Tap City Youth Program
Monday, July 6 - Friday, July 10, 2020
The Tap City Youth Program is 5 days packed with tap dancing fun for intermediate and advanced level dancers ages 9 to 14. Our program offers young dancers a fun, supportive and challenging environment to develop well-rounded tap skills. The all-inclusive program includes:
Registration Fee
Full Day Program
4-Day Tap Choreography Residency with professional choreographers ACIA GRAY & EMMA BUTENSKY Master Classes with TERRY BROCK, MONTE ELLISON, CALEB TEICHER & KAREN CALLAWAY WILLIAMS
Fun, Film & History Studio Events Supervised Lunches
(2) Tickets (for student and adult chaperone) to the Annual Copasetic Boat Ride
(1) Ticket to Tap Twenty
(1) Performance in Tap Future
Tap City T-Shirt Additional optional performance opportunities, master classes & events!
FEES & DEADLINES YOUTH PROGRAM PRE-PLACEMENT: All students will be pre-placed in their Youth Program Repertory classes. Please send video submission or web link via YouTube etc. that demonstrates your technique and performance skills showing the following material: shuffles, flaps, time-steps, cramp rolls, paddle and roll, pull backs, favorite flash step, and perform a one-minute tap choreography piece to music demonstrating your ability to keep time while expressing your personal style. Once the submitted web link is reviewed, each student will be placed in the repertory group that is appropriate for his or her skill level. Program is limited to 30 dancers. Please send link to: Director, Susan Hebach shebach@atdf.org For further questions please contact us at: shebach@atdf.org or call (646) 230-9564.
Tap City Youth Classes are all held at: St. Veronica Creative Cultural Center, 149 Christopher Street (between Washington & Greenwich Streets)
Tap Future Performance at: Peter Jay Sharp Theater, Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street
YOUTH PROGRAM OVERVIEW & SCHEDULE: MONDAY, July 6 TUESDAY, July 7 WEDNESDAY, July 8 THURSDAY, July 9 FRIDAY, July 10
9:00 - 9:30 Orientation & Warm Up 9:00 - 9:30 Warm Up
& Rep Review & Warm Up & Rep Review Warm Up & Rep Review Tap Future Rehearsals Peter J. Sharp Theatre Symphony Space TBA 9:30 - 10:45 Master Class Caleb Teicher or Monte Ellison 9:30 - 12:15 Repertory Rehearsal Repertory Rehearsal Repertory Rehearsal 10:45 - 11:00 Break 12:15 - 1:15 LUNCH Break LUNCH Break LUNCH Break 11:00 - 12:15 Fun, Film & History 1:15 - 2:30 Master Class Caleb Teicher or Monte Ellison Master Class Karen Callaway Williams or Terry Brock Master Class
Terry Brock or Karen Callaway Williams 12:15 - 1:15
LUNCH 2:45 - 3:15 Rep Review Rep Review Rep Review 1:15 - 4:30 Repertory Rehearsal 3:15 - 4:30 Fun, Film & History Fun, Film & History Fun, Film & History Copasetic
Boat Ride
Boards 6:30pm
Sails 7pm - 10pm FREE Tap Awards Show
Thalia Theater
Symphony Space
8:00pm (Optional Event)
Tap Twenty Peter J. Sharp Theatre Symphony Space 8:00pm Tap Future
Showcase Peter J. Sharp Theatre
Symphony Space
8:00pm
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
YOUTH PROGRAM ORIENTATION: On Monday morning, please join our Youth Program Staff at 9:00am for a short orientation.
TECHNIQUE: Youth Program students will be placed in either Group A or B based on their technical level and placement video. Each morning begins with a class to warm everyone up and develop clean tap technique and a review of the repertory.
REPERTORY: After a quick break, students will continue working in their Repertory Group with one of the choreographers.
LUNCH: Be sure to send your dancer with daily lunches, healthy snacks, fruit juices, water, energy bars etc. for a long day of dancing. Students will have lunchtime in a designated studio with staff supervision.
MASTER CLASSES: Each afternoon, dancers will have a special master class, designed to enhance their rhythm skills and tap knowledge.
FRIDAY TAP FUTURE STAGE REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE: On Friday, all the Youth Program tap dancers will report to Symphony Space for a stage rehearsal (Time TBA). Friday evening students will perform in Tap Future. 8:00pm Show
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 info call our office at 646-230-9564.
TICKET INFO FOR PARENTS & FAMILIES: Parents need to buy their own tickets for Performances (Except for an additional "Chaperone" ticket included in the Boat Ride) To purchase tickets visit: Public Performances and Events
Please check out the Student Information and FAQs to help prepare you for this exciting experience. The Gregory Hines Youth Scholarship Fund For advanced beginner through professional students, ages 6-19 in need of financial assistance to study in the Youth, Adult, or Pre–Professional Programs. Full or partial scholarships will be awarded.
Visit Scholarships for instructions and printable scholarship application form.
Application deadline is May 1, 2020. Free Classes for Teachers Check out our NEW & IMPROVED 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 info@atdf.org for more information.