(1) Tap Technique & Repertory

Intermediate/Advanced Level

Taught by Brenda Bufalino

One 8 -Week Workshop

January 23 - March 12, 2008

Jan 23, Jan 30, Feb 6, Feb 13, Feb 20, Feb 27, March 5, & March 12

Wednesdays 12:00 - 2:00 PM

Location:  Stepping Out Studios, 37 West 26th Street, 9th floor, between Broadway – 6th Avenue

$210 prepay for the 8 classes

$30 per single class

Students can start any time.  There are no make-ups, no refunds, and no extensions on tuition for classes not taken. 

Class will focus on: Building technique, tone, texture speed and clarity. Developing material in a variety of modes…swing, bop, latin...Musicality…learning words and melodies of Standards and Blues Heads. Improvisation…improvising in multiple modes. Conscious improvisation leading to spontaneous composition. Trading fours, eights, and whole choruses. Simultaneous and collective group improvisation. Repertory…Ms. Bufalino will teach new original repertory, as well as repertory created for the American Tap Dance Orchestra which was founded in 1986 by master tap dancers Brenda Bufalino, Tony Waag, and the late Charles ‘Honi’ Coles. From 1986 through 1999, the Orchestra performed in hundreds of concert, stage, and film projects and thrilled audiences around the world.

2) Creating Tap Dance Composition

Intermediate/Advanced Level 

One-On-One Mentoring and Consultation

Facilitated by Brenda Bufalino

For more information contact Ms. Bufalino at: brendabufalino@yahoo.com

Private or semi private mentoring sessions that will focus on: creating structures ultimately leading to complete compositions, discussing methods and ideas for the construction of a multi-dimensional piece, finding the right music for your rhythmical and conceptual visions, making arrangements, creating medleys, working with musicians, creating a cappella compositions, using a cappella sections in a dance, developing a piece using vocals, words, and other art forms, how to include improvisation in compositions, the use of the segue, openings, and closings, developing a piece using vocals, words, and other art forms, dynamic staging, costuming, lighting, sound and other technical requirements for your work.

3) Fast Beginner Tap

Adults and Teens 13+

Taught by Susan Hebach

Classes begin September 20, 2007 through June 2008