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Nov 15, 2007
Tre' Dumas (former co-artistic director of M.A.D.D. Rhythms, Imagine Tap, A.C.G.I.) presents Jus'LisTeN (Jess, Lisa, Tre' and Nico). Earlier this year I found myself in a position where I had to take my career in a new direction. Fortunately, I've been blessed with an amazing small group of independent young dancers who wanted to come together for personal enjoyment and to allow me the chance to let my choreographic voice be heard through their incredible feet. For that I am truly grateful to all of them. First off, there's my right hand and other principal choreographer, Lisa LaTouche (founder M.A.D.D. Rhythms Canada, founder Calgary Tap Summit, formerly of M.A.D.D. Rhythms) next there's Jessica Chapuis (Imagine Tap, BAM) and last, but by no means least, there's Nico Rubio (formerly of M.A.D.D. Rhythms, Ill-Noise). Jus'LisTeN will make it's debut with the world premier of a new work choreographed by Tre' Dumas entitled What Time Is It? Catch Jus'LisTeN at Dance Chicago 2007 happening at the Athenaum Theater 2900 N. Southport (Jazz Fusion Nov.23,24&25; Best Moves Nov.30;Grand Finale Dec.1&2) for more detailed performance info go to www.dancechicago.com =========================================== AWARD WINNING TAP FILM in NYC!!! THE RISE & FALL OF MISS THANG starring Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards Miss Thang screens in Harlem on Dec. 6, tickets on sale now! The New York African Diaspora Film Festival will be screening the award winning HD feature, The Rise & Fall of Miss Thang, in Harlem on Thursday December 6. As a part of their Women's Indies Night, "Miss Thang" will be shown with the short documentary Gene Boy Came Home and will be followed by a catered reception. The screening will take place at 8:30pm on December 6, 2007 at The Schomburg Center located at 136th street and Lenox. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online (click special events and look for Women Indies Night). http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?BevaId=144424 The 15th Annual African Diaspora Film Festival (ADFF) is bringing to New York a line up of 102 films from 37 countries. With its new Filmmaker in Residence program and two additional venues – the Cowin Center at Teachers College, Columbia University and the Thalia Theater – ADFF 2007 is bigger and more adventurous than ever. Please visit ADFF's website for schedule and programs at http://www.nyadff.com The Rise and Fall of Miss Thang tells the story of a young Chicago woman who re-kindles her love for the art of tap dance. "Miss Thang" recently won the Best Feature Narrative Award at the International Black Film Festival of Nashville. The film stars Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards, a world renowned tap dancer who made history when she became the first female dancer in Savion Glover's Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk on Broadway. http://www.myspace.com/missthangmovie =========================================== ATTENTION: Fire Department of New York City closed down Cobi's Place 11/9 As of Friday, Nov. 9, 2007, the Fire Department of New York City closed down Cobi's Place, due to the fact that there are not 2 stairways out of the place, in case of an emergency. I was not aware of this requirement, or I would never have opened Cobi's Place. I thought, since it was a reconverted Living Room of an existing apartment, it was ok to present small intimate concerts there. Even the elevator had been installed to accommodate the apartment. It was the elevator that was our downfall:Someone who comes to our concerts reported us 5 times to the Fire Department as having an unsafe elevator! I'm very sorry about this. If you can think of a do-able way we could continue our events, please email me, call me at 516/922-2010, or write me at: PO Box 395, Hicksville NY 11802. AS OF NOV. 9, ALL EVENTS AT COBI'S PLACE ARE CANCELLED. =========================================== Dance 10 Master Classes with Nico Rubio on Friday, November 16TH! Dance 10 Dance Center is proud to present two Master Tap Classes. Come and join us on Friday, November 16, 2007 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm for a Beginner/ Intermediate class and from 8:00 pm to 9:15 pm for an Intermediate/Advanced Class with Tap Dancer Nico Rubio! Nico Rubio, a native to Chicago, has been tap dancing for several years now, and has learned from several legendary hoofers such as Jimmy Slyde, Bunny Briggs, Prince Spencer, Savion Glover, Jason Samuels-Smith, Bril Barrett, and many more. He is currently with S.A.C., Ill-Noise and most recently Jus'LisTeN. Nico is a former member of M.A.D.D. Rhythms with whom he has done shows throughout the Chicago area and U.S. He has traveled throughout his career to L.A., St. Louis, Indiana, Iowa, New Mexico, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Michigan and in December China. Nico has appeared on television in the opening segment for CLTV at the Taste of Chicago, a promotional documentary for the Chicago Park District, Local L.A. news channels (for the L.A. Tap Fest in the summers of 2004-2007), ABC 7 Chicago for the grand opening of their new state street studio and Channel 9 for the Premier of Happy Feet at Navy Pier. He has been in Newspapers and Magazines such as the Red Eye, Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, Dailey Harold, Defender, The Beacon, Dance Spirit Magazine, Dancer Magazine, Dance Magazine and On Tap (ITA) Magazine. Nico is also the winner of the first annual cutting contest at CHRP and in his age group at the L.A. Tap Fest. He has also been street performing on the Chicago streets and CTA platforms for 4 years now, collaborating with artist such as Clarinetists, Drummers, Saxophonists, Dancers, Rappers and even face painters. Nico has also studied other forms of dance, acting, rapping, stage handing and even played the "Prince" in Ballet Legere's Nutcracker for two years. Nico is proud to be a tap dancer and excited to share in the art form through his love of the dance! Please visit our website to see a sample of Nico Rubio Tap Dancing and improvising. Class fee will be $25 per student. Space is limited so please register now! Contact us by phone or email. This class is open to everyone, we look forward to seeing you on the dance floor! …………………………………………………………………… Dance 10 Dance Center proudly presents a Hip Hop Master Class with MTV?s hit show "Dance Life" star Nolan Padilla! The class will take place on Saturday, December 1st, at 1:00 pm. The level will be Intermediate/Advanced, and the class fee will be $30 per student. The space is limited so don?t wait and register now! Known as one of the hottest up and coming dancer/ choreographers in the industry, Nolan began his professional dance career at the age of 18. Although dancing had been at the forefront of his whole life, it would be difficult for him to train in hip-hop until he moved from the small town of Cheyenne WY. To Denver CO. While living and dancing in Los Angeles, Nolan has learned the ins and outs of the industry, and still continues to grow as an artist. Working with the likes of J.C. Chasez to Jennifer Lopez and even starring on M.T.V.?s "Dancelife", makes his performance experience top notch. His ability to teach and his knowledge of Hip-Hop Dance makes class time a very educational and pleasant experience. Nolan hopes to continue his career as a Dancer and hopes to branch off into other aspects of the entertainment industry. Once Nolan moved to Los Angeles, Nolan wasted no time to go after his dream. Booking his first major tour the following summer on the American Idol?s live tour Nolan knew he had made the right decision. Soon after working with choreographers from the likes of Brian Friedman, Jerry Slaughter, Hi-Hat, Rich &Tone, Kristin Denehey, Marty Kudelka, Shane Sparks to Rosero & Jamal, his knowledge of performing is constantly being put to the test with astounding results. With representation from Clear Talent Group one of the top dance agencies in Los Angeles, Nolan continues to live and love Hip-Hop, whether a free gig, performing in an arena or getting funky in front of the bathroom mirror, dancing is Nolan?s first love. Teaching to Nolan has recently become a very great outlet for Nolan?s dance. "Passing on the knowledge that I have is a very exhilarating and exciting experience". Trying to get somebody in class to hear and feel the music while moving to the rhythm can be a great challenge at times but, Nolan?s patience and understanding as an instructors, make the process very enjoyable. With the knowledge of more than one style of hip-hop and his terminology he?s able to break it down to the most novice students to very advanced students. Being trained in Poppin„, House, Jazz Funk, Hip-Hop, Folklorico, his style is quite versatile. Another unique aspect of Nolan?s classes is the level of emotion and feeling he puts into his choreography. Nolan asks a lot from his students, only because he is so passionate about something that means so much to him. Making each class experience a time to let out your own emotion and feelings through dance. "I hope to inspire a new generation of dancers, while growing and learning myself. The capacity to learn is never-ending, So I hope to share my knowledge and love for something that means a great deal to me, while also learning from his students." "Just Dance" - Nolan Padilla This will be a great and unique opportunity to learn from such an outstanding dancer and instructor, so don?t miss it and reserve your spot today! Call now (916) 851-9161 or email at info@mydance10.com ADILLA HIP HOP MASTER CLASS 11251 Coloma Road, Suite "B" Gold River, CA 95670 www.mydance10.com Phone: (916) 851-9161 Fax: (916) 851-9172 E-mail: info@mydance10.com Dance 10 Dance Center =========================================== M.A.D.D. Rhythms featured in Stars Of Dance Chicago Nov. 16 and Nov. 18! Stars Of Dance Chicago Friday November 16th @ 8:00pm Sunday November 18th @ 3:00pm Athenaeum Theater 2936 N. Southport Ave. Chicago, IL. 60657 For Stars of Dance Chicago Touring Company two performances only before the show hits the road abroad in 2008 European tour. Fri, Nov. 16, 2007, 8:00 pm Stars of Dance Chicago is an international touring company of the finest Chicago dance artists, choreographers and master teachers presenting a spectacular award-winning performance of American Dance. Choreography by Brock Clawson ~ If I Could . . . (World Premiere) Stars of Dance Chicago Touring Company ~ Street Set ~ Altin Naska, Bril Barrett, Kelly A. Vitacca, and Stick and Move Dance Crew Stick and Move Dance Crew ~ fine tuning Choreography by Jennifer Gorman, Shayna Swanson ~ Travail Inaside Chicago Dance ~ The Two Parts of Us SurTaal Dance Company ~ Layers ~ Shalaka Kulkarni Choreography by Altin Naska ~ Rojo (World Premiere) M.A.D.D. Rhythms ~ Take Five Istanbul Dance Theatre ~ Drums (duet) ~ Geyvan McMillen, Tan Temel, Sernaz Demirel Inaside Chicago Dance ~ One Mile Live Music by Stone ~ Celtic and Drums DJ Arkitek ~ On Stage Iprovagraphy by Jumaane Taylor Iprovagraphy by Lee Howard Iprovagraphy by Bril Barrett Dancers courtesy of Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago Sun., Nov. 18, 2007, 3:00 pm Stars of Dance Chicago is an international touring company of the finest Chicago dance artists, choreographers and master teachers presenting a spectacular award-winning performance of American Dance. Choreography by Brock Clawson ~ If I Could . . . (World Premiere) Stars of Dance Chicago Touring Company ~ Street Set ~ Altin Naska, Bril Barrett, Kelly A. Vitacca, and Stick and Move Dance Crew Stick and Move Dance Crew ~ fine tuning SurTaal Dance Company ~ Layers ~ Shalaka Kulkarni Choreography by Jennifer Gorman, Shayna Swanson ~ Travail Choreography by Paul Christiano ~ Virgo (World Premiere) Choreography by Altin Naska ~ Rojo (World Premiere) M.A.D.D. Rhythms ~ Take Five Black Box Dance ~ Thwack ~ Eddy Ocampo Istanbul Dance Theatre ~ Drums (duet) ~ Geyvan McMillen, Tan Temel, Sernaz Demirel Chicago Dance ~ Valio La Pena ~ Brandon and Serena Live Music by Stone ~ Celtic and Drums Irish Dancer: Brandon Segovia ~ Solo DJ Arkitek ~ On Stage Improvagraphy by Bril Barrett Improvagraphy by Jumaane Taylor Improvagraphy by Lee Howard Dancers courtesy of Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago Please note: Program details, running orders, and participating companies are subject to change without notice. Bril Barrett M.A.D.D. RHYTHMS, INC. 7059 S. Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60649 773.604.1899 phone 773.604.1898 fax www.maddrhythms.com =========================================== Dendê & Hahahaes Original Afro-Brazilian Music Saturday, November 17th 8:30pm - 1:30am SOBs 204 Varick Street (@ Houston) 212-243-4940 www.sobs.com Formed in 2002, Hãhãhães is named after the Indian tribe Pataxó-Hãhãhães that once inhabited the city of Salvador in Bahia, Brazil. Lead by master Afro-Brazilian percussionist Dendê, the beat is always central, but it is tempered by thought provoking lyrics and sweet melodies. Comprised of musicians of various backgrounds, the groups' diversity permeates its music with rhythms ranging from Nigerian Afrobeat to Brazilian Samba to Cuban Pilón. About Dendê A former member of Timbalada, Dendê has been performing professionally since the age of 14. With Timbalada, Dendê toured all over Brazil, Europe and Asia, appeared on various television shows and has performed and recorded with such artists as Marisa Monte, Gilberto Gil, Carlinhos Brown, Yvette Sangalo and Sepultura. Having left Brazil in 2001, Dendê now lives in New York, performing and recording with his groups Hãhãhães, an Afro-Brazilian/Afro-Cuban band, Arrastão an Afro-Brazilian percussion band and Ologundê, an Afro-Brazilian folkloric music and dance group. With these groups he has toured all over the US and Europe. In addition to his own work, he has his performed and recorded with artists such as Mongo Santamaría, Jerry Gonzales, Daniel Moreno, Tico da Costa, Vinicius Cantuária and Alessandra Belloni. Dendê also teaches Afro-Brazilian percussion in the New York City area. The Band Dende: percussion and vocals Leslie: percussion and vocals Jean-Marie Collatin: percussion Adriano Santos: drums Kahil Ferraris: guitar Ze Grey: bass Miho Nobuzane: keyboard Ze Luis: sax and flute ________________________________ Carnaval with Dendê in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil January 27 - February 10th, 2008 Experience Carnaval with Master Afro-Brazilian Percussionist Dendê Spend the week before Carnaval in intensive classes at the Office of Musical Investigation in Pelourinho, the historic center of Bahia. Then spend the week of Carnaval playing in bloco Kizumba and parading with bands like Ile Aiye, Timbalada, Olodum and Muzenza. Travelling with Dendê will give you access to a side of Carnaval that most tourists never see. If you love to drum or want to learn how, this is the way to experience Carnaval in Bahia! A former member of Timbalada, Dendê has been performing professionally since the age of 14. With Timbalada he toured all over Brazil, Europe and Asia, and has performed and recorded with such artists as Marisa Monte, Gilberto Gil, Carlinhos Brown, Yvette Sangalo and Sepultura. Having left Brazil in 2001, Dendê now lives in the US, performing with his groups Hãhãhães, Arrastão, Ologundê, and Samba de Tres. He has also performed with such notable artists as Giovanni Hidalgo, Zakir Hussain, Cheikh Tidiane Seck, Graham Haynes, Adam Rudolph, Daniel Moreno and many other exceptional musicians. He has been featured in performances with the Italian singer/percussionist Alessandra Belloni and has peformed internationally with Vinicius Cantuaria. Dendê also teaches Afro-Brazilian percussion classes in the New York City to both children and adults. ________________________________ Mamadele Website Afro-Brazilian Percussion Classes in NYC Buy Drums, Mallets & CDs =========================================== Keep In Touch ROBIN DUNN'S F.A.C.E. IS BACK!!! THREE (3) SATURDAYS December 1, 8, and 15, 2007 3:00-6:00pm December 15th: Get feedback from a Surprise Industry Professional ROBIN DUNN'S F.A.C.E {Aritst, Business & Personal Empowerment} {"Tools for a better you"} {See Yourself in Robin Dunn's F.A.C.E.} F.A.C.E. an acronym for "Focus, Attitude, Confidence, Energy and Eye Contact" is what vocal coach, Craig Derry calls, Robin's "Inside Work." Robin Dunn's F.A.C.E. workshop is designed to aid performing artists, business professionals and indivduals with the ultimate in personal empowerment aiding you with seeing your true self. F.A.C.E. brings out the best in you. Work on improving your performance on stage, on camera, in the work place and in your daily life. The class begins with a warm up followed by Robin's Colorizing exercise and in-class performances followed by Robin's feedback and empowerment magic. All designed to build confidence and complete self discovery. Robin has worked with some of the top artists in the business such as Saturday Night Live, Pepsi, Nickelodeon, Apollo Amateur Night, Missy Elliot, Tony award winner, Heather Headley, The Braxtons featuring Jay Z (Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards), Teen Vogue featuring Jive recording artist Chris Brown, Jive recording artist Joe, Raven Symone, and more... Don't miss this unique opportunity taught in an atmosphere of support and positivtiy. Please email or call us to reserve your spot and for location , rates and other information. Be sure to as about our "Early Bird" discount rate. Enter the New Year a better you!!! ~~~~~ Sign Up Now for Robin Dunn's F.A.C.E. !!! ---------------- DON'T FORGET ROBIN TEACHING BEGINNER HIP HOP - SUNDAYS @ THE AILEY EXTENSION Every Sunday- Beginner Hip Hop Sundays 2:30-4:00pm with Robin at The Ailey Extension THE AILEY SCHOOL/EXTENSION The Joan Weill Center for Dance 405 West 55th Street, 9th Avenue New York, NY 10019 Int Hip Hop, M & W 4:30-5:50pm Advance Beginner Hip Hop, Tuesdays, 8:00-9:30pm (NEW TIME!!!) Beginner Hip Hop, Sundays, 2:30-4:30pm (NEW CLASS!!!) SO GET IN CLASS AND HAVE SOME ENERGIZING FUN WITH ROBIN! Robin Dunn -E.D. Entertainment -Robin Dunn's F.A.C.E. -E.D. P & P (212) 642-8188 Telephone (212) 265-3633 Fax edent1304@aol.com www.myspace.com/birddance =========================================== HEATHER CORNELL AND ANDY MILNE & BANDWIDTH London Jazz Festival in association with BBC Radio 3 FRIDAY 16 – SUNDAY 18 NOVEMBER As part of the London Jazz Festival, Heather Cornell, artistic director and principal choreographer for Manhattan Tap, joins forces with Andy Milne, one of the most important and respected young voices in the New York jazz scene. Both artists are renowned for pushing the boundaries of their respective art forms, and in this work they blur the lines between live music performance, composition and dance. It promises to be an engaging and enthralling evening of music and movement. Also performing are talented UK dance artists Junior Laniyan and Jess Murray. Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall, 8pm £15 BUY TICKETS / MORE INFO ndy-milne-17794> =========================================== La Mama presents: Laraine Goodman and Friends at The Club @ LaMaMa in A Brief Look @ Everything & Nothing November 20 & 21, 2007 Tuesday & Wednesday at 8:00pm Tickets $12 purchase tickets online Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going? Tapping into our times from all sides by Laraine Goodman and friends Tap thru time.....riffs on life cycles, survival.... adaptation, evolution, change, absurdity... rhythmic takes on our Times. Interconnectedness of life and love, fullness / emptiness.... intersection of science, art, politics and faith....pulsing forward....evolving / revolving.... Cast of characters: Laraine Goodman, Rachelle Garniez, Chikako Iwahori, Hank Smith, Michela Marino Lerman, Anke Fröihlich, Stephanie Larriere, Traci Mann, Megan Haungs, Toes Tiranoff, Jane Goldberg, Rashida Bumbray, Noah Nirav Damer, Michael Arian, Eva Perotta, Ancient Rhythms Dance: Karen "Najwah" Mclane • The Band: Led by Bernice Brooks (drums), Debbie Kennedy (bass), Ayako Shirasaki (piano), Heather Paauwe (violin) Special guest, the great Mable Lee Production Stage Managers: Helene Berson, Leslie Lauf Poster design: Laraine Goodman Contact Laraine @ 646-263-7926 =========================================== UCLA Live presents Gamelan Cudamani Odalan Bali: An Offering of Music & Dance "Brilliant. Stunning. Compelling." - Los Angeles Times The acclaimed Balinese ensemble of 26 musicians and dancers returns as part of UCLA Live's 07/08 Season at Royce Hall. Cudmanai's Odalan Bali is an exquisite synthesis of sound and motion that captures the exhilarating splendor and creative life force of the Balinese temple festival. Shimmering polyrhythms of gamelan music and the dazzling brilliancy of dancers fill the stage where every movement, gesture and musical note is crafted and executed with emotion and energy. Cudamani's Odalan Bali transports the audience with its music, dance and spectacle and brings to life the vibrant world of the Balinese people. Sun, Nov 18 at 7pm UCLA Live's Royce Hall Located on the UCLA campus, Royce Drive off Sunset Tickets: $42, 30, 22 ($15 UCLA students) Tickets: 310.825.2101/ www.uclalive.org ---More info at www.cudamani.org From the clamor of villagers working at dawn to the calm of prayer and worship and from the meditative resonance of voice and flute to the virtuosic dances that Bali is famous for, this original full-length work traces the life of a ceremony from the awakening of the ritual site, to purification and finally to spiritual union. This stunning theatrical narrative with bold and cutting edge music compositions and dance choreography illustrates how powerful symbols like the sacred headdress, rowdy cock fights, masks and mythical beasts are not just exotic objects but an integral part of temple ritual with their own place of honor in a Balinese temple ceremony. "(Cudamani) quietly rebels against the formats that traditionally shape folkloric performances..." there is no doubt that the performance brought us closer to the essence of a culture than most touring or touristic performances ever can, making us question and perhaps reject the ways that non-western or pre-Western traditions are commonly presented on our stages."- Lewis Segal, Los Angeles Times. 'Odalan Bali' is unlike any work ever produced or toured-incorporating both new and classic music/dance to theatrically convey the principal spiritual activity of the Balinese-the Odalan (temple festival/ceremony). The company is 11 years old, their membership comes from one village of Pengosekan Bali. Cudamani was created in part as a response to the effects of tourism in Bali. They perform for the Balinese community, for temple ceremonies, for special events. They are concerned that the tourist industry can undermine the artistic, spiritual, and social fabric of Balinese arts. Education of village children has always been a core objective of this group. At this time they give free instruction to over 100 children in the village-and their work with a female youth group serves as a model for other gamelan groups in Bali. =========================================== Global Rhythms 3 featuring TAO Lane Alexander, Founder and Artistic Director GLOBAL RHYTHMS 3 featuring the North American premiere of TAO November 23 - 25 TAO Presented at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park Chicago Human Rhythm Project presents the North American premiere of TAO in a spectacle of rhythm, music, and movement. TAO's athletic cast of Wadaiko drummers and dancers propels an ancient art form into a new universe of moving sound. Don't miss Japan's resounding response to Riverdance! Harris Theater for Music and Dance (312) 334-7777 205 E. Randolph Dr. (Millenium Park)Chicago, IL60601 Cross Street: Michigan Ave. Lead Title Sponsor: TARGET For tickets, click here Save 10% by entering "CHRP-CHRP" into the Promo Code Box! Showtimes Friday, Nov. 23 8:00pm Saturday, Nov. 24 3:00pm 8:00pm Sunday, Nov. 25 3:00pm $15-$57 "A Japanese 'Carnaval'...exotic, beautiful, muscular...rumbling, thrilling sounds swirling into the air...exhilarating to see and to hear!" -Edinburgh METRO =========================================== SAND DANCE Workshop by Guillem Alonso Barcelona November 24: 17h to 18.30h November 25: 12.30h to 14h and 16.30h to 18h Price: 55 euros C/ Zamora 75, green door, 3er timbre (Interphone) Metro: Bogatell L4, Marina L1 Information: Guillem Alonso. Phone +34 649 864 060, guillem@tapole.com To see Guillem dancing Sand go to www.youtube.com and look for Guillem Alonso, or look at this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KXMRHMSj5s You can also buy the DVD of sand lessons by 25€. It is important to bring leather sole shoes (ball and heel), and if possible a piece of fabric 1'60m x 2,40m minimum (Ex. Sleeping sheet) to put under the wood and pick up the sand later. The organization will bring the sand and pieces of wood. It's better if you have danced a kind of percussive dance before, like tap, Irish or flamenco. www.camutband.com / www.tapole.com / www.BRTap.com Reminder!! The Company Clac&Roll will perform Tap Story Tour on November 24 at 12h at C.C. Bon Pastor, www.clac-roll.com. And December 6 is the next Tap Jam at Sala Vivaldi. =========================================== Tappy Holidays! Back by popular demand at Symphony Space Friday, December 14th, 2007 8pm Tickets $31 in advance, $36 day of show. A portion of all tickets to benefit Safe Horizon, the nation's leading victim assistance organization. Join us this Holiday Season for a fun-filled family event! Back by popular demand for the second year in a row, "Tappy Holidays!" is the must-see tap performance of the Holiday season. This high energy performance features all live Holiday music performed by The Jackie Warren Trio and the percussive talents of some of the best tap dancers in the country. Come hear "Winter Wonderland", "Sleigh Ride" and more of your favorite Holiday classics sung, danced and jazzed up in a way that is sure to put you in the Holiday spirit! * A percentage of ticket sales from this performance will benefit Safe Horizon. Safe Horizon is the nation's leading victims' assistance organization, helping more than 350,000 people touched by violence each year. Featuring Ayodele Casel, Sarah Savelli, Jared Grimes, Michela Lerman, Carson Murphy, Ray Hesselink, Jumaane Taylor, Jason Janas, Jason Bernard, and Mable Lee. With Special Guest Aisha DeHaas. Also featuring Tap City Youth Ensemble, David Rider's World of Tap, Cleveland Tap Collective, Sound Out Tap Company, New England Tap, Columbus Tap Project!, The Legacy Dancers, and Kids on Tap. Purchase your tickets today! Box Office 212.864.5400 or order online by clicking on the link below. www.symphonyspace.org Peter Norton Symphony Space 2537 Broadway @95th Street We hope to see you there! Sincerely, Sarah Savelli and Ayodele Casel Tandem Act Productions ** for information about our Tappy! master classes being held on Saturday, December 15th at Chelsea Studios, email sarahsavelli@gmail.com =========================================== American Tap Dance Foundation SUBJECT: Tap Performance Opportunities and Call for Choreography! SAVE THESE DATES! Winter Tap Intensive February 15 - 17, 2008 Tap City, the New York City Tap Festival July 5 - 11, 2008 Dear Tap Friends, The American Tap Dance Foundation presents a number of performance opportunities every year for professionals and amateurs, adults and young dancers. Do you have a tap choreography idea you'd like to develop and need a venue to showcase it? We are interested in hearing about your new performance ideas, and are looking for new works and new collaborations for upcoming performances: The Tap Off and New Tap Choreography Showcase in February 2008 and the Adult Showcase in July. See below for details. The Tap Off Winter Tap Intensive 2008The Tap Off is an amateur hour for adults, teens and young dancers (ages 8 and up) held during the ATDF Winter Tap Intensive on Sunday, February 17, 2008, 5:30 - 6:30 PM. Open to tap ensembles and soloists, the Tap Off winner receives a scholarship to the New York City Tap Festival and a chance to perform in the New Tap Choreography Showcase. Registration for the Tap Off begins December 1st and performance slots will be filled on a first-come-first-served basis. All Tap Off performers must be registered students in the ATDF Winter Tap Intensive. Tap Off application and Winter Tap Intensive Registration will be available at the end of November at www.atdf.org. Check our website at the end of the month for full details. New Tap Choreography Showcase Winter Tap Intensive 2008New Tap Choreography is a showcase with live music presented during our annual Winter Tap Intensive on Sunday, February 17, 2008, 8:00 PM. We are looking for professional quality choreography with adult performers and will also consider professional quality work by young dancers ages 13 and older. Please, no recital or competition pieces. Live musical accompaniment preferred. There is no performance fee and the venue in New York City will be announced soon. If you are interested in submitting a piece please send a demo tape in either DVD or VHS American NTSC format only. Videos will not be returned. We will accept a maximum of 2 submissions, not to exceed 10 minutes. Video submission deadline is January 15, 2008, and you will be notified by February 1, 2008.
*If you have performed with us previously and we are familiar with your work, no video tape is required. Please email twaag@atdf.org. Adult Showcase
Tap City 2008
The Adult Showcase is the perfect opportunity for adult students, teachers, studio owners, and senior ensembles who have the urge to emerge. Here is the chance to show off your new piece, new group, or new routine. Adult Showcase performers must be registered students at Tap City 2008. The Adult Showcase will be presented during the week of Tap City, the New York City Tap Festival, July 5 - 11, 2008.
Please contact Margaret Morrison at mmorrison@atdf.org for more information. Youth Performance Opportunites Tap City 2008 There are several performance opportunities for young dancers during Tap City, the New York City Tap Festival, July 5 - 11, 2008. These include the Youth Showcase of Talent and Tap Youth/Tap Future.
Check our website www.atdf.org in the Spring of 2008 for more information about these performances. ===========================================
NJPAC's Victoria Theater presents:
Cookin' at the Cookery
A new production of the acclaimed blues biography comes to NJPAC's Victoria Theater for four performances only. Cookin' at the Cookery: The Music and Times of Alberta Hunter
Friday, November 23 - Sunday, November 25
This stirring, humorous biographical musical chronicles the life and art of incomparable jazz and blues singer Alberta Hunter, a legendary figure who devoted decades to the music business, then left it all to work in anonymity as a nurse for two decades - only to return at age 82 to Chelsea's famous Cookery nightclub, where she staged one of the most astonishing comebacks in entertainment history.
Writer-director Marion J. Caffey's Cookin' at the Cookery: The Music and Times of Alberta Hunter is a musical recreation of a typical night at The Cookery, when the octogenarian Hunter kept a sophisticated Manhattan cabaret audience captivated as the overflow lined-up outside in hopes of getting a seat. The show is also a poignant biography of this indomitable woman, who wrote songs for Bessie Smith, worked alongside Louis Armstrong, and gave a command performance for President Jimmy Carter.
Now in its tenth year of performance, the original production of Cookin' at the Cookery revived Hunter's legacy and has since introduced new generations to the magic she created at that famous night spot between her debut in 1977 and her death in 1984. The show incorporates over twenty of Hunter's signature tunes, including "Handy Man," "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out," and "My Castle's A-Rockin'." This new production is presented at NJPAC in association with Queens Theatre in the Park. Read an exclusive NJPAC profile of Alberta Hunter.
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Tickets are available online and via phone toll-free at 1-888-GO-NJPAC. The Call Center is open Mon.-Sat. from 10am to 6pm, and Sun. from noon to 5pm. Patrons can also visit the NJPAC Box Office, open Mon. to Sat. from noon to 6pm, and Sun. from noon to 5pm. All regular per ticket facility and processing fees apply. ===========================================
The world's greatest jazz is at NJPAC. For our 10th Anniversary Season, you're invited to see more and save more - all season long!
Hip for the Holidays with Ellington's Nutcracker Friday, December 14 at 8:00 Duke Ellington's Nutcracker Suite translates the melodies and mood of Tchaikovsky's holiday classic into the jazz idiom. The result is a holiday treat as cool as it is festive - and what better way to experience it than in the hands of trumpeter extraordinaire Wynton Marsalis and his unrivaled Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra .
For more information or to buy tickets online.
Keith Jarrett, Jack DeJohnette & Gary Peacock Saturday, February 2 at 8:00 No group applies the art of jazz improvisation to the Great American Songbook like this acclaimed trio. They began playing standards together way back in 1977, when those songs were considered passé to most listeners. They were ahead of the pack then, and have since immortalized their smoothsound on a series of best-selling recordings. For more information or to buy tickets online.
Duets with Chick Corea and Béla Fleck Friday, February 15 at 8:00 This unprecedented collaboration is sure to deliver some of the year's most mind-blowing music. One of the most prolific musicians of his generation, Corea has bridged the gap between flamenco and jazz. Widely regarded as the world's premier banjo player, Fleck has earned raves for his "blue-bop" mix of jazz and bluegrass. For more information or to buy tickets online.
Nnenna Freelon meets Geri Allen Saturday, March 29 at 7:30 This exclusive double-bill welcomes Grammy-nominated singer-composer Nnenna Freelon, who continues to set the bar for the next generation of jazz divas, and NJ-based pianist-composer Geri Allen, whose recent Timeless Portraits & Dreams CD includes original compositions as well as her take on numbers by George Gershwin and Charlie Parker. For more information or to buy tickets online.
The more you see, the more you save! Single events are on sale now, but if you select three performances, you'll save up to $5 on each ticket. Buy more and the savings get even better - as much as $10 per ticket on five or more performances of your choice! Even better, you'll continue to save on any additional tickets you purchase during NJPAC's Tenth Anniversary Season - no matter when you buy them!
Get our full 10th Anniversary Season here. Tickets are available online and via phone toll-free at 1-888-GO-NJPAC. The Call Center is open Mon.-Sat. from 10am to 6pm, and Sun. from noon to 5pm. Patrons can also visit the NJPAC Box Office, open Mon. to Sat. from noon to 6pm, and Sun. from noon to 5pm. All regular per ticket facility and processing fees apply. ===========================================
Anelle Miller and Gwendy Feldman invite you to
A Holiday Celebration
DATE: Tuesday, December 4, 2007 TIME: 5:30-9:00 p.m. WHERE: Society of Illustrators 128 East 63rd Street (between Lex. & Park Ave.)
Join us for a festive evening of shopping featuring our new, unique collections of hand crafted creations -- wearable, decorative and functional -- from more than 40 women artisans from 25 countries.
Your purchase makes a difference in the lives of these women artisans, their families and communities. Celebrate and help sustain their art.
We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, December 4.
Anelle & Gwendy Original Women www.original-women.com ________________________________
For more information, please visit: www.original-women.com or click on our logo at the top of this email.
Email us: info@original-women.com Call: Anelle: 917.478.5553; Gwendy: 917.825.1080 Jose Alvarez: The Visitors ===========================================
A Message from Mark Lonergan:
Invitation to CUT TO THE CHASE!
Hello,
I would like to cordially invite you to the show with the most laughs-per-minute this holiday season:
CUT TO THE CHASE Created by Parallel Exit Directed by Mark Lonergan Featuring Laura Dillman, Mike Dobson, Joel Jeske, Juliet Jeske, Ryan Kasprzak, Andrea Kehler, and Derek Roland
December 6-30 59E59 Theaters
SPECIAL HALF PRICE OFFER for the first week with code HALF www.ticketcentral.com
Please join us, and I promise you won't be disappointed!
Mark Lonergan Artistic Director Parallel Exit www.parallelexit.net www.nycphysicaltheatre.com ===========================================
Now THROUGH December 22, 2007 Curated by Debra Singer
> A painter, performance artist, and video maker, Jose Alvarez is known for > his charismatic performances in which he "channeled" the 2,000-year-old > spirit of the shaman Carlos, in front of live audiences and in media > broadcasts across the globe in the United States, China, Australia, Europe, > and South America. For his first New York solo exhibition, he presents a > powerful combination of newly created videos, paintings, works-on-paper, and > photography that continues his exploration of the complex intersection of > mysticism, science, spirituality, and the construction of belief systems. > Drawing on his long-standing dialogue with James Randi, the famous magician > and renowned challenger of paranormal phenomena, and on his own recent > visits to Houston's NASA Space Flight Center and to Australia's Parkes > Observatory telescope, Alvarez explores how the unfolding of psychic hoaxes, > the perceived supernatural energy of charmed objects, and the mysterious > quests underlying space exploration all connect to the strong human desire > for knowledge and transformation. > > Exhibition Hours: Tue-Fri, 12-6pm; Sat 11-6pm FREE > > This exhibition is made possible with generous support from The Andy Warhol > Foundation for the Visual Arts; Gavlak, West Palm Beach; and with public > funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York > State Council on the Arts, a state agency.
> For more information about all Kitchen events, visit www.thekitchen.org. > The Kitchen is located at 512 West 19th Street between 10th and 11th > Avenues. > Subway: A, C, E to 14th Street; 1 to 18th Street; L to 8th Avenue ===========================================
ANNOUNCING! (drum roll, please....) A NEW TAPPING WITH THE MASTERS DVD
Dear Tap Friends,
I am thrilled to announce that I have a new Tapping With The Masters dvds for the series!
"Bob Scheerer's 'The Organ Grinder's Swing' with Steve Zee"
This features a long-time friend of mine, Bob Scheerer, whose career has spanned Hollywood, Broadway, and Television.
And let me tell you, this is one heck of a swingin' tap routine!
As with the other dvds in the series, this one is loaded with extras including archival footage, biographies, photo montages, interviews, and more.
For those you wishing to purchase a bunch of them, you now save: 10% when you buy 4-5 dvds, and 20% when you buy 6 or more dvds Click to go to our shop
Again, I thank you all for your kind emails and letters of support. You really are what keep me going and super motivated to continue this legacy project honoring the great tap dancers of the past.
Here's one that just came in tonight:
My dear Rusty:
You Wrote: ". . .You're gonna LOVE this one!!" Oh, wow ~ you were so right.
It's incredible -- the routine, the instruction, the demos, the clips, the vintage clips and bloopers. No tap dancer's life is complete without this two-disk set.
My husband, exactly the same age as Mr. Scheerer, did not want me stop the video so I could prepare dinner! And he is not a tap dancer, but loves the history of tap and musicals as much as I do.
Thank you for filling my life with what I love. You are one very special lady.
Love, Ginger
Before signing off, I would also like to offer my deepest praise to Greg Gast, who expertly and lovingly produced and edited this entire project. He's a wonderful tap dancer himself, and he became a "Scheerer Fan" the minute he saw Bob's work. I think you will, too. Take a look at his Trailer, for a preview:
All my best wishes,
Tappingly,
Rusty E. Frank Tapping With The Masters RUSTYFRANK.COM ===========================================
A Message from DeWitt Flemming:
Hello all, so if you are like me and don't have ny1 or missed the jazz and tap special on ny1, here is the link for it. click on dial up or broadband to view it. They did a really nice job. They interviewed myself, jared, harold cromer, and wynton marsalis.
Click here: http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=120&aid=74912
DeWitt ===========================================
A Message from Brian "Footwork" Green: NY!! DECEMBER 6!!!! HAUS FRAUS 'DANCE ALL NIGHT!! T-SHIRT!! READ ALL!!
PARTY PEOPLE, DANCING ALL NIGHT WAS HOT!! BUT HDC WITHOUT MORE SUPPORT WILL NOT EXIST FOR US ALL!! SO, DUE TO THE LOW SUPPORT FOR JUST ALL NIGHT DANCE, WE HAVE GONE BACK TO ONCE A MONTH!! HDC WILL ONLY SURVIVE OFF THE PEOPLES' SUPPORT!! WE COULD GET SPONSORS, BUT, HDC BELIEVES PEOPLE THAT IF PEOPLE WILL START TO LEARN TO SUPPORT WHAT THEY SAY THEY LOVE, THEN, THEY WILL NOT BE AFRAID TO SAY, " NO " TO THINGS THAT THEY DON'T WANT TO SUPPORT and FOCUS ON MAKING MORE PROJECTS THAT SUPPORT WHAT THEY TRULY LOVE!! WE DON'T HAVE TO PLAY THE " GAME " TO BE SUCCESSFUL!! WE JUST NEED TO SUPPORT WHAT IS RIGHT, REAL, and TRUTHFUL!!!
EVENT: HOUSE DANCE CONFERNECE DATE: DECEMBER 6, 2007 PLACE: CLUB REMIX ADDRESS: 27 Park Place between Broadway and Church DJS: Qu and P-Funk ( House and House Classics) and DOC ( Hip-hop, Breaks, Funk, and Classics). PERFORMANCE: HAUS FRAUS from Sweden ( 10 minute show then DANCE ALL NIGHT!) THEME: DANCE ALL NIGHT!!!!! TIME: 10pm-4am PRICE: $12 without flyer/$10 with flyer
HDC MOTTO TILL JANUARY IS DANCE ALL NIGHT!! NO SHOWS!! JUST DANCE with GUEST DJs in the next months!! SHAN S, and more.......SAVE YOUR MONEY FOR JANUARY HDC!! THIS WILL BE AN ALL OUT HOUSE EVENT!! ALL QUESTIONS ASKED!! THANKS CHENZO and JAZEREMOTE FOR GETTING BUSY ON THE WHEELS LAST CONFERENCE!! DEFINITELY BRINGING THEM BACK AGAIN!!
www.myspace.com/housedanceconference (popular event for all dance styles) www.housedanceconference (home website of the event for basic info!! Site changing soon!) www.23prime.com/worldsoul. for bookings www.eliteforcecrew.com. for bookings www.kr3ts.com. for booking www.23prime.com. ( CPD PLUS) for bookings www.style2ouf.com ( french dance website for the world of urban dance) www.justedebout.com ( french dance website for the world of urban dance) www.mrwiggleshiphop.net ( U.S. website for history of Funk,Hip-hop, and urban related dance styles) www.housedancer.com (U.S. website focusing on House culture) www.freetylesession.com (U.S. website/event focusing on Hip-hop and Funk styles culture) www.bboysummit ( U.S. website/event focusing on Hip-hop and Funk styles culture) www.KR3ts (U.S. website/event/children foundation for kids in the Barrio!!)
MONEY FOR THE THEATRE SHOW IN JULY WAS DONATED TO KR3ts ( KR3ts.com), and MUMATCHI; which is a new child foundation being created by a dancer named Natalie from France that lives here. This is to help teach kids in Nigeria, Africa about dance, education, and give them inspiration. She will be selling her T-SHIRTS at the coat check of the next House Dance Conferences. ALL SUPPORT!! BECAUSE THE MONEY GOES TO A GREAT CAUSE!! THANKS FOR ALL THAT SUPPORT; MENTALLY, PHYSICALLY, and SPIRITUALLY!!
GOD BLESS ALL, SUPPORT EACH OTHER, and KEEP DANCING,
Brian "Footwork" Green ===========================================
Community Arts and After-School Experts explore ideas and programs at Teachers College
Conversations Across Culture: Community Arts Education, Exploring Possibilities
Recently we have seen a rapid growth in the development of Community Arts programming in after-school and out-of-school settings. In response, The Program in Art and Art Education at Teachers College is conducting a conference in Fall 2007 to provide a forum for conversations exploring how the arts engage people in meaningful learning experiences that support community building and youth development. The conference seeks advance scholarship, diversity and equity in the arts education field. more information | registration
Keynote Speakers
The following keynote speakers will discuss current research on how practitioners, artists, youth and scholars can work together to influence policy and practice in community arts education:
Geoffrey Canada, President/CEO, Harlem Children's Zone, Inc.; Linda Frye Burnham, Community Arts Network (CAN), Art in the Public Interest; Judith M. Burton, Professor in Art and Art Education, Teachers College; Sharon Dunn, NYC DOE's Office of Arts and Special Projects; Lucy Friedman, The Center for the After School Corporation; Susan Fleminger, Deputy Director, Abrons Art Center Henry Street Settlement; Shirley Brice Heath, Professor at Large and Professor of Anthropology, Brown University Maxine Greene, William F. Russell Professor in Philosophy and Education, Teachers College; Edmund Gordon, Richard March Hoe Professor Emeritus and Director, Institute of Urban and Minority Education, Teachers College; Joan Jeffri, Program Director, Program in Arts Administration, Teachers College; Ken Krafchek, Director, MA in Community Arts Program, Maryland Institute College of Art; Rafael Montañez Ortiz, Professor, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University and Founder of El Museo del Barrio; Shirley Taylor, Director of Educational and Community Outreach, Apollo Theater; Julián Zugazagoitia, Director, El Museo del Barrio.
and a special presentation and performance by The Liz Lerman Dance Exchange
Available for 1 credit for $1030 per credit or non-credit 1.5 CEUs for $325; student rate $175.
To register or for more information visit http://continuingeducation.tc.columbia.edu/default.aspx?pageid=134&PK=1315 or call 212.678.3433 ===========================================
'I Won't Dance'? Just Try and Stop Her
Richard Termine for The New York Times
Chita Rivera performing in her cabaret show on Tuesday night. By STEPHEN HOLDEN Published: November 8, 2007
Chita Rivera has a gleam in her eye, a smirk on her lips and a bounce in her step. That description could, of course, be applied to scads of other entertainers purveying resilience and optimism. But Ms. Rivera's brand of vivacity is qualitatively different from almost everyone else's, because it emanates from deep within her.
That gleam and that smirk are not mannerisms cultivated in a show business charm school, real or imagined. They're expressions of an innate joie de vivre that in Ms. Rivera's new, untitled cabaret at Feinstein's at Loews Regency ignites a mood that can only be described as collective happiness. You leave this show walking on air.
About that bounce: At the beginning of the program Ms. Rivera sings "I Won't Dance," emphasizing the words "Why should I?" and "How could I?" and humorously implying that she is far too old to kick up her heels. Then, almost immediately, she begins to move.
No, there are no high kicks. But as Ms. Rivera struts, shimmies, bumps, grinds, winks, rolls her eyes and, in one number, disports herself with a top hat and cane, you realize you are in the presence of a great vaudevillian whose discipline of her taut 74-year-old body is so complete that her mastery seems almost casual.
Ms. Rivera's physical and emotional vitality and her mischievous sense of fun (the gleam and the smirk suggest she has a maniacally playful side that enjoys breaking rules) dominate her material. If her voice is harsh and weathered, it is never less than expressive, most notably at Tuesday's opening-night performance in a rendition of the evening's show-stopping ballad, "Where Am I Going?" from "Sweet Charity."
Especially when singing songs by Cy Coleman and Kander and Ebb, the sensibilities of the performer and the songwriters fuse, and Ms. Rivera conveys a hard-boiled showbiz philosophy that might be termed tough love with a silver lining. Her band (Carmel Dean on piano, Michael Croiter on percussion and guitar, Jim Donica on bass) gives the songs a requisite kick in the pants.
Late in the show Ms. Rivera takes on James Taylor's sly, witty "Secret O' Life" and turns it into a show business anthem in the Kander and Ebb mode. A tentatively happy reflection on living in the moment becomes a song about always showing your best face to the world ("And since we're only here for a while/We might as well show some style") and viewing the rough-and-tumble ride from here to eternity as a supremely funny cosmic joke. That's called joie de vivre.
Chita Rivera continues through Nov. 24 at Feinstein's at Loews Regency, 540 Park Avenue, at 61st Street; (212) 339-4095. ===========================================
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After receiving rave reviews and playing to sold out houses around the world, THREE MO' TENORS is taking New York City by storm! Conceived, directed and choreographed by Marion J. Caffey, this astonishing musical event takes audiences on a passionate musical journey. THREE MO' TENORS stars two rotating casts of three amazingly versatile, classically-trained Black tenors who bring down the house with their thrilling performances and vocal pyrotechnics. This evening produced by Willette Murphy Klausner begins with Verdi and Sondheim, but soon the music of Motown, Ray Charles and Usher has the tenors grooving on the stage and the audience dancing in the aisles.
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