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Divine Rhythm News
Aug 29, 2008
IN THIS ISSUE:
*DRP ARTISTS*
- Jazz Tap Live at the Joyce with Jason Samuels Smith & Chloe Arnold!
-Bay Area Rhythm Exchange showcases tap dancers
- Dendê & Hahahaes Original Afro-Brazilian Music --Friday, September 5th
*EAST COAST*
- Final two weeks to see RENT --- SEE MICHELLE DORRANCE IN RENT!!!
-Rhythms For Ruby August 30th, 2008
- Roxane Butterfly's Tap Events/ Fall 08- NYC/ Paris
- BROADWAY UNDERGROUND – September 8th
-Don’t Miss DeWitt Fleming in Solitary Confinement
-A Message from Brian “Footwork” Green
-Tap Happenings from ATDF
- The Bronx Museum to Present A B-Girl Dance Competition
- News from Upstate Dance & Arts Center
- Ailey & Ellington: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
*MIDWEST*
-See World-Wide Events
*WEST COAST*
-See World-Wide Events
*WORLD-WIDE*
-Jane Goldberg's Shoot Me While I'm Happy-- Now Available
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*DRP ARTISTS *
NEWS UPDATES & EVENTS
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Jazz Tap Live at the Joyce with Jason Samuels Smith & Chloe Arnold!
Exclusive Engagement September 16-21, 2008
Jazz Tap Ensemble TAP ROOTS
Lynn Dally - Artistic Director
A full evening concert honoring tap heroes Bill Bojangles Robinson, John Bubbles, Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell, the Nicholas Brothers, Ann Miller, and Gene Kelly and featuring contemporary works by Gregory Hines, Jimmy Slyde, and the word premiere of Lynn Dally's Bahia Dreams, commissioned by the Joyce for its 25th Anniversary season.
dancers: Sam Weber, Jason Samuels Smith, Chloe Arnold, Phillip Attmore, Maya Guice, Ananda Bena-Weber.
musicians: Doug Walter, piano David Dunaway, bass
Jerry Kalaf, drums Todd Anderson, saxophone
Leslie Lewis, vocals
www.jazztapensemble.org
September 16-21, 2008
TUE-WED 7:30 PM
THU-FRI 8PM
SAT 2PM & 8 PM
SUN 2PM & 7:30 PM
The Joyce Theater
1175 8th Avenue at 19th Street
Joyce Charge 212-242-0800
www.joyce.org
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Bay Area Rhythm Exchange showcases tap dancers
Rachel Howard
Thursday, August 14, 2008
John Kloss didn't discover a burgeoning tap scene in San Francisco when he arrived here in 2003. So he made one.
The lean, mustachioed tapper founded his own nonprofit, Stepology, and launched the Bay Area Tap Festival. Workshop attendance has tripled over the past three years. Kloss' festival-capping show, the Bay Area Rhythm Exchange, has grown so popular that it's been expanded to two nights this year.
"The people I bring in are artistic but also interested in the showman side of things," Kloss says. "You could plug your ears and have a great time or close your eyes and have an amazing time - but you want to keep both open."
Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards, a tough, muscled alumna of "Bring In 'da Noise, Bring In 'da Funk," is "expressionistic, fierce, very clean dancing, yet very fluent," Kloss says. Sam Weber, once a fixture on "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood," is a gallant old-school gentleman, "very regal, very associated with the balletic side of tap." Channing Cook-Holmes "shoots from the hip with incredible musicality," while Deborah Mitchell, "more of a song and dance person," brings a "Cotton Club flavor," which makes sense, since she appeared in a film called "The Cotton Club."
"I like to put all these dancers in a pot together and see what they cook up," Kloss says.
Sophisticated innovators like Savion Glover and Jason Samuels Smith are driving tap toward an ever-more complex musicality - and a new generation of tap stars are more virtuosic than ever. "The physicality in tap is so spectacular now," Kloss says. "We make jokes about the younger dancers coming straight out of 'The Matrix.' "
Kloss himself is a little more old-fashioned, practicing "classic tap," as he calls it. He says he fell in love with tap at age 16, when he saw Gene Kelly dance to "I Got Rhythm" in the movie "An American in Paris." Kloss, 35, trained in his hometown, Chicago, site of the country's biggest tap festival, the Chicago Human Rhythm Project.
San Francisco isn't about to vie with Chicago or New York as a hot tap town, but it's getting hotter here every year thanks to Kloss, and he sees the city poised to become a crossroads for Pacific Rim hoofers. "There's so much going on in Asia, especially Japan right now," he says. "Incredibly evolved rhythm tapping there. And here on the West Coast, we're geographically prime to bring that to the U.S."
For next year's Bay Area Rhythm Exchange, he hopes to import some of that fresh Asian talent. In the meantime, he says every tap performance he dances reminds him of the excitement he felt when he first saw Kelly. "The feeling of you and the audience both completely in the moment, making it together," he says, "there's nothing like it."
8 p.m. Fri.-Sat. $19-$23. Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. (415) 392-4400, www.stepology.com.
- Rachel Howard, 96Hours@sfchronicle.com
This article appeared on page G - 15 of the San Francisco Chronicle
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Dendê & Hahahaes
Original Afro-Brazilian Music
Friday, September 5th
9pm
DROM
85 Avenue A NYC 10009 (212)777-1157
$10 - Click Here For Tickets
http://dromnyc.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
Adriano Santos: drums
Gustavo Dantas: guitar
Ze Grey: bass
Ze Luis: sax and flute
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*EAST COAST *
NEWS UPDATES & EVENTS
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Final two weeks to see RENT --- SEE MICHELLE DORRANCE IN RENT!!!
RENT
on Broadway
FINAL 2 WEEKS FOR RENT
On September 7, this groundbreaking musical phenomenon will reach the end of its journey.
Now is your chance to see RENT one last time. Great seats are still available for performances August 26, 28, 31 at 2pm, and September 2 and 3 at 2pm
and 8pm .
Order today or RENT is yours to miss!
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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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ROXANE BUTTERFLY's UPCOMING TEACHING SCHEDULE (NYC, Mineapolis, Paris)
STEPS on Broadway (74th st & Broadway)
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
HEART BEAT Studio (Mineapolis)
Master-classes
Friday Oct 10th, Sat Oct 11th, Sund Oct 12th
HARMONIC Studio (5 passage des Taillandiers, Paris 11eme)
Sunday Oct 26th, 14h30-17h: int/adv
• CONFERENCE
ROXANE BUTTERFLY's WORLDBEATS will be attending WOMEX
October 29th- Nov 2nd
Seville, Spain
www.womex.com
• TAP-BOOTS
The Roxane Butterfly's Tap Boots are now on sale (see flyer attached). Made in Spain !
• VIDEOS
Videos of Roxane Butterfly's Worldbeats will be available at the above workshops.
If you cannot attend and wish to receive one, contact Roxane via email.
Visit www.myspace.com/roxanebutterfly for new videos!
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#832553
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID!532320
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WE ARE BACK
ALWAYS NEW!
ALWAYS FRESH!
ALWAYS A GOOD TIME!
BROADWAY UNDERGROUND
Monday
September 8
8:00pm
at
B.B. King Blues Club and Grill 237 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036
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TICKETS $12.50
at
Gold Star
http://www.goldstar.com/events/new-york-city-ny/broadway-underground.html#close
or
$25 at the door
Starring
Jared Grimes & DeWitt Fleming, Jr.
The BU Band
T.A.D.A.H.
new guest artists
&
THE OPEN SESSION
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What people are saying abut Broadway Underground...
"Fabulously entertaining. Some of the most electrifying tap dancing I've ever seen by young energetic performers. Other dance performances highly unique. Very funny hosts. Great blackened catfish."
"This was a joyous event. Once it started, it moved wondrously. You could tell by the smiles on the faces with eyes glued to the stage that everyone was loving the show, full of dancers and musicians."
"You got to be there to feel it!! This time I did girls nite out, ages 3 - 70, and everyone couldn't stop talking about it. Will be there to support Broadway Underground again, and again."
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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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NY!! SEPTEBMER 4! HOUSE DANCE CONFERENCE!! POPPING CONTEST! $800! JAZZY J, SHALLOW, and more TBA! READ ALL!!
GOD BLESS ALL!!
In thought of so many OGs getting up in age and physically not doing well. We have a great LEGENDARY HOUSE DJ CAMACHO, who has been dealing with diabetes for many years. He has now suffered a 3rd stroke, and needs help. We are taking donations at the door of the HDC for the next three months to help him and his family in this trying time.
Info below:
EVENT: HOUSE DANCE CHRISTIANS ( conference)
DATE: SEPTEMBER 4, 2008
DJs: Djs BRIAN COX ( House and House Classics)
DOC for the BREAKS ( mostly played b4 the contest), Hip-hop, Classics $ more..
SHOW: EXHIBITION OF ART BY SOLE hosted by KITO!!!
SHOW TIME: midnight
CONTEST: POPPING
TIME: 1am
JUDGES: JAZZY J, and more TBA
PRIZE: $800
TIME: 1am SHARP NO EXCUSES
ADDRESS: 27 Park Place between Broadway and Chambers
DOOR: 10pm-4am
INVESTMENT: 15 with flyer and $20 without
www.myspace. com/housedanceco nference (popular event for all dance styles)
www.housedanceconfe rence (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.juste-debout. 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!!)
www.dance-unity. com ( Funkstyles in Germany website).
www.breaklife. com (bboy website of Ken swift and 7 gems, and more.).
www.cypherstyles. com
www.themovementfoun dation.com ( House/Hip-hop dance and information website!!)
T-SHIRTS and clothes to help children in NIGER through the MAMATCHI organization will be sold at the HDC!! PLEASE DONT FORGET TO SUPPORT!! ALL MONEY GOES TO THEM!!
HDC!! CONSTANTLY BRINGING YOU THE TRUTH IN ALL DANCE STYLES!! WITH TRUE SUPPORT OF THE PEOPLE!! NO SPONSORS!! STILL PAYING THE PEOPLE!! WITH JUDGES THAT KNOW THEIR STYLES!! TRYING TO MAKE PEOPLE LEARN THAT YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN HOLLYWOOD!! STOP COMPLAINING and SUPPORTING THE INDUSTRIES/EVENTS THAT GIVE YOU WHAT YOU DONT WANT!! MAKE YOUR OWN THANG and SUPPORT THOSE THAT ARE DOING IT BEFORE YOU DO!! THIS WILL HELP BRING FORTH WHAT YOU WANT and WE CAN ALL BENEFIT THE RIGHT WAY!! SEE ALL THERE!!
GOD BLESS ALL and KEEP YOUR EYES ON JESUS DAY and NIGHT,
Brian
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Tap Happenings from ATDF
ATDF Youth Classes
Open Houses
Drop in and celebrate the start of the ATDF fall term. Kids and teens of all ages are welcome -- no experience and no tap shoes required.
FREE!
• Take a free sample tap class
• Performances by our Tap City Youth Ensemble
• Meet our teachers and register for classes!
Wednesday, September 3, 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Sunday, September 7, 10:30 - 11:30 am
Thursday, September 11, 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Saturday, September 13, 10:30 - 11:30 am
At Chelsea Studios
151 West 26th Street, 5th & 6th Floors
between 6th & 7th Avenues
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Classes begin September 14
The ATDF classes offer children and teens a chance to become immersed in tap culture. Fundamentals of rhythm tap, clean technique, classic and contemporary tap repertory, improvisation skills, plus tap history, films, and jazz music deepen students' appreciation of this great American art form.
We have even more class offerings this year! Visit ATDF Youth Programs for full information.
• Year-Round Classes for Kids ages 5+ and Teens
• All levels beginner through advanced
• Creative Rhythms Pre-Tap for 3 ½ - 4 year olds
• Performance Opportunities
• First class is always FREE!
All classes held at Chelsea Studios:
151 W. 26th St. on the 5th & 6th Floor
between 6th & 7th Aves.
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Tap City Youth Ensemble Audition
Sunday, September 7th
Audition for intermediate and advanced tap dancers ages 11 - 19.
Pre-registration required. Visit Tap City Youth Ensemble for information.
Audition held at: Chelsea Studios
151 W. 26th St.
between 6th & 7th Aves.
"Past and future come together . . . in the recently formed Tap City Youth Ensemble, which performs classic routines like the Copasetics' "Chair Dance" with brash adolescent energy" (Star-Ledger).
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Year Round Adult Tap Classes
* Advanced Tap Technique for Adults and Teens *
Sundays 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Advanced Technique is taught by a rotating roster of guest master teachers with a focus on technique, rudiments, repertory and honing advanced rhythm tap skills. Master faculty will include Chloe Arnold, Roxanne Butterfly, Michelle Dorrance, Barbara Duffy, DeWitt Fleming, Jared Grimes, Kendrick Jones, Margaret Morrison, Carson Murphy, Max Pollak, Olivia Rosenkrantz, Lynn Schwab, Melinda Sullivan, Tony Waag and more. Drop-ins welcome or register for the year. Visit Adult Programs for schedule of teachers and tuition.
Classes held at Chelsea Studios: 151 W 26th St
* 4 week workshop with Brenda Bufalino *
Wednesdays 12:00 - 2:00 pm
September 17 & 24 October 1 & 8
Tap Technique & Repertory: Intermediate/Advanced
Visit Adult Programs for tuition information.
Classes held at Stepping Out Studios: 37 W 26th St, 9 fl
* Beginning Tap for Adults and Teens *
Sundays 3:15 - 4:15 pm
Thursdays 6:15 - 7:30 pm
If you can walk you can tap dance! Develop your rhythm skills and have fun dancing in an encouraging and supportive environment.
Visit Adult Programs for teacher information and tuition.
Classes held at Chelsea Studios: 151 W 26th St
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Weekend Master Tap Intensives:
Take it to the Stage
Tony Waag and Chloe Arnold bring you the Ultimate Tap Choreography experience! Work intensively with today's top Teachers/Choreographers as they create new tap works to be premiered in New York City. The weekend consists of two intensive choreography sessions on Saturday and Sunday and ends with an audition for an Off-Broadway Show -- Tony Waag's Sound Check Concert Series in February of 2009 -- and a chance to perform at Tap City at the world famous Joyce Theater in July of 2009.
Oct. 11 & 12, Nov. 8 & 9, Dec. 6 & 7 2008
January 10 & 11, 2009
Visit Master Tap Intensives soon for Teachers & details
There will be no ATDF Winter Tap Intensive in February 2009. Join us for the Weekend Master Tap Intensives instead!
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Upcoming Performances
* Tap City On Tour *
Romania
September 24 - October 6, 2008
Produced by the U.S. State Department in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy Romania. Dancers include DeWitt Fleming, Derick K. Grant, Margaret Morrison, Karen Callaway Williams, & Tony Waag.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Independence Park Theatre
November 14, 2008: Performance (7:30 pm)
November 15, 2008: Performance (7:30 pm)
Beaufort, South Carolina
USC-Beaufort Performing Arts Center
April 18, 2009: Performance (8 pm)
Sound Check Performance Series *
February 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 2009
Judson Memorial Church
55 Washington Square South, New York City
more details available in September....
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The Bronx Museum to Present A B-Girl Dance Competition
** MEDIA ALERT **
BOOGIE DOWN WITH THE BRONX MUSEUM FOR
A "B-GIRL" DANCE COMPETITION!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 AT 2PM
WHAT: Join The Bronx Museum for an afternoon dance competition co-organized with Full Circle Productions. B-Girl City in NYC features a one-on-one b-girl battle, a one-on-one b-boy battle, "three's company" battle (two girls and one guy), a kids' crew battle, a word of mouth battle, a b-girl fashion show, and much more. DJ's will be spinning the entire afternoon and into the evening. Free admission!
For more information, please visit www.bronxmuseum.org
WHEN: Saturday, September 13, 2:00 – 8:00pm
WHERE: The Bronx Museum of the Arts
South Building—Lower Gallery
1040 Grand Concourse (at 165th Street)
Bronx, NY
CONTACT: Camille Wanliss, Director of Marketing, (718) 681-6000, ext.120 or
cwanliss@bronxmuseum.org
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News from Upstate Dance & Arts Center
Dear All -
Updates! Updates! Updates!
Open House!! We will hold our annual open house this Friday, August 29th 2:00pm - 8:00pm and Saturday, August 30th 9:00am - 1:00pm at our studio location. Please stop by to ask questions, see our space, or just visit! We will also be registering students and finalizing our class schedules at this time. We hope to see you there!
As previously sent out, there is a benefit performance of "The Circle of Life" next Saturday, September 6th! This is a Disney musical for the whole family... if you can join us, we would love to see you. Tickets are $15 each and all profits will be going to dance scholarships and CHOW. Please visit http://www.waitwhat.com/index.php/Circle for more information on how to buy tickets and when to show up. Join us for this enchanted evening of Disney inspired entertainment.
Our regular classes will start back up the second week of September. Please visit during our open house if you have questions. As always, you can also call or email us.
New intensives, workshops, and productions are in the works! If you have ideas or wish to volunteer, please let us know!!
See you all in the coming year!
Best Wishes,
Miss Susie
Susan Schneider
UDAC Owner & Choreographic Director
Upstate Dance & Arts Center
2901 East Wayne Street
Endwell, NY 13760
www.UDAC.biz
udacenter@yahoo.com
(607) 427-8601
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Ailey & Ellington: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Be among the first to get tickets for a thrilling live jazz event!
Ailey & Ellington: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
For one extraordinary week only, December 17-21, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra will join with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for a live music celebration of America's two great art forms - modern dance and jazz music.
Featuring two programs full of Duke Ellington's most glorious orchestrations for dance, this special week is a highlight of Ailey's 50th anniversary season at New York City Center, December 3 through January 4.
Tickets go on sale Tuesday, September 2. Buy early for the best seat selection and save 20% when you purchase tickets to two or more performances!
Both programs will also feature live music for Alvin Ailey's masterpiece Revelations, performed by the Riverside Church Inspirational Choir andconducted by Eric Reed.
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*MIDWEST *
NEWS UPDATES & EVENTS
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See World-Wide Events
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*WEST COAST *
NEWS UPDATES & EVENTS
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See World-Wide Events
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*WORLD-WIDE *
NEWS UPDATES & EVENTS
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Jane Goldberg's Shoot Me While I'm Happy: Memories from the Tap Goddess of the Lower East Side, with foreword by the late Gregory Hines, has just been published. The book is available in hardback or paperback.
If you order through www.janegoldberg.org, you will receive the limited edition bonus DVD.
Get your copy while supplies last!
In rhythm and schmooze,
Jane Goldberg, Director
Changing Times Tap Dancing Company, Inc.
LIMITED EDITION!!!!!
A bonus DVD with By Word of Foot: Tap Masters Pass On Their Tradition (1980) plus excerpts of Rhythm & Schmooze will be included, if you order the book through www.janegoldberg.org!
About the book...
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This 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. One of the linchpins behind the Great Tap Revival of the 1970s and 80s, Jane Goldberg tracked down, studied with, and performed alongside some of the tap greats of the twentieth century. In the process, she came up with a genre all her own Rhythm & Schmooze.
A romantic, Goldberg thought tap dancing would provide the most direct route to finding a partner like Fred Astaire. It did not, she discovered quickly. What she did discover, however, were her happy feet. Those feet, combined with great tenacity and endless curiosity, led her to ferret out a generation of show biz hoofers who had involuntarily gone underground. Shoot Me While I m Happy the title comes from an old vaudeville expression captures a wealth of memories both wacky and touching.
About Jane Goldberg...
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One of the people who had a tremendous impact (on tap) was Jane Goldberg. Sometimes I think she single-footedly brought tap back to the city . . . Jane Goldberg presents people actually showed up! And we in the community felt that someone was actually looking
- The Late Gregory Hines
Jane Goldberg's memoir is like one of her famous tap-dance performances. It is easy, breezy, fast-moving, exciting, funny. You will learn things about tap and Jane that you cannot get simply by watching her on-stage.
- Howard Zinn, Professor Emeritus, Boston University
Contact Information
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Jane Goldberg, Director
Changing Times Tap Dancing Company, Inc.
310 Greenwich Street #13K
New York, NY 10013
Phone: (212) 393-1182
Website: www.janegoldberg.org
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