Tap City Adult Program & Master Classe
Saturday, July 4 – Saturday, July 11, 2020
The Adult Program and Master Classes give you freedom to select a range of styles and allow you to design your own program to suit your level and training needs. Select from Master Classes (for ages 12 and up) and 4-Day Residencies (for adults and teens 15 and up).
Your Tap City experience can include:
• Choice of 16 Master Classes
• Adult 4-Day Residencies
• 1 Ticket to the Annual Copasetic Boat Ride
• 1 Ticket to Tap Awards Show
• 1 Ticket to Tap Twenty
• Performance in Tap Future
• Performance in Tap it Out
• Tap City T-Shirt
FEES & DEADLINES For further questions please contact us at: info@atdf.org or call (646) 230-9564. All Adult Master
Classes are held at: American Tap Dance Center, 154 Christopher Street #2B (betw Greenwich & Washington Streets)
All Residencies & Tap it Out Rehearsals are held at: Center for Flamenco Arts, 4 West 43rd Street, Suite 608 (between 5th & 6th Avenues, 8th Floor)
MASTER CLASSES: SATURDAY, JULY 4 – MASTER CLASSES For adults and teens ages 12 and up 1:30-3:00 M1 MIX IMPROV Barbara Duffy M2 ADV BEG Germaine Goodson 3:00-4:30 M3 INT/ADV Michela Marino Lerman M4 ADV BEG
Felipe Galganni 4:30-6:00 M5 INT/ADV Felipe Galganni M6 ADV BEG Lynn Schwab 6:30-7:30 ICE CREAM SOCIAL SUNDAY, JULY 5 – MASTER CLASSES For adults and teens ages 12 and up 10:00-11:30 M7 INT/ADV Jane Goldberg M8 ADV BEG Karen Callaway Williams 11:30-1:00 M9 MIX IMPROV Margaret Morrison M10 ADV BEG DeWitt Flemming Jr. 1:00-2:00 2:00-3:30 M11 INT/ADV Dolores Sanchez M12 ADV BEG Linda Sohl Ellison 3:30-5:00 M13 INT/ADV Linda Sohl Ellison M14 SLOW INT Deborah Mitchell 5:00-6:30 M15 INT/ADV Lisa La Touche M16 ADV BEG Terry Brock 4 - DAY ADULT RESIDENCIES: MONDAY, JULY 6 - THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2020 For adults and teens ages 15 and up Monday 7/6 Tuesday 7/7 Wednesday 7/8 Thursday 7/9 Friday 7/10 Saturday 7/11 9:15- 12 R1 INT 4-Day Ali Bradley, Michelle Dorrance & Michela Marino Lerman R2 INT/ADV 4-Day
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Tap Future Rehearsals (11-5pm) Tap it Out Rehearsal (5-6pm) Peter Jay Sharp Theatre Symphony Space Tap it Out Rehearsals (TBA) Father Duffy Square/Times Square 12-1 Lunch Break Tap Talk (12-12:45) Lunch Break Tap Talk Lunch Break Tap Talk Lunch Break Tap Talk Tap it Out Orientation (12:45-1) 1 - 2:45 Tap it Out Rehearsals Tap it Out Rehearsals Tap it Out Rehearsals Tap it Out Rehearsals 2:45 - 3:00 Break Break Break Break 3:00 - 5:45 R3 INT/ADV Linda
Sohl-Ellison R4 ADV BEG Leo Sandoval R3 INT/ADV Linda Sohl-Ellison R4 ADV BEG Leo Sandoval R3 INT/ADV Linda Sohl-Ellison R4 ADV BEG Leo Sandoval R3 INT/ADV Linda
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Copasetic Boat Ride Boards 6:30pm Sails 7:00pm - 10:00pm FREE NIGHT Tap Awards Show 8:00pm Thalia Theatre Symphony Space Tap Twenty 8:00pm Peter Jay Sharp Theatre Symphony Space Tap Future 8:00pm Peter Jay Sharp Theatre Symphony Space Tap it Out Presentation 1:00pm, 1:30pm & 2:00pm
Father Duffy Square Times Square ABOUT THE ADULT RESIDENCIES: There are four Residencies on three different levels. You can select one or two Residencies (morning and/or afternoon) depending on how intensive a training program you want. Students study intensively with a choreographer for 4 days, learning new or classic works of tap repertory. The Residencies culminate with a fun and informal performance by all the Tap City Residency groups at Tap Future, the All-Student Showcase on Friday, July 10 at Symphony Space. R1: Tribute to Mable Lee
Join Ali Bradley, Michelle Dorrance & Michela Marino Lerman as they restage classic Mable Lee material once performed by the Dancing Ladies. R2: The Buffalo Suite
Join Brenda Bufalino as she recreates and stages one of her signature repertory pieces originally performed by the American Tap Dance Orchestra.
R3: Join choreographer Linda Sohl-Ellison and percussionist Monti Ellison as they restage excerpts of Rhapsody In Taps' repertoire work, "Chugarump" integrating tap with visual stick percussion and bucket drumming. R4: Join Leonardo Sandoval in an exploration of Brazilian percussive dance, as he merges tap, samba, Brazilian funk and Passinho.
ABOUT FRIDAY: Adult students will have a Tap it Out rehearsal (TBA) AND a short afternoon tech rehearsal (TBA) on stage at Symphony Space. Adult students will perform in Tap Future at 8:00pm in the evening. ABOUT TAP IT OUT! REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCE: Adult students attend all Tap it Out Rehearsals (Monday, July 6 - Thursday, July 9 (1:00pm - 2:45pm) & Friday, July 10 (TBA) if they plan on participating in the presentation of Tap it Out on Saturday, July 11th at Father Duffy Square/Times Square (three presentations at 1:00pm, 1:30pm & 2:00pm) All Tap City adult & pre-professional students will rehearse four days in preparation for TAP IT OUT! Tap City’s unique outdoor celebration of percussive feet. Imagine a chorus of 100s of tapping feet performing a cappella choreography in multiple tap dance styles creating a explosion of tones and rhythms presented out of doors and FREE to the public. Tap It Out is conceived and created by the mayor of Tap City Tony Waag and is co-directed and staged by dancer/choreographer Lynn Schwab. If you are registered in the Adult or Pre-Professional Program, you have the opportunity to participate in this event as it is included in your package! Once you enroll, you will receive detailed instructions in the Spring. Each dancer will dance on their own platform, which will be supplied by Tap City, and, will learn their part of the presentation in advance via YouTube. Adult and teen group rehearsals will take place Monday, July 9th - Friday, July 13th and are designed around your regular class schedule.
DO YOU OR YOUR GROUP WANT MORE STAGE TIME? Click here for: Student Performance Opportunities and How to Apply ABOUT THE PERFORMANCES & EVENTS: COPASETIC BOAT RIDE: Monday, 7/6 - Check in at 6:30pm, Departs at 7:00pm, Returns at 10:00pm (Ticket included in Package Tuition) See Public Performances and Events TAP AWARDS SHOW: Wednesday, 7/8 - 8pm -Thalia Theatre at Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street (Ticket included in Package Tuition) See Public Performances and Events TAP TWENTY: Thursday 7/9 - 8pm -Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street (Ticket included in Package Tuition) See Public Performances and Events TAP FUTURE: Friday 7/10 – 8pm - Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street On the final evening of the 4 Day Residencies, all Tap City students will meet at Symphony Space to perform the new repertory work they learned at Tap Future, Tap City's All-Student Performance. (Performance Opportunity & Student Ticket included in Package Tuition) See Public Performances and Events TAP IT OUT: Saturday 7/11 - All Day - Father Duffy Square/Times Square (Performance Opportunity included in Package Tuition) Free Outdoor Public Event
See Public Performances and Events Please also check out the Student Information and FAQs to help prepare you for this exciting week of tap dancing. For more information call our office at 646-230-9564.
Levels for Adult Program/Master Classes (listed challenging to easiest): INT/ADV: Fast moving or challenging classes for intermediate/advanced to professional tap dancers. INT: Challenging concepts and choreography for Intermediate level dancers. SLOW INT: Slower paced classes that focus on intermediate choreography and concepts. In Slow Intermediate level, material will be broken down at an easier pace than in an Intermediate level class. Recommended for students who are already very comfortable with tap basics, time steps, paddle & roll, and are ready to move on to more challenging choreography and concepts. MIX: Mixed level classes for advanced beginning, intermediate, advanced & professional dancers. Students will work at their own level. Material taught may allow students to work more deeply on moderately paced or challenging concepts. ADV BEG: Advanced Beginning choreography and concepts broken down and taught at a moderate pace. Recommended for students who are comfortable with flaps, shuffles, time steps, paddle & roll. Excellent choice for dancers with just a few years’ experience or older dancers who want to learn at a more relaxed pace. Free Classes for Teachers Check out our Teacher’s Incentive: Bring 5 or more students to the festival and get a discount off of your tuition. The more classes your students sign up for, the bigger your discount. Contact registration at: info@atdf.org for more information.