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Divine Rhythm News

August 23, 2008

IN THIS ISSUE: 
 
*DRP ARTISTS* 
- Jason Samuels Smith & Chloe Arnold featured in: Jazz Tap 
Ensemble –Dance in NYC 
- Don't miss September's issue of Dance Spirt Magazine with 
an article 
on Jason Samuels Smith's Charlie's Angels 
-Open Floor Open Mic night at Camaradas Hosted by Dormeshia 
Sumbry-Edwards.  
-Spike and Goldmic.com Believe in Bringing the Power Back 
to Hip-Hop Fans 
 
*EAST COAST* 
-Undertoe Dance Project at The 27th Annual Downtown Dance 
Festival 
-Rhythms For Ruby August 30th, 2008 
-Global Sound Bembe Style 
- Roxane Butterfly : Guest Tap Artist at STEPS!  
-Don’t Miss DeWitt Fleming in Solitary Confinement 
- Fall Classes & Registration - August at PAA 
-XCEL Talent Agency ANNUAL OPEN DANCE AUDITIONS 
-Exclusive ticket alert for TM Insiders: 
-Dance/NYC: FYI: Opportunities, Remembering, A Big Move 
 
*MIDWEST* 
- Bril Barrett Tap Workshops 
 
*WEST COAST* 
-See WORLD-WIDE News Updates & Events 
- Galaxie Seeks Teaching Artists for 2008 Summer Art Camp 
and Fall Programming 
- River North Chicago Dance Company seeks Dance Education 
Program Manager 
- NEWS from KPM ASSOCIATES 
 
*WORLD-WIDE* 
-Melbourne International Tap Dance Festival: Capezio Come 
On Board & Schedule Available 
- "TAP KIDS" now booking 2009-2010 season 
- Shoot Me While I'm Happy ~ A Tap Dance Book! 
- Rock the Ballet is a Hit in Hamburg, Germany 
- SF Hip Hop DanceFest Call for 
Submissions/Auditions...Deadline AUG. 30! 
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*DRP ARTISTS * 
NEWS UPDATES & EVENTS 
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Don't Miss Jason Samuels Smith & Chloe Arnold performing in 
NYC as featured in: 
 
Jazz Tap Ensemble – Dance 
 
Jazz Tap Ensemble returns to The Joyce with a celebration 
of their 
beloved tap heroes and the premiere of a new work 
commissioned by The 
Joyce. Follow in the amazing footsteps of Bojangles, John 
Bubbles, the 
Nicholas Brothers, Fred, Ginger, Eleanor, Annie, Gene, 
Jimmy Slyde and 
Gregory Hines. Then watch each dancer's unique 
individuality unfold in 
Artistic Director Lynn Dally's newest ensemble piece 
inspired by 
Jobim's Black Orpheus. 
 
Venue: 
Joyce Theater 
175 Eighth Avenue (Between 18th and 19th Streets) 
New York NY 10011 
 
Running Time: 
tba 
 
Audience: 
tba 
Children under the age of 4 are not permitted in the 
theatre. 
 
www.telecharge.com 
Cast Members: 
Jazz Tap Ensemble 
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Don't miss September's issue of Dance Spirt Magazine with 
an article 
on Jason Samuels Smith's Charlie's Angels, featuring 
Dormeshia 
Sumbry-Edwards, Chloe Arnold, and Michelle Dorrance! 
 
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Camaradas el barrio and Divine Rhythm Productions Presents: 
 
MONDAY August 25th - Open Floor Open Mic night at Camaradas 
Hosted by Tap Diva Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards.  
LIVE MUSICIANS 
 
8:00 PM -11:30 PM 
 
Enjoy an energetic evening with NYC’s finest song & dance 
featuring tap dancers accompanied by a live Jazz band. 
 
$7 Cover 
Drinks and Food for purchase…kitchen open late! 
 
Camaradas el barrio  
2241 First Avenue/115 Street El Barrio, NYC 10029 
212-348-2703 
www.camaradaselbarrio.com 
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Spike and Goldmic.com Believe in Bringing the Power Back to 
Hip-Hop Fans 
 
Spike Lee’s Advertising Agency, SpikeDDB and Hip-Hop Social 
Network Goldmic.com Bet on the Community’s Creativity to 
Bring Hip-hop Back to its Roots. 
 
New York, NY, August 17, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Some proclaimed 
hip-hop dead but others beg to differ. Advertising agency 
SpikeDDB announced a strategic partnership with grassroots 
hip-hop social network Goldmic.com today. As the debate 
over the current state of hip-hop blazes, die-hard fans and 
aspiring artists have turned to Goldmic.com. Riding the Web 
2.0 craze and relying exclusively on word of mouth, 
Goldmic.com has become the new online destination where 
aspiring hip-hop artists promote their own beats and mix 
tapes, battle other MCs, upload their videos, and 
perpetuate the spirit of original hip-hop. 
 
“As a long time advocate of urban culture, I fully 
understand the global influence hip-hop has had over the 
past few decades,” says Spike Lee, President and CEO, 
SpikeDDB. “Goldmic.com’s fearless passion for staying true 
to the roots of hip-hop makes them an ideal partner for us 
and those brands who want to ignite passion in consumers.” 
 
“We’re looking at raw creativity here. Its user-generated 
content allows Goldmic.com to remain 100% unfiltered and 
provides marketers the opportunity to tap into the 
quintessential authenticity of urban youth.” says David 
Lemoine, Managing Partner of Goldmic.com. “We keep 
editorial control at its minimal, our members run the show. 
We like to think of Goldmic.com as an open field where 
tomorrow’s hip-hop talents can flourish.” 
 
“At SpikeDDB, we’re committed to engaging customers on 
behalf of our clients and are always looking for new and 
innovative ways to touch the consumer,” adds Joel Johnson, 
Managing Director, SpikeDDB. “With Goldmic.com we can help 
brands create valuable and effective connections with a 
very influential audience.” 
 
X-Dash is a semi-pro rapper from Kansas City. He has 
already released two albums and opened for renowned 
artists. He was among the first to join Goldmic.com when he 
realized that creating a profile was much more efficient 
than distributing mix tapes in the street. The social 
network also caught the attention of hip-hop veterans. A 
founding father of break dancing in the mid-1970s with The 
Rock Steady Crew and Electric Boogaloos, Bronx native Mr. 
Wiggles is among those who consider Goldmic.com a promising 
online venue for urban artists. 
 
“Goldmic.com has emerged organically as the pre-eminent 
global online community for aspiring hip-hop artist 
competing for peer recognition, because we empower the 
hip-hop community” says Lemoine. “At this point, the stage 
is set for incredible growth and increased interest from 
advertisers. Goldmic.com boasts 82% of its members fitting 
the much coveted 18-34 year old demographic. We are a gold 
mine for brands seeking to connect with this influential 
consumer group”. 
 
About Goldmic.com 
Goldmic.com is a free social network dedicated to the 
underground world of hip-hop. Comprised of 100% 
user-generated content, Goldmic.com is a stage where the 
artist reigns supreme. Members can create and customize 
their profiles, connect with friends, promote their own rap 
songs, share their homemade mix tapes and videos. Members 
can also improve their free styling skills by creating 
crews and joining battle leagues. Goldmic.com values 
freedom of expression, the art of hip-hop and the 
opportunity of entrepreneurship. Made by hip-hop fans for 
hip-hop fans, Goldmic.com's ultimate goal is to nurture the 
next generation of artists. Grab the mic and change your 
future. 
 
About SpikeDDB 
SpikeDDB is a full-service advertising agency with 
expertise in urban markets, sports and entertainment 
branding. The agency is a partnership formed by acclaimed 
film director Spike Lee and DDB Worldwide Communications 
Group. 
 
Contact Information 
Goldmic.com 
David Lemoine 
646 207 7838 
david@goldmic.com 
Goldmic.com 
 
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*EAST COAST * 
NEWS UPDATES & EVENTS 
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Undertoe Dance Project 
(a tap and jazz fusion dance company) 
At "The 27th Annual Downtown Dance Festival" 
Sunday, August 24th @ 3:00 PM in Battery Park (on the lawn) 
Directions & more details: www.batterydance.org 
 
Dancers in this program include: Sarah Dahnke, Dana Fisch, 
Stacey 
McFadin, Mayani Rawicki and Anna van Sambeck. 
 
More info: www.danafisch.com/events.html. 
 
 
Hope to see you all out there and being supportive! 
Got a tap event you want to share? Don't hesitate, contact 
me! 
<3 
Hillary-Marie 
908.202.7635 
hillarymariemicael@yahoo.com 
www.hillary-marie.com 
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Rhythms For Ruby 
A Community Fund Raising Concert for Ruby Blount 
Featuring 
Karen Callaway Williams 
Savion Glover 
Dr. Harold "Stumpy" Cromer 
New Jersey Tap Ensemble Dancers 
FBC Puppets 
Dancers Two Dancers 
Joanne Reagan Dancers 
Hamer's School of Karate 
Wendy Hammer-Ehring 
Robin Passmore 
Other Special Guests... 
 
When: Saturday, August 30th @ 7:00PM 
Where: Middle Township Performing Arts Center, 1 Penkethman 
Way, Cape 
May Court House NJ 
Tickets: Fund raising tickets are $35, $20 and $10 
(children 12 and under) 
 
"Rhythms For Ruby" is a community Fund Raising Concert for 
Ruby 
Blount, who due to a tragic accident, had to have her leg 
amputated. 
Karen Callaway Williams is hosting "Rhythms For Ruby" to 
raise 
$100,000 (one hundred thousand dollars) to help offset 
Ruby's 
outstanding medical bills and allow her to have a 
prosthetic leg that 
fits comfortably and matches her complexion. 100% of 
proceeds from 
this event will go to Ruby. 
 
Please help by either attending the event, submitting an ad 
for the 
program booklet, contributing to the silent auction or by 
making a 
donation. Attached you will find an ad form for the program 
booklet, a 
flyer for the event, and a news article about Ruby Blount. 
 
For tickets to the show, please call The Middle Township 
Performing 
Arts Center at 609-463-1924. 
 
If interested in submitting an advertisement, please fill 
out the 
attached form accordingly. 
 
If you would like to contribute to the silent auction, 
please feel 
free to contact me (Hillary-Marie) or Karen Callaway 
Williams. 
 
If you are interested in making a donation, any amount is 
greatly 
appreciated. All donations are tax deductable (thanks to 
The Concerned 
Citizen of Whitesboro, Inc. a 501(c) corporation) and 100% 
of the 
proceeds will be going to Ruby. 
Donations can be made to: 
Concerned Citizens of Whitesboro, Inc. 
P.O. Box 412 
Whitesboro, New Jersey 08525 
Attention: Rhythms For Ruby 
 
Hillary-Marie 
908.202.7635 
hillarymariemicael@yahoo.com 
www.hillary-marie.com 
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GLOBAL SOUND BEMBE STYLE!!! 
 
CALL TO DRUM FRIDAY 8-22 
DJ STEFANDE SPINS A 6 HOUR SET OF BRAZILIAN BEATS LIKE 
SAMBA, 
MANGUE-BEAT, BAILE-FUNK, SAMBA-ROCK SAMBA-REGGAE, AFRICAN, 
LATIN, 
SALSA, MERENGUE, CUMBIA AND JUST GOOD MUSIC. LIVE 
PERCUSSION FROM 
JUDE. FREE 10-4:00AM 
 
RHUM SATURDAY 8-23 
DJ DAVID MEDINA LAYS OUT A SPREAD OF GLOBAL SOUND TO PLEASE 
EVERY BONE 
IN YOUR BODY AS CHAUNCEY YEARWOOD HOLDS DOWN LIVE 
PERCUSSION. FREE 
10-4:00 
 
Bembe is located at 81 S. 6th St. (corner of Berry St.) 
Williamsburg, 
Brooklyn. open: 7:30pm-4am Mon-Thur & 7pm-4am Fri-Sun 
www.bembe.us 
718.387.5389 
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Roxane Butterfly : Guest Tap Artist at STEPS!  
 
Hi everyone, 
 
Long time since I've taught in NY... I'll be hoppin' for a 
few weeks at STEPS as a guest teacher. Got plenty of new 
rhythms I learnt in North Africa and Andalusia since I 
disappeared...for those who want to get the flavour, below 
is the schedule. Plus, you can check a lot of images and 
sounds of the work I am here toshare with you all by 
visiting myspace.com/roxanebutterfly 
 
Guest Teacher! Roxane Butterfly:  
9/3-9/5 & 9/24-10/6, Basic Tap, Mon 7:00-8:00pm; Beg Tap, 
Mon 8:00-9:15pm; Adv Tap, Wed 4:30-6:00pm; Adv Int Tap, Thu 
4:30-6:00pm & Fri 7:45-9:15pm 
 
STEPS on Broadway 
74th and Broadway 
 
Take care, 
Roxy 
 
 
Roxane Butterfly's Worldbeats 
Spain: +34 651 684 430 
USA: +1 212 636 9584 
http://worldbeats.free.fr 
 
Watch our last videos! 
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=23832553 
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=21532320 
 
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A Message from DeWitt Fleming: 
 
Hello all. I hope you are all well. I'm doing a play 
September 5 and 6, 2008 in New York. It's about a kid who 
kills his stepfather after being molested by him for 
several years. When he gets older he writes a book about 
it. So the play is essentially about how the family deals 
with everything that's going on, and that went on. I play 
the guys older brother. So come check it out. The info is 
below.  
 
DeWitt 
Solitary Confinement  
 
Friday Sept.5th & Saturday Sept. 6th 8:00 pm 
 
The Producer's Club 
Crowne Theater 
358 West 44th Street 
New York, N.Y 
Between 8th and 9th Ave. 
General admission - $20.00 
For Reservation call (917)-557-5721 or email 
solitary111@gmail.com 
 
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Fall Classes & Registration - August at PAA 
 
Just a couple more weeks, and school will be in full 
swing, State 
College will once again be swarming with Penn State 
students, and of 
course, football season will be upon us! We have had a 
beautiful 
summer, enjoying everything from our Ballet Intensive with 
the lovely 
Amy Brandt to our ever popular annual Princess Camp. 
 
Registration is now open for all Fall classes, including 
great new 
offerings for Adults & Youth! Don't procrastinate - turn in 
those 
registration forms before you head off on your last summer 
vacation or 
move in to the Grange Fair for the week! 
 
Questions? Call 364-2424 for information. 
 
New & returning students, be sure to watch for 
announcements about our 
All-Studio Welcome Back Bonfire and other great ways to get 
involved 
in the PAA Family. This fall is going to be FUN!!! 
 
Just 14 more days! 
 
Sarah, Chuck, Bekah & Gilbert 
Your PA Academy of the Arts Faculty 
www.pennacadarts.com 
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XCEL Talent Agency ANNUAL OPEN DANCE AUDITIONS! 
 
3:00 PM Hip-Hop 
Seeking male and female professional hip-hop dancers, break 
dancers, 
lockers and poppers. All ethnicities. Bring résumé & 
headshot. 
 
4:30 PM Contemporary 
Seeking male and female professional jazz dancers, modern, 
and 
contemporary. All ethnicities. Bring résumé & headshot. 
 
6:00 PM Go–Go Dancers 
Seeking female, 18+, attractive, personal, worked out body, 
must be 
in amazing shape, confidence, sensuality, curviness, and 
sex appeal 
are preferable. All ethnicities. Bring pix, résumés & wear 
body 
conscious go-go attire such as sports bra, booty shorts, 
go-go boots. 
Full hair and make up. Weekly Pay $1000.00 
 
Saturday August 23, 2008 
Gotta Dance Atlanta 
1778 Ellsworth Industrial Drive, NW9 
Atlanta, GA 30318 
No Phone Calls Please 
 
About XCEL: XCEL Talent Agency is the leading dance agency 
in the 
South, representing choreographers and dancers for film, 
television, 
music videos, commercials, theater, tours, live shows, 
print, and 
artistic developments. Credits include, Grammy Awards, CMA 
Awards, BET 
Awards, Cirque Du Soleil, MTV Awards, CMT Awards, and Dove 
Awards 
among others. 
 
LATEST BOOKINGS! 
 
 
XCEL INTERNATIONAL 2008!!! 
XCEL booked choreographer/dancer Stephen Jones to perform 
with 
recording artist LLOYD in UNITED KINGDOM August 23-28, 
2008. 
 
 
XCEL INTERNATIONAL 2008!!! 
XCEL booked dancers Neo Lynch and Saidah Fishenden to 
perform with 
recording artist Sean Garrett in JAPAN August 14-18, 2008. 
 
XCEL goes COMMERCIAL with GOLD BOND! 
XCEL booked dancer Denisse Ortiz a principal role on a 
national 
commercial for Gold Bond. They shot August 7, 2008 in 
Atlanta. 
 
 
XCEL LIVE! 
XCEL booked dancers Sora Connor and Rachel Kingston to 
perform in New 
York today August 13, 2008 with recording artist Erica. 
They were also 
booked to perform with recording artists Dear Jayne. 
 
 
XCEL LIVE! 
XCEL booked Maya Estephanos and Rasheda Banks to perform in 
New York 
today August 13, 2008 with recording artist Tamia. 
 
 
XCEL LIVE @ FUSE!! 
XCEL booked dancers Brooke L. Boxberger, Briana Baxter, 
Elizabeth 
Tolcher, Kathryne VanAssche, Liz leGrande, Martina Hail, 
Amanda 
Abbott, Amanda Davisson, and choreographer CiCi Kelley to 
perform 
weekly at FUSE NightClub in Nashville TN. 
 
GOOD DAY ATLANTA! 
XCEL booked choreographer/dancer Stephen Jones to perform 
with Lloyd 
on Good Day Atlanta July 31, 2008. They go on air LIVE @ 
8:00AM. 
XCEL on TV with GOSPEL MUSIC CHANNEL! 
XCEL booked radio personality and the co-host of Ryan 
Cameron Show 
(V-103) Elle Duncan, to shoot a promo July 31, 2008 for 
Gospel Music 
Channell. Elle, is the host of 'The Kitchen Sink' airing 
weekly on 
GMC. 
 
CHOREOGRAPHY! 
XCEL Talent Agency booked CiCi Kelley to choreograph for 
GCSU Dance 
Team competing in Orlando and ESPN at the end of the year. 
They start 
rehearsals in September in Atlanta. 
 
 
ARTIST DEVELOPMENT! 
XCEL booked Stephen Jones to choreograph for recording 
artist Dan 
Talevski. Dan is signed with Interscope. Stevo has 
choreographed for 
numerous artists, including R&B star Lloyd. 
 
 
XCEL LIVE! 
XCEL Talent Agency booked dancers Neo Lynch, and Saidah 
Fishenden to 
perform with Jamaican recording artist Tami Chynn in 
Atlantic City 
August 12, 2008. They rehearse in Atlanta August 4 -10, 
2008. Neo and 
Saidah most recently performed with Ciara @ The 2008 BET 
AWARDS, and 
The Dream for Mary J Blige and Jay Z "Heart Of The City 
Tour" . 
 
 
XCEL TALENT ON COCA COLA PRINT ADS!!!! 
Teia Favors and Billy Payne are the new face of Coca-Cola 
print ads. 
This is not the first time our talent scores big with 
Coca-Cola. You 
can see below our dancers busting some dance moves for 
Coca-Cola ad 
campaign " Many Things Move You. Only One Refreshes" 
 
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Exclusive ticket alert for TM Insiders: 
 
ORDER NOW FOR WINTER '09! 
 
ACT NOW FOR YOUR CHANCE TO 
SEE THIS INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL SMASH! 
 
BILLY ELLIOT the Musical is about to open on Broadway and 
tickets are 
going fast! Because you're a TM Insider, we want to let you 
know that 
there is very limited ticket availability through the fall. 
For your 
best chance to see it, order now for performances January 
through 
March, 2009. 
 
Direct from a hit run in London's West End, where it won 
all 9 Best 
Musical awards and continues to sell out nightly, BILLY 
ELLIOT the 
Musical finally lands on Broadway. 
 
BILLY ELLIOT is based on the critically acclaimed feature 
film that 
earned three Academy Award nominations and captured hearts 
and minds 
worldwide. This powerful new musical is the story of a boy 
who 
discovers he has an extraordinary talent for dance. Funny 
and 
heart-warming, BILLY ELLIOT is a feel-good celebration of 
one young 
boy following his dreams against the odds. 
 
Bringing this uplifting tale to the stage are the original 
creative 
team behind the movie – director Stephen Daldry, 
choreographer Peter 
Darling and writer Lee Hall – joined by songwriter, and 
music legend, 
Elton John. The cast will feature Haydn Gwynne (Olivier 
Award 
nomination, London production), Gregory Jbara (Dirty Rotten 
Scoundrels), Carole Shelley (The Elephant Man, Wicked), 
Santino 
Fontanta (Sunday in the Park with George revival) and, 
sharing the 
role of Billy, David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik and Kiril 
Kurish. 
 
Previews begin October 1 
 
Opening Night: November 13 
 
"UNFORGETTABLY BRILLIANT!" 
-The Observer 
 
" ! TRULY ELECTRIFYING! THIS HEART-STOPPING SHOW IS A 
MUST-SEE." 
-Mail on Sunday 
 
" ! BILLY'S A WHIZ! He'll lift your soul, make you cry and 
send you 
home high with hope. A glorious show with a super score. 
THE BEST 
MUSICAL IN THE LAND!" 
-Daily Mail 
 
HOTEL MELA - Official Hotel Partner of 
Billy Elliot the Musical 
 
How to get tix: 
 
Online: 
http://www.telecharge.com/BehindTheCurtain.aspx?prodid=6101 
 
By phone: Call 212-239-6200 
 
In person: Imperial Theatre Box Office 249 West 45th Street 
Monday - Saturday, 10AM - 8:30PM, Sunday 12PM - 6PM 
 
 
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Remembering Eleo Pomare  
 
 
From our friends at Attitude The Dancer's Magazine: 
(Press Release Excerpt) 
August 8, 2008 
The international dance community mourns the death of 
Master Choreographer Eleo Pomare who passed on Friday, 
August 8, 2008 after an extended illness. Mr. Pomare was 70 
years old.Mr. Pomare's choreographic works were a 
reflection of his international experiences, a broad 
humanistic perspective, and a commitment to social change. 
In a review written in The New York Times on August 4, 
1991, Jennifer Dunning wrote that Mr. Pomare "carved a 
niche for himself over his 30 years in modern dance as a 
choreographer and performer with a singular gift for taut, 
intensely focused work." In March 1996 Mr. Pomare's Raft, a 
work featuring three female figures symbolizing the rape of 
Haiti's refugees, was performed at the Museum of Modern 
Art—the first time dance was shown there. Also in the 
nineties, Mr. Pomare choreographed Post Card From Soweto 
after a trip to South Africa.  
Three of Mr. Pomare's outstanding works were reconstructed 
to document them as classics of "The Black Tradition in 
American Modern Dance," a project of the American Dance 
Festival. These pieces are: Las Desenamoradas, a work 
inspired by Garcia Lorca's The House of Bernarda Alba; 
Blues for the Jungle, Mr. Pomare's classic exploration of 
the black rebellions in the sixties; and Missa Luba, a 
dance pageant set to a Congolese version of the Catholic 
Mass. All three works were performed at the American Dance 
Festival at Duke University—Blues for the Jungle in 1989 
and Missa Luba in 1990. Las Desenamoradas was performed in 
1988 and most recently in June 2008 when the Dayton 
Contemporary Dance Company performed this powerful work to 
critical acclaim.In addition to maintaining his own 
company, the Eleo Pomare Dance Company, Mr. Pomare 
choreographed works for the Alvin Ailey Dance Company, the 
Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble, the Maryland Ballet 
Company, the Cleo Parker-Robinson Dance Company (Denver), 
the Alpha and Omega Dance Company, the Dayton Contemporary 
Dance Company, the Cincinnati Ballet, Philadanco, the 
National Ballet of Holland, Balletinstituttet (Oslo, 
Norway), the Australian Contemporary Dance Company, the 
Ballet Palacio das Artes (Belo Horizonte, Brazil), and the 
Grace Hsiao Dance Theatre of Taipei, Taiwan. 
Mr. Pomare was born in Colombia, South America on October 
20, 1937 and arrived in New York at the age of 10. After 
graduating from New York City's High School of the 
Performing Arts in 1953, he formed his first dance company. 
A John Hay Whitney Fellowship took him to Europe in 1962 
where he studied, danced, choreographed and formed a second 
company which toured Germany, Holland, Sweden and Norway. 
In 1964 he returned to the United States, revived and 
expanded his original American dance company which has 
since toured throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto 
Rico, the West Indies, Australia, Spain, and Italy. His 
company performed at numerous venues including: Broadway's 
ANTA Theatre, Washington's John F. Kennedy Center for the 
Performing Arts, New York's City Center, Florence Gould 
Hall, and the Joyce Theater, Montreal's Theatre 
Maisonneuve, the Adelaide Festival of Arts in Australia.  
 
The Board of Directors of the Eleo Pomare Dance Company 
requests that donations be made to the Eleo Pomare Dance 
Company, Inc. at 325 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011 
to support the documentation of the on-going legacy of Mr. 
Pomare's artistic achievement. 
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CTFD to Open in Chicago  
 
 
From our friends at CTFD:  
Career Transition For Dancers is pleased and proud to 
announce the establishment of a new office in Chicago 
generously donated by Hubbard Street Dance Center at 1147 
W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL. 60607, and the appointment of 
their Career Counselor Maryellen Langhout, LPC, NBCCC. Ms. 
Langhout's territory will be the Midwest including the 
states of Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, 
Michigan, Indiana, Kansas, Nebraska, North and South 
Dakotas and Ohio.  
 
The new office will open on Monday, August 25th. Ms. 
Langhout is available to meet with dancers on Mondays and 
Thursday, 12 noon until 5:00 pm. The official address of 
the Chicago office is: Ms. Maryellen Langhout, LPC, 
NBCCC; Career Transition For Dancers; At Hubbard Street 
Dance Center; 1147 W Jackson Blvd.; Chicago, IL 60607.  
The phone number effective 8/20 is (312) 666-0234 and the 
Fax (312) 455 8240 Att: Maryellen Langhout (note that 
Hubbard Street has generously allowed for the use of their 
fax machine and copier).  
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Graduate Degree Fair  
 
 
From our friends at Idealist: 
Hosted by Teachers College at Columbia University 
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/  
Wednesday, September 10 
5:00 to 8:00 pm 
Columbia University 
2920 Broadway 
Alfred Lerner Hall Student Center 
Roone Arledge Auditorium 
Auditorium Lobby North and Main Auditorium Floor 
The fair is a free event for prospective graduate students 
who aspire to do good work and make a difference in the 
world. In particular, our fairs are useful for mid-career, 
new and aspiring social change professionals who want to 
learn more about their graduate education options.  
At the fair you will have the opportunity to: 
-- Meet with admissions staff from over 100 public interest 
and social change graduate programs that may include Social 
Work, Public Administration, International Affairs, 
Education, Public Policy, Divinity, Nonprofit Management, 
Environmental Sciences, Public Health, Law, and Business. 
You can see a list of graduate schools scheduled to attend 
this fair below my signature. 
-- Attend a panel discussion and ask graduate admissions 
staff about applying to graduate school, figuring out when 
to apply, and other topics on graduate education. 
To register and learn more, please visit: 
http://snipurl.com/ny08gf On the upper right side of the 
web page, click on 'Registration' for School Seekers. By 
registering you will receive free tips on how to prepare 
for the grad fair, reminders, and any updates via e-mail.  
 
Please help us spread the word about this event. Share this 
message with your friends and colleagues.  
 
If you are interested in being in the Idealist.org New York 
Grad Fair Outreach Group, please check out 
http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Org/182228-112  
 
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And One More Thing...  
Reminder #1: Dancers' workshops, seminars and professional 
development events are listed on the Dance Service 
Organizations' Calendar of nycDanceSpaces.org. It's 
one-stop-shopping for dance-related programs citywide in a 
convenient calendar format. Check it out! Dance/NYC and 
our fellow dance service organizations extend sincere 
thanks to NYC Performing Arts Spaces for making this 
calendar available to the community. Dance service 
organization calendar here!  
Reminder #2: The Actors Fund especially responds to the 
health care needs of performing artists. Please become 
familiar with the Al Hirschfeld Free Health Clinic at The 
Aurora, which provides free health care to uninsured and 
underinsured documented entertainment industry 
professionals. Please be sure to check it out!  
Reminder #257a (version b) subsection c: Have you used the 
ArtistAccess health plan yet? If so, please let us hear 
from you by email - both the good and the bad. We're eager 
to make sure the program is running as we had planned. If 
you do have an issue, please be sure to let us know the day 
and date of the problem and at what department or area of 
the hospital the problem occurred. The hospital has been 
remarkably responsive to the few problems that have cropped 
up so far and we want to make sure that problems are 
quickly and pleasantly resolved. 
 
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NEWS UPDATES & EVENTS 
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Doreen Bissett School of Dance Ltd. 
Presents: 
 
Bril Barrett Tap Workshops 
 
Friday August 22 
 
7:00-8:00 pm Adult Beginner Workshop $25.00 
 
Saturday August 23 
 
9:00-10:00 am Junior Workshop $25.00 
10:30-11:30 am Inter. Workshop $25.00 
12:00-1:30 pm Advanced Workshop $25.00 
 
Call 222-9368 To Register Now!!! 
 
www.brilbarrett.com 
 
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Galaxie Seeks Teaching Artists for 2008 Summer Art Camp and 
Fall Programming 
 
The Galaxie, Chicago's hottest music, movement & fine art 
venue is 
looking for multidisciplinary artists who enjoy working in 
creative 
environments with children. We seek teachers committed to 
keeping 
young minds and bodies artistically engaged, discovering, 
and 
creating. Five single-week sessions as well as fall 
programming are 
being offered to CPS students featuring movement, fine art, 
music, 
theatrical and multi-media arts. Compensation is $25 for 
50-minute 
class. Interested teachers should send proposed curriculum 
and resume 
to galaxiekids@galaxiechicago.com. All applicants are 
subject to 
background check. 
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OPPORTUNITY: 
 
Dear Artists and Colleagues: 
 
River North Chicago Dance Company is looking for a Dance 
Education Program 
Manager. Please see link at 
http://www.rivernorthchicago.com/jobs.asp for 
further information and pass along this e-mail if 
appropriate. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
 
Andreas Böttcher 
CEO 
DanceWorks Chicago 
1016 N. Dearborn Pkwy 
Chicago, Illinois 60610 
Tel 312 334-3718 
Fax 312 873-4300 
abottcher@danceworkschicago.org 
www.danceworkschicago.org 
 
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NEWS from KPM ASSOCIATES 
Kevin P. McAnarney For 
Immediate Release (08/12/08): 
 
Career Transition For Dancers 
TO OPEN CHICAGO OFFICE 
MONDAY, AUGUST 25th 
Office Space Generously Donated By HUBBARD STREET DANCE 
CHICAGO 
 
Career Transition For Dancers is pleased and proud to 
announce the 
establishment of a new office in Chicago generously donated 
by Hubbard 
Street Dance Chicago at 1147 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL. 
60607, and 
the appointment of their Career Counselor Maryellen 
Langhout, LPC, 
NBCCC. Ms. Langhout's territory will be the Midwest 
including the 
states of Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, 
Michigan, 
Indiana, Kansas, Nebraska, North and South Dakotas and 
Ohio. The new 
office will open on Monday, August 25th. Ms. Langhout is 
available to 
meet with dancers on Mondays and Thursday, 12 noon until 
5:00 pm. The 
official address of the Chicago office is: Ms. Maryellen 
Langhout, 
LPC, NBCCC; Career Transition For Dancers; At Hubbard 
Street Dance 
Center; 1147 W Jackson Blvd.; Chicago, IL 60607. The 
phone number 
effective 8/20 is (312) 666-0234 and the Fax (312) 455 8240 
Att: 
Maryellen Langhout (note that Hubbard Street has 
generously allowed 
for the use of their fax machine and copier). 
 
"Career Transition For Dancers and its board of directors 
are grateful 
to Hubbard Street Dance Chicago for donating an office for 
our career 
counselor to implement our programs and services to benefit 
professional, pre-professional and retired dancers. With 
offices 
currently in New York City and Los Angeles, the 
extraordinary gift of 
this Midwest office will give us the opportunity to even 
better serve 
the vital needs of the Midwest dance community," stated 
Alexander J. 
Dubé, executive director of Career Transition For Dancers. 
 
Artistic Administrator of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, 
Kristen D. 
Brogdon, stated "Hubbard Street Dance Chicago is delighted 
to be 
hosting Career Transition For Dancers as they open a new 
Chicago 
office. CTFD's presence and programs here will be of great 
benefit to 
our dancers, and to the entire Chicago dance community." 
 
Ms. Langhout, a National Certified Career Counselor/State 
Licensed 
Professional Counselor; will bring her personal and 
professional 
strengths of career, academic and job counseling to the new 
Midwest 
office. CTFD career counselor Paulette Fried will work with Ms. 
Langhout in the Career Transition For Dancers' career counseling 
philosophies, office procedures and the organization's culture. 
 
Career Transition For Dancers, with offices in New York City, Los 
Angeles and now in Chicago, has helped thousands of professional 
dancers identify their unique talents in preparation for establishing 
new careers when dance is no longer an option. Since 1985, they have 
provided more than 38,000 hours (equivalent to $4 million) of 
one-on-one career counseling & program services (at no cost) and has 
awarded millions of dollars in scholarships for education and 
entrepreneurial endeavors. CTFD also provides dancers with specialized 
services that include seminars and workshops; peer support groups; 
resource centers; a toll-free national hotline; and National 
Networking Directory. The Caroline & Theodore Newhouse Center for 
Dancers is at 165 West 46th Street Suite 701 (at Broadway – the 
Actors' Equity Building) NYC 10036. CTFD's phone number is (212) 
764-0172 and the fax is (212) 764-0343 and in Los Angeles (323) 
549-6660 and fax (323) 549-6810 with the office located at 5757 
Wilshire Boulevard Suite 455 Los Angeles, CA 90036. 
www.careertransition.org 
 
 
 
Press Representative: KPM Associates / Kevin P. McAnarney (212) 
581-3836 phone & fax KPMAssociates@aol.com 301 West 45th 
Street Suite # 9 - D New York, NY 10036 
 
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NEWS UPDATES & EVENTS 
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Melbourne International Tap Dance Festival 
 
Latest News: Capezio Come On Board & Schedule Available 
 
Hello Everyone! 
 
In exciting news this week we can proudly announce that CAPEZIO - 
www.capeziodance.com - have come on board as a sponsor of MITF. We are 
very excited and would like to welcome them to the Australian Tap 
Family and we look forward to a partnership that will add strength to 
the Australian Dance Community. Their generous support will extend to 
all who purchase tickets before the festival - you will receive a 20% 
discount voucher for their products, redeemable at the workshop sales 
stand or by mail order. 
 
Capezio, the world's largest and most respected dancewear brand, since 
1887, offer a great range of footwear and apparel for all styles and 
ages. Capezio have a long history with tap, and of course are well 
known for their Tele Tone tap plates, and the iconic K360 Tap Oxford. 
Check out their website for their complete range. 
 
Capezio will also present 'A Taste of Tap' (Open Day for Australian 
Tap Dance Schools) – If you would like to be a part of 'Capezio's A 
Taste of Tap' to showcase your students and school please send an 
email to alice@mitf.com.au Registrations close September 19th. 
 
We have joined forces with another great addition to the Australian 
Dance Community - DanceLife - A complete online directory and social 
network, catering to the aspirations of all types of performers as 
well as anyone that is interested in dance and entertainment. 
DanceLife launches at a time when dance, entertainment and performing 
is rapidly growing as an industry in Australia. Visit them at 
www.dancelife.com.au . 
 
 
Our loyal supporter Connex - www.connexmelbourne.com.au- has been 
working hard to raise money for a Cancer cure with their initiative 
that took place on July 31st – $1 from each ticket sold went towards 
cancer research. 
 
Additionally Connex are allowing us to take over a small section of 
Flinders St Station to keep daily commuters entertained leading up to 
the festival – dates to be announced shortly. 
 
Another Thank You to our website sponsor The Website Clinic - 
www.thewebsiteclinic.com – Giving us the perfect tool for staying in 
touch with you 
 
Without our generous sponsors and you as supporters this festival 
would not be possible. 
 
The MITF Schedule is available on the website - if you have problems 
viewing it please contact us through the website. All classes will 
take place at Jason Coleman's Ministry of 
Dance.(www.ministryofdance.info) 
 
As in previous years, packages are available for Adult & Kid 
Intermediate and Advanced classes – get in early to take advantage of 
the discount. 
 
If you would like to reserve your tickets please send an email to 
ella@mitf.com.au with details. 
 
Remember also to keep an eye on the Tributes page as our aim is not 
only to educate you in the rhythms and beats but to provide education 
in the precious history of this art form. 
 
MITF have booked an appearance at Highpoint Shopping Centre Main Stage 
on October 4th – come down for a taste of what will be on offer at the 
festival. Further performances will be announced shortly at a shopping 
centre near you! 
 
If you would like to experience being part of behind the scenes of the 
festival and running an event, register your interest to become a 
volunteer - please send an email to chrissie@mitf.com.au. 
 
Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to bringing 
you another great Tap Festival! 
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"TAP KIDS" now booking 2009-2010 season 
 
"High School Musical" may have the hits, but "Tap Kids" has the moves." 
Tim McNulty Journal News 
 
 
 
 
The basketball game. 
 
The highschool dance. 
 
Study hall. Detention. 
 
Career day. Graduation. 
 
 
"The dancers showed all the street smarts of say a Savion Glover, but 
with added pizzazz, adding a story line, a lot of humor, plus some of 
the lyrical poetry of 
Fred & Ginger or Singing in the Rain." 
- San DiegoTheatre Scene 
 
 
 
FOR TAP KIDS BOOKING INFO: 
Contact: Lisa Hopkins 
(802) 540-0700 
lisa@nystage.com 
www.nystage.com 
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Shoot Me While I'm Happy ~ A Tap Dance Book! 
 
Shoot Me While I'm Happy is written by Jane Goldberg, a tap dancing 
writer/story teller who approached tap with a political sense in hopes 
of renewing others' interest in the art. This book, "is not a history 
of tap dancing. It is one determined woman's highly personal account 
of falling in love with and living the tap life". The forward is 
written by Gregory Hines and for every story she tells, there's a 
picture to match it! 
 
Order your copy through www.janegoldberg.org so you can get the bonus 
DVD! (If you order through Amazon, you will not receive the DVD). 
There you can also find more information on the book, and 
Ms.Goldberg's new projects. 
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"Rock the Ballet" is a Hit in Hamburg! 
 
Rasta Thomas, Adrienne Canterna and the Bad Boys of Dance have taken Hamburg, Germany by storm with the show-stopping Rock the Ballet. With dancing to music from Benny Goodman to Michael Jackson and Queen, the company has the audience spontaneously clapping to the rhythms. William Cusick's video projected scenery in relief and in motion has artistry and fascination all its own. Every night at the St. Pauli Theatre has been sold out and each performance has enjoyed thunderous applause and endless standing ovations. The Hamburger Abendblatt said that "Rock the Ballet drove the mood in the hall of the St. Pauli Theater to a boiling point."  
 
Rock the Ballet will play in Hamburg at the St. Pauli Theatre until August 23, 2008, www.st-pauli-theater.de. Not many seats left! Visit our website at www.rastathomas.com for the latest news and upcoming performances.  
 
Upcoming Performances  
 
July 25 - August 23, 2008  
Rasta Thomas' Rock The Ballet featuring Bad Boys of Dance  
St. Pauli Theater  
Hamburg, Germany  
www.st-pauli-theater.de 
 
September 4, 2008  
Rasta Thomas and Adrienne Canterna  
Gala Des Etoiles  
Montreal, Canada  
www.galadesetoiles.com 
 
September 6, 2008  
Rasta Thomas' Bad Boys of Dance  
Evening Stars  
Battery Park, New York 
No Admission Charge 
www.nycgovparks.org 
 
November 1, 2008  
Rasta Thomas' Bad Boys of Dance  
Mobile Civic Center Theater 
Mobile, Alabama  
www.mobilecivicctr.com 
251-208-7261 
 
November 3-9, 2008  
Rasta Thomas with Lar Lubovich Dance Company  
City Center  
New York City, New York 
www.nycitycenter.org 
 
 
Book Our Performances 
We invite you to contact our Agency Representatives to book Rasta Thomas' Bad Boys of Dance, Adrienne or Rasta.  
http://www.rastathomas.com/booking.html 
 
Contribute 
 
We appreciate your contributions which can be made through our Fiscal Sponsor "The Field" simply by visiting: http://www.rastathomas.com/sponsor.html. Join our growing list of Rasta fans who are helping us present the best performances!  
 
Please forward this communication to your friends! 
 
Rasta Thomas LLC 
P.O. Box 335 
Rockland, DE 19732  
302-256-2171 
www.rastathomas.com 
info@rastathomas.com 
 
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WORLDWIDE CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS & AUDITIONS 
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10th Annual San Francisco  
Hip Hop DanceFest 
(Micaya, Founder and Artistic Director) 
 
The San Francisco Hip Hop DanceFest is now booking for their legendary 10th year anniversary show, presented at the prestigious Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, November 21st-23rd 2008! 
 
What we look for: 
• Professional Dance Companies from all over the Globe (Any size, from solo to group) 
• All styles of Hip Hop and Hip Hop Fusion 
• Use of Hip Hop styles in unique and interesting ways 
• Use of Hip Hop Dance to tell a story 
• Social Content/Commentary 
• Artistic Quality 
• Extraordinary Technical Skill and Ability 
• Representation of all ages, sexes, races, and sexual orientation 
 
IF Hired : 
• SFHHDF will provide travel expenses and/or performance fees 
• Companies must provide to SFHHDF a URL, BIO and PHOTO  
• Companies must submit/audition the same piece that they intend to perform 
• Pieces must be between 6-9 minutes long 
• Companies will be invited to attend VIP events hosted by the SFHHDF 
 
TO SUBMIT or AUDITION: 
 
 
SUBMIT- California, National, and International Companies : 
Upload footage of the exact piece (6-9 minutes) you intend to perform (full cast and costume) to Youtube.com and send the link to info@sfhiphopdancefest.com 
OR 
Send DVD or Video footage of the exact piece (6-9 minutes) you intend to perform (full cast and costume) to: 
 
SF Hip Hop DanceFest 
PO Box 411492 
San Francisco, Ca 94141-1492 
DEADLINE: August 30, 2008 
 
(It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you submit as soon as possible as the show may be booked before the deadline date.) 
 
AUDITION - Bay Area Companies : 
Live auditions will be held in September 2008. Please audition the exact piece (6-9 minutes) you intend to perform (full cast and costume).  
Audition slots are still available and are booked on a 
first come, first serve basis. 
 
 
To schedule an audition, email: auditions@sfhiphopdancefest.com 
 
 
For more information: email info@sfhiphopdancefest.com OR go to  
 
sfhiphopdancefest.com 
 
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ABOUT THE DANCEFEST: 
Established in 1999 by Founder and Artistic Director Micaya, the San Francisco Hip Hop DanceFest celebrates both the extraordinary artistry and the growing legacy of Hip Hop dance and culture. Acknowledged as the FIRST festival devoted specifically to Hip Hop dance, the DanceFest is a ground breaking event, hosting companies from all over the globe. The San Francisco Hip Hop DanceFest remains unique for its dedication to presenting the highest quality professional Hip Hop dance companies and for its forward-thinking curatorial focus. 
 
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