dancing Ladies, Reggio McLaughlin, Konstantin Nevredinov, Sarah Petronio, Max Pollak's Rumba Tap, Claudia Rahardjanoto, Mathew Sheilds, Hank Smith, Melinda Sullivan, the Tap City Youth Ensemble, Tapestry Dance Company, Tony Waag, Karen Callaway Williams and others. Tap legends Ernest "Brownie" Brown (of Cook and Brown), Harold Cromer (of Stump and Stumpy) Mable Lee, and Dr. Jimmy Slyde were inducted into the INTERNATIONAL TAP DANCE HALL OF FAME. September 3, 7, 11, & 13, 2008 Youth Program Free Open Houses Chelsea Studios September 2008 – June 2009 Ongoing Classes for Kids and Teens Chelsea Studios Year-Round Tap Classes for Children & Teens (All levels/all ages) Daily classes taught by Susan Hebach, Tony Mayes, Toni Noblett, Claudia Rahardjanoto & Courtney Runft Adv Technique classes with guest teachers/choreographers. Tap Classes ages 3 1/2 – adults Weekend Tap Intensives for advance level professionals. Performance Opportunities Tap City Youth Ensemble For tap dancers ages 11 – 19 for Tap City Youth Ensemble The ATDF’s exciting performing ensemble brings young dancers together with professional choreographers to learn and perform classic and contemporary tap repertory. Directed by Susan Hebach. Ongoing Classes for Adults Year-Round Tap Classes for Adults Daily classes (All levels and all ages) Adv Technique classes with guest teachers/choreographers. Adv Choreography Workshops taught by Brenda Bufalino. For details and info visit: www.atdf.org September 24 - October 6, 2008 Tony Waag’s Tap City Tours Romania! October 11 & 12, 2008 Take It to the Stage Choreography Intensive with Dancer Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards Chelsea Studios November 8 & 9, 2008 Take It to the Stage Choreography Intensive with Dancer Jason Samuels Smith Chelsea Studios November 11, 2008 November 14 & 15, 2008 (7:30pm) Tap City on Tour Independence Park Theatre Baton Rouge, LA
November 15, 2008 Long Island Children's Museum November 23, 2008 December 6 & 7, 2008 Take It to the Stage Choreography Intensive with Dancer Chloe Arnold Chelsea Studios
December 12, 2008 December 14, 2008 January 10 & 11, 2009 Take It to the Stage Choreography Intensive with Dancer Derick K. Grant Chelsea Studios
February 7, 2009
February, 2009 Judson Memorial Church A tap dance concert “series” produced by ATDF staff members Tony Waag, Hjordis Linn and Tony Mayes and is ATDF’s first attempt at presenting a conceptual concert series consisting of nine uniquely different shows that continue to celebrate the diversity of tap, while illuminating the incredible breadth and scope of the dance form, from improvisation to choreography, contextual solo work to complex ensemble choreography and composition. Sound Check provides a new forum for expanding and developing new work.
February 12, 2009 8pm Tune in to W-L-U-V and behold three pairs of the hottest young tap talents work out the rhythms of love to the smoothest radio DJ spinning your favorite platters. Director and chorographer Christopher Scott is joined by Kendrick Jones, Michela Marino-Lerman, Baakari Wilder, Carson Murphy, Melinda Sullivan plus Camille Gaston as DJ Max Love.
STOP LOOK LISTEN Choreography & Music by Katherine Kramer and Lanzallamas Stop Look Listen fuses tap dance and contemporary dance with an original score performed by "Lanzallamas" moving alongside 4 dancers. The hybrid “afro-brazilian-gypsy” score heartens and propels the performers as they become a contemporary band of “tricksters” on a playful journey in a dangerous world.
February 13, 2009 8pm HEELING POWERS: RHYTHMS OF THE LEFT BRAIN Tap soloist Joshua Hilberman draws on a restless imagination in his one-man tour de force, a 'greatest hits' extravaganza with 20-year collaborator pianist Paul Arslanian. One-man band, improvisational virtuoso, filmmaker, choreographer, and vaudevillian, Hilberman presents tap dance past, present, and future: tap without borders.
PRIMORDIAL MEMORIES The wandering tap dance-nature poet Brenda Bufalino’s Primordial Memories is a dance of renewal, weaving the sinuous, ecstatic shapes and sounds of nature into organic counter-rhythms. Blackbirds, blue herons and flying turtles evoke the elemental and evolve into the technological, covering the earth with it’s own rhythmic memory. Special guests include the Tap City Youth Ensemble.
February 18, 2009 7-8:30pm TAKE IT TO THE STAGE! 7-8:30 pm: Performance/Cocktail Reception ATDF’s 4th Annual Fundraiser with premiere performances and new work created by Chloe Arnold, Barbara Duffy & Company, Derick K. Grant, Kendrick Jones, Parallel Exit, Melinda Sullivan, Jason Samuels Smith, and Dormeshia Sumbry Edwards. The program also includes performances by the dynamic Tap City Youth Ensemble directed by Susan Hebach premiering new works created by Guillem Alonso from Barcelona, the late Buster Brown, Michelle Dorrance, Josh Hilberman and Tony Waag. All proceeds supported the Gregory Hines Youth Scholarship Fund and ongoing education programs!
February 19, 2009 8pm STAGES Under the direction of Barbara Duffy and Tony Stevens. Barbara Duffy & Company incorporates song, dance, dialogue, choreography and improvisation into an evening of high energy entertainment. Stages touches upon issues to which everyone can relate such as love, friendship, self-doubt and the courage to express one's true identity. It pays tribute to the masters who have shaped the art form and celebrates life through the universal power of rhythm. TIME STEP Directed by Mark Lonergan, Choreography by Ryan Kasprzak, Brent McBeth, and Derek Roland. New York's Parallel Exit presents a brand new work blending tap, rhythm, and physical comedy. Fresh, funny, and filled with moments of visual magic, Time Step pushes tap in a new direction by conveying a story of three hoofers entirely through rhythm and choreography.
February 20, 2009 8pm TAPSPLOITATION Directed/Choreographed by Michela Marino-Lerman. The story of a young woman and man who search for meaning and personal identity in 1970’s urban America. Through tap dance and the music of the era, Tapsploitation pulsates with the energy and turmoil of this perilous and exotic time, and follows the characters on their journey through the streets of the American city, to the jungles of Vietnam, to the abyss of drug addiction, and back to a dawning awareness of the path to self-understanding.
RUMBATAP Artistic Director Max Pollak, named one of “25 to Watch in 2007” by Dance Magazine, was the first person to merge American Rhythm Tap with authentic Afro-Cuban music and dance. Capturing the charged electricity and power of a Latin jazz "Orquesta," RumbaTap features a multi-talented international cast of musicians and dancers.
February 20, 2009
February 27. 2009 Tap City Youth Ensemble Performance “Young Audiences Showcase” Ross Global Academy, 11:00am
March 10, 2009 Tap City Youth Ensemble Performance “Men’s Night Out”, Special Event, Macy’s Herald Square, 6-8pm
March 11, 2009 March 14 & 15, 2009 Take It to the Stage Choreography Intensive with Dancer Jared Grimes Chelsea Studios
March 28, 2009 Tap City Youth Ensemble Performance “Angelina Ballerina” television taping for Channel Thirteen, 2-5pm
April 5, 2009
April 18, 2009 (8pm) Tap City on Tour USC-Beaufort Performing Arts Center Beaufort, SC April 25 & 26, 2009 Take It to the Stage Choreography Intensive with Dancer Brenda Bufalino Chelsea Studios
May 2, 2009 11:30-4pm Tap City Youth Ensemble Audition Chelsea Studios 151 West 26th Street
May 3, 2009 May 9 & 10, 2009 Take It to the Stage Choreography Intensive with Dancer Michelle Dorrance Chelsea Studios
May 13, 2009 Tap City Youth Ensemble Performance “NY 1: Parenting, Where to Go, by Shelley Goldberg”, Chelsea Market, 12-2pm
May 18, 2009 Tap City Youth Ensemble Performance "Boston's National Tap Day Celebration", Regent Theater in Lexington, MA, 8pm
May 21, 2009 (7:00 – 10:30pm) Sunset Boat Ride & Tap Jam A lively and spirited cruise around Manhattan. Circle Line Marina, pier 83 West 42nd Street at the Hudson River Tony Waag and the staff of the American Tap Dance Foundation offered a very unique evening of fun for all ages. Tap jam hosts included Chloe Arnold, DeWitt Fleming, and Michela Marino-Lerman and danced to the Theo Hill Jazz Trio. Other participating artists included Brenda Bufalino, Captain Harold Cromer, Mable Lee, the Tap City Youth Ensemble, and more! June 6, 2009 Peter J. Sharp Theater Symphony Space Year-end concert featuring students from ATDF’s ongoing classes, the Tap City Youth Ensemble and guest artists.
June 14, 2009
July 6 – 11, 2009 Tap City, the New York City Tap Festival Adult, Pre-Professional and Youth Training Programs Daily tap classes taught by a star-studded faculty including: Chloe Arnold, Brenda Bufalino, Harold Cromer, Nicki Denner, Michelle Dorrance, Barbara Duffy, Mercedes Ellington, DeWitt Fleming, Jr., Thelma Goldberg, Derick K. Grant, Acia Gray, Jared Grimes, Susan Hebach, Ray Hesselink, Geo Hubela, Kelly Kaleta, Ann Kilkelly, Lisa LaTouche, Carson Murphy, Max Pollak, Sarah Reich, Michele Ribble, David Rider, Germaine Salsberg, Jason Samuels Smith, Lynn Schwab, Randy Skinner, Hank Smith, Alicia A. Smith, Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards, & Jimmy Tate
July 6 – 11, 2009 Tap City, the New York City Tap Festival Tap Talks/Tap Films Presentations Chelsea Studios, 151 West 26th Street Open to registered students only! Daily educational activities designed to encourage discussion, exchange ideas, explore the rich and diverse legacy and history of the art form and illuminate issues within the field today. Curated by dancer, teacher and ATDF Year-Round Youth Program Director Susan Hebach.
July 6, 2009 (9:30-11:00PM) Jam @ Joe's - Opening Night Tap Jam Joe's Pub at the Public Theater 425 Lafayette Street The American Tap Dance Foundation kicks off its annual weeklong festival, Tap City, with this dynamic and rhythmic event. Produced in association with Awoye Timpo, tappers from around the world will join for a night of tap improvisation that is not to be missed. The live jazz trio features Bernice Brooks on drums, Jess Jurkovic on piano and Joe Fonda on bass. The evening will be hosted by local hoofer extraordinaire Barbara Duffy with guest appearances by Tap City Faculty and Students. July 8, 2009 (8:00 - 9:30pm) The 2009 Tap City Awards Ceremony The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Bruno Walter Auditorium 111 Amsterdam Avenue & 65th Street Hosted by Director Tony Waag and tap historian Constance Valis Hill of the American Tap Dance Foundation, with live performances and film presentations honoring this year’s awardees: Brenda Bufalino (Tap Dance Hall of Fame Award), The Class Act (Tap Dance Hall of Fame Award), Mercedes Ellington (Hoofer Award), Randy Skinner (Hoofer Award), and Marshall and Jean Stearns (Tap Preservation Award). This event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited! First come first served!
July 9, 2009 (2:00pm) Adult Student & Faculty Showcase (Ages 15+) Peter Jay Sharp Theatre Peter Norton Symphony Space 2537 Broadway at 95th Street Tap City 2009 offers performance opportunities to adult students, teachers, professional and senior ensembles who have the urge to emerge. It’s a chance to see and be seen, showcasing amateur and professional groups from around the US and around the world, as well as works-in-progress by students in the Tap City Adult Residencies and Master Tap Intensive Choreography Showcases developed throughout the year by the American Tap Dance Foundation. Hosted by ATDF Artistic Director Tony Waag. . July 9, 2009 (7:00pm) Tap Youth/Tap Future For Kids, By Kids (ages 6 -19) Peter Jay Sharp Theatre Peter Norton Symphony Space 2537 Broadway at 95th Street Each year, Tap City offers young dancers and youth ensembles a chance to dance in a professionally produced concert. Tap Youth/Tap Future highlights the world's most talented upcoming tap stars. Hosted by Tap City Youth Program Director Michele Ribble and ATDF Artistic Director Tony Waag. Tap City 2009 - The Main Event! Peter Jay Sharp Theatre Peter Norton Symphony Space 2537 Broadway at 95th Street Once again, the Mayor of Tap City Tony Waag brings together an eclectic cast of legendary tap dance veterans, cutting edge soloists, contemporary ensembles, and the hottest new hoofers on the scene today, in honor of America’s most virtuosic and entertaining art form. Tap City creates a rich and diverse kaleidoscope of tap artists and a unique variety of styles, rhythms and musical feet including a premiere performance by the “New” Tap Dance Orchestra with a reconstructed work by the legendary dancer and choreographer Brenda Bufalino. New work, new faces and new voices will also be premiered and performed by an international cast of tappers that include Chloe Arnold, Michelle Dorrance, Barbara Duffy and Company, Dormeshia Sumbry Edwards, Derick K. Grant, Nicole Harris, Sean Jackson, Chikako Iwahori, Jamaal Kendall, Kazu Kumagai, Carson Murphy, Claudia Rahardjanato, Sarah Reich, Lynn Schwab, Chris Scott, Jason Samuels Smith, Jimmy Sutherland, the Tap City Youth Ensemble, Tony Waag, Joseph Webb, Baakari Wilder and others. July 30, 2009 Tap City Youth Ensemble Performance Young Audiences August 6, 2009 Tap City Youth Ensemble Performance “Gerson Cultural Arts Series”, Council Senior Center, 1:30-2:30
September 9, 13, 14 & 19 & October 4, 2009 ATDF Youth Program Open Houses For ages 3 1/2 to teens. Chelsea Studios
September 13, 2009 Tap City Youth Ensemble Audition Chelsea Studios
September 2009 – December 2009 Ongoing Classes for Kids and Teens Year-Round Tap Classes for Children & Teens (All levels/all ages) ages 3 1/2 – adults Adv Technique classes for teens and adults Weekend Tap Intensives for advance level professionals. Chelsea Studios Tap City Youth Ensemble For tap dancers ages 11 – 19 The ATDF’s exciting performing ensemble brings young dancers together with professional choreographers to learn and perform classic and contemporary tap repertory. Directed by Susan Hebach. Chelsea Studios Ongoing Classes for Adults Year-Round Tap Classes for Adults Daily classes (All levels and all ages) Adv Technique classes with guest teachers/choreographers. Chelsea Studios Advanced Choreography Workshops Taught by Brenda Bufalino. Stepping Out Studios 37 West 26th Street
October 4, 2009 Tap City Youth Ensemble Performance Ernest “Brownie” Brown Memorial St. Peters Church, 7:30pm
October 6 - 10, 2009 Thank You Gregory A Tribute to the Legends of Tap Zellerbach Theatre , Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts 3680 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 Produced by Dance Affiliates, under the artistic direction of Randy Swartz, written by Tony Waag and directed by Ann Marie De Angelo, Thank You Gregory starring Maurice Hines salutes American tap legends - Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Charles "Honi" Coles, the Nicholas Brothers, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Ray Bolger, the Copasetics, Brenda Bufalino, Jimmy Slyde and others. This all new production, based on the 2005 original show which premiered on the Dance Celebration Series, honors the American Ambassador of Tap, Gregory Hines.
October 18, 2009 Tap City Youth Ensemble Performance Grand Prospect Hall, Brooklyn, Private Party, 2-4pm
November, 2009 - April 2010 Thank You Gregory A Tribute to the Legends of Tap National Tour Visit: www.thankyougregory.com for the tour schedule
November 2, 2009 Tap City Youth Ensemble Performance “American Jubilee” New York City Center, Career Transitions for Dancers, 7:00pm
December 5, 2009 Open House/Holiday Party Live, music, dancing and refreshments celebrating the new ATDF home. For current kids and parents enrolled in ATDF Programs.
January 4, 2010 Open House/Press Event American Tap Dance Center Opens its doors for ongoing educational programs 154 Christopher Street #2B
January 2010 – June 2010 Ongoing Classes for Kids and Teens Year-Round Tap Classes for Children & Teens (All levels/all ages) Tap City Youth Ensemble For tap dancers ages 11 – 19 for Tap City Youth Ensemble The ATDF’s exciting performing ensemble brings young dancers together with professional choreographers to learn and perform classic and contemporary tap repertory. Directed by Susan Hebach. Ongoing Classes for Adults Year-Round Tap Classes for Adults Daily classes (All levels and all ages) Weekend Tap Intensives Adv Technique classes with guest teachers/choreographers. Adv Choreography Workshops taught by Brenda Bufalino. American Tap Dance Center 154 Christopher Street #2B
January 18, 2010 Tap City Youth Ensemble Performance ”Coler Goldwater Hospital, Angelica Foundation, 2:30-3:30pm
January 22, 2010 Tap City Youth Ensemble Performance “Tappin’ Into New York” Douglaston Elementary School, Young Audiences New York, 10:00-11:00am
February 13-14, 2010 The ATDF annual Winter Tap Intensive Two Day Intensives with Brenda Bufalino & Derick K. Grant
February 13, 2010 Book Signing with Constance Valis Hill Tap Talks/Tap Films
February 14, 2010 Meet & Greet Event/ Tap Jam
February 19, 2010 Tap City Youth Ensemble Performance “Fridays at Noon” performance series Jewish Association for Services for the Aged (JASA) February 23, 2010 Tap City Youth Ensemble Performance “Tappin’ Into NY” Hutchinson Elementary School Putnam/Northern Westchester
March 19, 2010 Tap City Youth Ensemble Performance “Tappin’ Into NY” British International School, 10-11am April 14 -18, 2010 Sound Check, a Tap Dance Journey Dance Theater Workshop (6) Shows directed by Brenda Bufalino & Tony Waag. A unique fusion of percussive dance and classic musical theater through a dynamic and whimsical composition blending music, percussion, text, imagery, improvisation, and choreography. Woven throughout the piece were excerpts from “The Last Rehearsal Hall” a new musical written by Brenda Bufalino that celebrates Tap, Middle Eastern, and Flamenco Dance and how their practice joins together as they share the rooms of their beloved yet broken down rehearsal hall. Cast included the “New” American Tap Dance Orchestra, Brenda Bufalino, Harold Cromer, Barbara Duffy, & Company, Ranya Renée, Aurora Reyes, Tony Waag and Cartier Williams. Bernice Brooks (on drums), Basilio Georges (on guitar), Jonny Peiffer (on piano/melodica) & Charlie Tokarz (on reeds). May 8, 2010 (10:00-11:00am & 3:00-4:00pm) Free Open Houses for Kids, Teens & Adults Sample classes & learn about our programs, year-round classes, festival, camps, & youth ensemble! American Tap Dance Center 154 Christopher Street #2B
May 14, 2010 TCYE Performance “Tappin’ Into NY”, PS 262 , Brooklyn, 1-2pm.
May 22, 2010 “Tap City Youth Concert” Symphony Space, ATDF, 7-9pm Year-end concert featuring students from ATDF’s ongoing classes, the Tap City Youth Ensemble and guest artists.
June 5, 2010 (10:00-11:00am) Free Tap Dance Open Houses For Kids, Teens & Adults Take a sample class & learn about our programs, year-round classes, festival, camps, & youth ensemble! American Tap Dance Center 154 Christopher Street #2B
Saturday, June 5, 2010 (2:30-6:00pm) Audition for Advanced Teens American Tap Dance Center 154 Christopher Street #2B
June 13, 2010 TCYE Performance “Second Sundays” Performance Series, Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, 2:00-3:00pm
June 14, 2010 (2 shows 9 & 10am) TCYE Performance PS 21, Bronx, NY June 25, 2010 TCYE Performance “Tappin’ Into NY”, PS 21X, Bronx, NY, 9 & 10am (double show)
July 5-10, 2010 Tap City 2010, the New York City Tap Festival
July 5 – Thursday, July 8, 2010 Youth Training Programs & Studio Student Events American Tap Dance Center, 154 Christopher Street Daily tap classes taught by a star-studded faculty including: Guillem Alonso, Maud Arnold, Brandy Blaha, Bernice Brooks, Brenda Bufalino, Karen Callaway Williams, Audrey Davis, Juan de Juan, Michelle Dorrance, Barbara Duffy, Derick K. Grant, Claudia Rahardjanoto, Courtney Runft, & Janeeka Wilson.
July 5 – Saturday, July 10, 2010 Adult and Pre-Professional Training Programs Chelsea Studios, 151 West 26th Street Daily tap classes taught by a star-studded faculty including: Guillem Alonso, Chloe Arnold, Brenda Bufalino, Karen Callaway Williams, Juan de Juan, Cristina Delius, Barbara Duffy, Thelma Goldberg, Derick K. Grant, Acia Gray, Susan Hebach, Katherine Kramer, Deborah Mitchell, Germaine Salsberg, Lynn Schwab, Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards, Gregoire Vandersmissen, Joseph Webb, Cartier Williams, & Nicholas Young.
July 5, July 7, & July 8, 2010 (1:00-2:00pm) Chelsea Studios, 151 West 26th Street Free Event open to all festival participants! Tap City’s unique lunch-time events coordinated by Tony Waag and Constance Valis Hill, Tap City 2010 celebrates 10 years of innovative and classic performances on video tape, revisited and reviewed!
July 5, 2010 (4:00 – 5:30pm) For Festival Participants only!!
July 5, 2010 (6:00 pm) Book Signing With Karen Callaway Williams, author of “Gabriella’s Tap Shoes.” American Tap Dance Center 154 Christopher St. #2B (Betw Washington & Greenwich Streets)
July 5, 2010 (7:00 - 8:00 pm) Tappy Hour -Sweet Feet - Meet and Greet Opening night "Meet & Greet" Reception held at the new home to the ATDF and Tap City! American Tap Dance Center 154 Christopher St. #2B (Betw Washington & Greenwich Streets)
July 6, 2010 (1:00 – 2:00pm) 151 West 26th Street (Between 6th and 7th Avenues)
July 7, 2010 (1:45 – 2:30pm) American Tap Dance Center 154 Christopher St. #2B (Betw Washington & Greenwich Streets)
July 8, 2010 (7:00pm) Tap Future - All Student Showcase Tap dancers performed for each other in an informal performance featuring the newly minted work from all of the Tap City Choreography Residencies from the Mini-Fest, Youth, Pre-Professional and Adult Festival Education Programs. Peter Jay Sharp Theatre Peter Norton Symphony Space 2537 Broadway at 95th Street
July 9, 2010 (8:00pm) Celebrating it’s 10th year anniversary, Tap City presented a unique variety of styles, rhythms and musical feet including new faces, new voices and new work premiered and performed by an international cast of tappers that include: Guillem Alonso, Chloe Arnold, Brenda Bufalino, Chili con Tap, Cristina Delius, Michelle Dorrance, Barbara Duffy and Company, Acia Gray, Derick K. Grant, Rita Hamilton, Susan Hebach & Tap City Youth Ensemble Alumni, Chikako Iwahori, Juan de Juan, Shelby Kaufman, Katherine Kramer, Carson Murphy, Lynn Schwab, Germaine Salsberg, Grégoire Vandersmissen, Tony Waag, Danny Wallace, Xander Weinman, Cartier Williams, Nicholas Young and others! Peter Norton Symphony Space - 2537 Broadway at 95th Street
July 10, 2010 The 2010 Tap City Awards Ceremony (7:00pm/Book Signing at 6:30pm) Book Signing with Tap Historian and Author of Tap Dancing America – A Cultural History Constance Valis Hill followed by presentations honoring this year’s awardees: Maurice Hines (Tap Dance Hall of Fame Award), Acia Gray (Hoofer Award), Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards (Hoofer Award), and Constance Valis Hill (Tap Preservation Award) and the east coast premiere of Gotta Move: Women in Tap a film by Lynn Dally. The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
July 16, 2010 TCYE Performance “Tappin’ Into New York”, Tappan Park, Staten Island, NY, City Parks Foundation & YANY, 10am
July 22, 2010 TCYE Performance “Tappin’ Into New York” Morningside Park, Manhattan, NY City Parks Foundation & YANY, 10am
July 27, 2010 TCYE Performance “Tappin’ Into New York” Courtney Callendar Playground, Manhattan, New York City Parks Foundation & YANY, 10:00am
August 2 - 6, 2010 Summer Tap Camp for Kids! For beginners - ages 6-8 (9:30am-2:00pm) Tap technique class and choreography each day Master classes in African dance, Percussion & Music Making, Hip Hop, Tap History & Film plus One Field Trip and Presentation for parents on last day.
August 23 - 26, 2010 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Summer Tap Intensive for Youth For ages 8 - 13 Tap technique class and choreography each day Master classes in turns, slides, and choreography Tap History & Film, Field Trip, Live Music Presentation for parents on last day in studio.
September, 2010 – June, 2011 Ongoing Classes for Kids and Teens Year-Round Tap Classes for Children & Teens (All levels/all ages) Tap City Youth Ensemble For tap dancers ages 11 – 19 for Tap City Youth Ensemble The ATDF’s exciting performing ensemble brings young dancers together with professional choreographers to learn and perform classic and contemporary tap repertory. Directed by Susan Hebach. Ongoing Classes for Adults Daily classes (All levels and all ages)
Advanced & Pro Workshops for Adults & Teens 13+ Saturdays, 4:15-6:15pm Taught by Rotating Roster of Teachers Each Workshop Series runs for two to four weeks with a focus on professional tap skills: great works of classic tap repertory, contemporary material, musicianship or improvisation skills. Upcoming 2011 choreographers and repertory will include works by Jimmy Slyde, Cookie Cook, Pete Nugent, Buster Brown, etc. . . taught by our roster of ATDF tap artists. Check the website for the schedule of teachers and repertory. Drop-ins allowed but students are encouraged to register for the entire two- or four-week Workshop Series. Barbara Duffy: Leon Collins Routines 1 & 2 (October 2010) Michelle Dorrance: Harold Cromer’s “Opus One” (October-November 2010) Brenda Bufalino: Charles “Honi” Coles’ Repertory (December 2010) Roxane Butterfly: Teaching Jimmy Slyde (January 22 & 29, 2011) Margaret Morrison with guest musicians: Musicianship for Tap Dancers (February 5, 12 & 26, 2011) Susan Hebach: “Breezin’” by Pete Nugent (March 5, 12 & 19, 2011) October 24, 2010 TCYE Performance Bleeker Park Halloween Parade, NYC November 5-7, 2010 Fall Tap Intensive Taught by Brenda Bufalino and pianist Vladimir Katz American Tap Dance Center November 8, 2010 ATDF Youth Program "Junior Ensemble" Performance - ages 8-12 Career Transitions for Dancers "25th Silver Jubilee" Gala Fundraiser New York City Center Hosted by Angela Lansbury, this event featured ATDF's Artistic Director Tony Waag and prominent artists from America's greatest dance companies along with Broadway's show-stopping numbers as well as superstars Bebe Neuwirth, Ann Reinking and Chita Rivera.
November 11, 2010 TCYE Performance Council Senior Center, NYC
November 26, 2010 TCYE Performance Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
December 3, 2010 (7-9pm) Rhythm and Rhyme An Informal Evening of Poetry and Tap Dance Performed By Brenda Bufalino Book Launch of her new poetry book "Circular Migrations," published by Cod Hill Press. Brenda's recent clay creations exhibit Book signing, wine and talk.
December 11, 2010 12:15 - 1:15pm "Tap Talks/Tap Films" Presented by Margaret Morrison, MFA
December 17, 2010 (6-8pm) Youth Program Holiday Party! American Tap Dance Center
December 18, 2010 (7-9pm) Adult Program Holiday Party! American Tap Dance Center
December 30, 2010 TCYE Performance Children's Museum of Manhattan
January 17, 2011 TCYE Performance Coler Goldwater Hospital
February 5 & 6, 2011 ATDF Youth Program Open House For Pre-Tap Students Sample class & information about our programs. American Tap Dance Center 154 Christopher Street #2B February 12, 2011 5th Annual K-12 Education Expo & TCYE Performance Kimmel Center, NYU February 19 & 20, 2011 Winter Tap Intensive Classes taught by Brenda Bufalino and pianist Vladimir Katz, Jared Grimes and Nicholas Young American Tap Dance Center February 19, 2011 (1:30-2:30pm) Tap Talks/Tap Films Happy Birthday Gregory Film celebration in memory of Gregory Hines hosted by Tony Waag American Tap Dance Center February 19, 2011 (8-10pm) Tap Jam Hosted by Michela Marino-Lerman with Vladimir Katz on piano and William Harvey on bass American Tap Dance Center February 20, 2011 (1:30-2:30pm) Tap Talks/Tap Films Juanita Pitts: Race, Gender and the Female Hoofer Video and history presentation by Margaret Morrison February 23, 2011 TCYE Performance Jewish Association for Services for the Aged (JASA)
February 25, 2011 TCYE Performance Young Audiences, Columbia Grammar School
March 10, 2011 TCYE Performance Women in the World Event Hudson Theater, NYC March 20 & March 27, 2011 Audition: New! Boys Apprentice Program for Tap City Youth Ensemble American Tap Dance Center March 26, 2011 TCYE Performance Global Village Festival Armonk, NY April 3, 2011 TCYE Performance Jewish Association for Services for the Aged (JASA)
Sunday, April 3, 2011 Audition for Tap City Youth Ensemble 2011– 2012 American Tap Dance Center May - September, 2011 Free Tap Dance Open Houses For Kids, Teens & Adults American Tap Dance Center Saturday, May 21st, 2011: 12:15-1:15pm (Youth) Saturday, June 4th, 2011: 12:15-1:15pm (Youth) Saturday, June 25th, 2011: 12:15-1:15pm (Youth) Wednesday, September 7th 2011: 4:00-5:00pm (Youth) Wednesday, September 7th, 2011: 6:15-7:15pm (Adults) Saturday, September 10th, 2011: 11:00-12:00pm (Youth) Sunday, September 11th, 2011: 11:00-12:00 (Youth) Monday, May 16, 2011 (6:30-8:30pm) TAP 25, ATDF's Fundraising Event Thalia Theater at Symphony Space "Rhythm is our Business" An evening of fun, film and fancy footwork in support of the Gregory Hines Youth Scholarship Fund! Guest hosted by Brian Stokes Mitchell with appearances by Derick K. Grant, Max Pollak, Cartier Williams, the Tap City Youth Ensemble, the Tap City Junior Ensemble, and other ATDF Youth Program Students. With Bernice “Boom Boom” Brooks on drums, Joe Fonda on bass, Vladimir Katz on piano. All proceeds supported the Gregory Hines Youth Scholarship Fund. May 23, 2011 TCYE Performance YANY School Show - "Tappin' Into New York" PS 250 Elemantary, Brooklyn, NY May 25, 2011 Tap Jam & Film Film 6:30-7:30pm: 45 minute documentary ‘’Hoofalogies/The Spirit of Jimmy Slyde’’, based on unique archival footage peeking through the hoofing scene of the nineties in New York City! Jam 7:30-9pm: A night of live jazz and creative rhythm making hosted by Roxane Butterfly American Tap Dance Center May 27, 2011 TCYE Performance YANY School Show - "Tappin' Into New York" PS 399K, Brooklyn, NY June 18, 2011 Tap City Youth Program Year-End Concert Peter J. Sharp Theater Symphony Space Year-end concert featuring students from ATDF’s ongoing classes, the Tap City Youth Ensemble and guest artists. June 22, 2011 TCYE Performance Young Audiences School Show "Tappin' Into New York" JHS 185Q, Queens, NY June 26, 2011 TCYE Performance National Dance Week Salvatore Capezio Theater, NY July 5 - 10, 2011 Tap City, the New York City Tap Festival Adult, Pre-Professional and Youth Training Programs July 5 – July 10, 2011 Daily tap classes taught at various locations by star-studded faculty. For details and schedule visit: atdf.org
Tap Talks/Tap Films July 5, 2011 DANY Studios, 305 West 38th Street (bet. 8th & 9th Aves) Free events open to all these unique lunch-time events enrich and broaden your tap dance world. Panel discussion hosted by Ann Kilkelly on the "State" of the Art Form!
Copasetic Boat Ride July 5, 2011, 7pm (Boards/7:30pm Sails/10:30pm Docks) Circle Line Marina, pier 83, West 42nd Street at the Hudson River Live music, entertainment and dancing, dancing. Bring your own picnic. Cash bar/snacks. To purchase $35 tickets call (646) 230-9564 Tap City - Tap Competition July 6, 2011, 6:30pm American Tap Dance Center, 154 Christopher Street #2B Created to further the perception and presentation of Tap Dance. Participants will be critiqued by a panel of judges. To register contact: American Tap Dance Foundation Tap Talks/Tap Films July 7, 2011 DANY Studios, 305 West 38th Street (bet. 8th & 9th Aves) Free events open to all these unique lunch-time events enrich and broaden your tap dance world. Tribute to the Copasetics hosted by Hank Smith Archival film clips, discussion & more!
Tap Future (All Student Showcase) July 8, 2011, 7pm Peter Norton Symphony Space Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street Tap City puts ALL youth, teen and adult students on stage. Hosted by our Education Program Faculty and ATDF Artistic Director Tony Waag. Salute to the Copasetics (the Masters of Swing!) July 9, 2011, 8pm Peter Norton Symphony Space Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street Tap City reflects on the amazing contributions and legacy of the legendary Copasetics, and looks forward into new premieres, choreography, grooves and voices! A celebration of our ELEVENTH festival year and the 25TH ANNIVERSARY of the American Tap Dance Foundation!! August 15 - 19, 2011 Summer Tap Camp for Kids! Ages 5-9 (9:30am-2:00pm) Tap technique class and choreography each day Master classes in various percussive dance forms, Tap History & Film plus One Field Trip and Presentation for parents on last day. August 16, 2011 TCYE Performance New York Parks Foundation Van Courtland Park, NY August 22 - 26, 2011 Summer Tap Camp for Kids! Ages 8+ (9:30am-2:00pm) Tap technique class and choreography each day Master classes in various percussive dance forms, Tap History & Film plus One Field Trip and Presentation for parents on last day.
September 12, 2011 – June 17, 2012 Ongoing Classes for Kids and Teens Year-Round Tap Classes for Children & Teens (All levels/all ages) Tap City Youth Ensemble For tap dancers ages 11 – 19 for Tap City Youth Ensemble The ATDF’s exciting performing ensemble brings young dancers together with professional choreographers to learn and perform classic and contemporary tap repertory. Directed by Susan Hebach. Ongoing Classes for Adults Daily classes (All levels and all ages)
October 22, 2011 Jr. Ensemble Performance Bleeker Playground, NYC October 22, 2011 Society of Dance History Scholars Ceremony & Reception American Tap Dance Center ATDF Board Member Constance Valis Hill received the 2010 de la Torre Bueno Award for her book Tap Dancing America: A Cultural History. October 23, 2011 TCYE Performance Bleeker Playground, NYC October 31, 2011 TCYE Performance Career Transitions for Dancers Gala City Center, NYC December 3, 2011 ATDF Training Program's Holiday Youth Concert (6pm) PS3/490 Hudson Street Reception followed at the American Tap Dance Center! January 9, 2012 TCYE Performance BOCES: School Show Bedford Road Elementary School Pleasantville, NY February 12, 2012 TCYE Performance Second Sunday Series Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Auditorium, NYC February 18 - 19, 2012 Winter Tap Intensive American Tap Dance Center Two day intensives with Brenda Bufalino and Jimmy Tate February 18, 2012 (1:30-2:30pm) Tap Jam Hosted by Michela Marino-Lerman, Theo Hill on piano February 18, 2012 (8:00pm) New Tap Choreography Showcase Hosted by Tony Waag February 19, 2012 (1:30-2:30pm) Tap Talks Brenda Bufalino and Jimmy Tate moderated by Susan Hebach February 22, 2012 ATDF Jr. Ensemble Performance (7:30pm) Apollo Theater, NYC March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, April 13, 20 & 27, 2012 Absolute Beginner Workshop for Adults Fridays, 6:15pm-7:15pm Taught by Courtney Runft March 10, 2012 TCYE Performance Education Expo NYU Kimmel Center, NY March 13, 20, 27 & April 3, 2012 March 16, 2012 TCYE Performance Young Audiences School Show "Tappin' Into New York" Columbia Grammar & Prep School New York City March 24 & 25, 2012 April 21, 2012 Auditions for Tap City Jr. Ensemble 5:00 – 6:00pm For advanced teens/tap dancers ages 9 –12 American Tap Dance Center Monday, April 23, 2012 Tuesday, April 24, 2012 April 28 & 29, 2012 Tap Attacks (10:30-11:30am) TCYE and ATDF Youth Program Outdoor Presentations Saturday, April 28: Vesuvio Playground, NYC Sunday, April 29: James Jay Walker Park, NYC April 28, 2012 Auditions for Tap City Youth Ensemble 4:30 – 7:30pm For advanced teens/tap dancers ages 12 –17 American Tap Dance Center The ATDF’s exciting new performing ensemble brings young dancers together with professional choreographers to learn and perform classic and contemporary tap repertory. April 29, 2012 (1- 3:00pm) April 30, May 7, 14, 21, June 4, & 11, 2012
May 19 & 20, 2012 Tap Attacks (10:30-11:30am) TCYE and ATDF Youth Program Outdoor Presentations Saturday, May 19: Bleecker Playground, NYC Sunday, May 20: Battery Park, NYC June 9 & 10, 2012 Tap Attacks (10:30-11:30am) TCYE and ATDF Youth Program Outdoor Presentations Saturday, June 9: Bleecker Street Playground, NYC Sunday, June 10: Vesuvio Playground, NYC June 17, 2012 Tap City Youth Concert ATDF Year-End Youth Program Concert Tribeca Performing Arts Center, NYC June 20, 2012 Adult Student Showcase ATDF Adult Program Year-End Concert PS3, West Village, NYC July 7-13, 2012 TAP CITY, the New York City Tap Festival
July 7 & 8, 2012 Master Classes American Tap Dance Center, West Village Adult Professional Level Instruction.
July 8, 2012 Beginner Tap Classes Various Outdoor Locations Free public introduction to tap dance, shoes supplied.
July 9-12, 2012 Adult, Pre-Professional and Youth Training Programs Daily tap classes taught at various locations by a star-studded faculty.
July 9, 2012 Copasetic Boat Ride - 7:30-10:30pm Circle Line Marina, pier 83 – West 42nd Street at the Hudson River Live music, entertainment and tap jam.
July 10, 2012 Tap City - Tap Challenge - 7pm American Tap Dance Center, West Village Choreography critiqued by a panel of judges.
July 11, 2012 Tap Talks, Films & Awards - 7pm Bruno Walter Auditorium/Lincoln Center Annual Hoofer, Preservation and International Tap Dance Hall of Fame Awards. July 12, 2012 Tap Future (All Student Showcase) - 7pm Symphony Space, Broadway at 95th Street Tap City puts all youth, teen and adult students on stage. July 13, 2012 Tap It Out, a tap dance chorus - Noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm & 5pm River to River Festival/Battery Park Marina Free outdoor performances by Tap City participants and local professionals. August 13-17 & 20-24, 2012 ATDF Youth Summer Camps American Tap Dance Center, NYC Tap technique class and choreography each day Master classes in various percussive dance forms, Tap History & Film plus One Field Trip and Presentation for parents on last day. |
