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Jul 13, 2010

IN THIS ISSUE:

*DRP ARTISTS*
-Chloe & Maud Productions & DC Dance Collective
-London Tap Jam Summer Classes w/ Chloe Arnold
- Chloe Arnold Master Classes in Paris, France
-Jason Samuels Smith Summer Tap Workshop in NYC!
-Tap City 2010 – Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards & Chloe Arnold on Faculty!
-LA TAP FEST - REGISTER TODAY!!
- Register Now for the St. Louis Tap Festival
-2010 National Black Arts Gala in Atlanta, GA
- Tap Kids Summer Intensive
-Tap on Barcelona 2010
-Rhythm World 2010 – Artist In Residence, Jason Samuels Smith
-Sue Samuels & Jason Samuels Smith participate in The PULSE On Tour® -Stepology’s 1st Annual Santa Fe Tap Festival -Stepology’s Bay Area Tap Festival -The Harlem Tap Studio Class Schedule

*EAST COAST*
-JULY 1, 15, 22 & 29: HIP HOP DJ LEGENDS RETURN to ROCK The BRONX at THE CROTONA PARK JAMS!
-JULY NEWSLETTER – TAP LEGACY FOUNDATION
-News from Jersey Tap Fest!
-ENCOUNTER - Work in progress 2010

*MIDWEST*
-See DRP Artists News Updates & Events

*WEST COAST*
-Cuerpaso Workshop in LA with Celebrity Fitness Trainer, Tadeo
-DOPADELIC SOLO ART SHOW BY UPENDO

*WORLD-WIDE*
-Roxane Butterfly. July in Barcelona, NYC and Albuquerque

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*DRP ARTISTS *
NEWS UPDATES & EVENTS
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Chloe & Maud Productions & DC Dance Collective
present
2010 Summer Tap Boot Camp

A fun summer intensive for all levels & ages!

(Part of the DC DAnce Collective Save our studio efforts)

JULY 12, 13, 14

12:00 - 5:00

Register:
http://www.dctapfestival.com/summerintensiveregister.html

INCREDIBLE FACULTY includes

Chloe Arnold, Baakari Wilder, Jason Janas, Jason Holley, Lisa Swenton, and more...


THE COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM INCLUDES:

Technique, Choreography, Improvisation, History

& elective classes other styles of dance

(schedule TBA by July 6th)

$150/3 days - register before July 10th

$175/3 days - register after July 10th

$25/single class

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London Tap Jam Summer Classes w/ Chloe Arnold

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Dance Attic Studios?
368 North End Road ?SW6 London? United Kingdom

For more information:

http://ltjsummer.eventbrite.com/?ref=ecount

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Jason Samuels Smith Summer Tap Workshop in NYC!

Tuesdays & Thursdays: July 6,8, 13,15 ONLY!
Time: 5:15pm - 6:45pm

Location: Chelsea Studios
Street: 151 West 26th Street, 5th floor
City/Town: New York, NY

Description:

For two weeks, 2009 Dance Magazine Award and Emmy Award winning choreographer Jason Samuels Smith will be teaching an intermediate-advanced level tap workshop in his hometown NYC! Don't miss out on 1 of only 2 NYC opportunities to study with Jason this summer!

***NOTE THE ACTUAL TIME: 5:15pm - 6:45pm

The cost of the course is $80 total, $60 if pre-paid in full at the first class.

Single classes are: $20, $15 w/student id

Pre-register to: divinerhythmnyc@gmail.com

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Chloe Arnold Master Classes in Paris, France!
July 22-24, 2010


Thursday, July 22, 2010

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM: Beginner Master Class

7:30 PM – 9:00 PM: Intermediate Master Class


Friday, July 23, 2010

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM: Intermediate Master Class

7:30 PM – 9:00 PM: Advanced Master Class



Saturday, July 24, 2010

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM: Advanced Master Class

7:30 PM – 9:00 PM: Open Level Master Class

Location:
L’Atelier, 10 rue du Cygne, 75001 Paris

For more information:
01.42.33.53.99.   ateliertapdance@yahoo.fr

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Debbie Allen Dance Academy presents...
LA TAP FESTIVAL
REGISTER TODAY!!
August 9 - 14, 2010
www.latapfest.com
DIRECTOR - JASON SAMUELS SMITH
CO-DIRECTOR - CHLOE ARNOLD

latapfest@gmail.com
Concert Tickets $25 - 800-838-3006

FACULTY includes:
Debbie Allen - Founder, Jason Samuels Smith - Director, Chloe Arnold - Co-Director, Dianne Walker, Arthur Duncan, Ivery Wheeler, Jason Janas, Nico Rubio, Sarah Reich, Aaron Williams (music theory), Cathie Nicholas, Kevin Harris (Hip Hop), Kara Mack (African), Sue Samuels (stretch).

...and many more to come!!
Honorees TBA...

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Check out Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards on faculty at this year's St. Louis Tap Festival 2010, honoring Gene GeBauer and celebrating Dr. Jeni LeGon!

REGISTER NOW!...
The 19th Annual
St. Louis Tap Festival!!!
Master Classes * Tap Jam * Panel Discussion
Participant's Showcase * ALL THAT TAP XIX

July 26 - July 31, 2010


www.tapheritage.org!
Email info@tapheritage.org
314-531-TAPS (8277)

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Jason Samuels Smith and Baakari Wilder will be featured performers in the 2010 National Black Arts Gala in Atlanta, GA on July 17th! Visit the link for more information and to purchase tickets.

www.nbaf.org
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Jason Samuels Smith will be teaching at this year's Tap Kids Summer Intensive in Burlington, VT from July 18th-21st.

For more information: www.tapkids.com
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Chloe Arnold and Jason Samuels Smith will be featured at this year's TAP ON BARCELONA in Barcelona, Spain... July 26-Aug 1st. Check the website for full details on how to register and the calendar of events.

www.taponbarcelona.com
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We're Turning Twenty so it's going to be a PARTY!

RHTYHM WORLD is the oldest and most comprehensive festival of American tap and contemporary percussive arts in the world. RHYTHM WORLD features an extraordinary master faculty of 24 teachers and two weeks of performance, education and community outreach programs including free public performances at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park, tap jams at the Chicago Cultural Center’s Claudia Cassidy Theater, student showcases, panel discussions and extraordinary faculty concerts at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago.

Rhythm World 2010 Faculty includes:2010 JUBA!
Award Winners Sam Weber Dianne Walker Gene Medler CHRP's 2010 Artist in Residence Jason Samuels Smith Plus...Lane Alexander Fernando Barba of Barbatuques Bril Barrett Bruno Buarque of Barbatuques Julie Cartier Ayodele Casel Michelle Dorrance Martin "Tre" Dumas Jay Fagan Derick Grant Jason Janas Cheryl Johnson & Anthony Peters Idella Reed Davis Sarah Savelli Jakari Sherman of Step Afrika! Billy Siegenfeld Randy Skinner Jumaane Taylor Lukas Weiss Mark Yonally
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Sue Samuels and Jason Samuels Smith will be participating in the 8th Annual Teachers Workshop/ THE PULSE ON TOUR SUMMER NYC EVENT via Broadway Dance Center in NYC!
July 22-25 2010

The PULSE On Tour®

S P O N S O R E D W O R K S H O P
The PULSE On Tour® is a powerful dance event featuring the most renowned instructors and choreographers of our day. At The PULSE we strive always to stay on the beat of what’s hot in the dance industry today, and to bring you the opportunity to learn from the most sought-after artists in the field, making it one of the most successful events of its kind. Not only do we have quality instruction to offer at our event, but we also have the star power of our faculty that keeps participants demanding more. Our A-List celebrity choreographers from Dancing with the Stars, So You think You Can Dance, DanceFlick, Americas Got Talent, Step Up 2 and Making the Band include Emmy Winners Mia Michaels, Wade Robson, Tyce Diorio and Brian Friedman, Dave Scott, Laurie Ann Gibson, Cris Judd, Gil Duldulao and Desmond Richardson.
Your non-stop-energy weekend at The PULSE includes:
PULSE classes all day Saturday and Sunday
At least four PULSE faculty members each weekend (Yes, the ones you see in the ads!)
PULSE Performance Showcase Opportunities for your group
Your photo with the faculty!
PULSE Uncensored: Q&A with the faculty
More than $25,000 in scholarships awarded in each city!
Group discounts for studios and teams when you come with 10 or more
Teacher luncheons and informative seminars
A Coffee Chat for parents!
Private Teachers Only Class
Dancers walk away from the event excited, motivated, and more knowledgeable about ways to reach their own professional goals and aspirations. The PULSE is dedicated to its goal of providing dancers and dance educators with the incredible opportunity to train in an inspirational and noncompetitive atmosphere for the dance experience of a lifetime!
S P O N S O R E D W O R K S H O P
TOUR DATES
Summer 2010?PULSE Summer LA: July 16-18?PULSE Summer NYC: July 22-25?Teacher Workshop: July 23-25
2010-2011 Regional Tour
November 6-7 Orlando, FL
November 20-21 Las Vegas, NV
December 4-5 Chicago, IL
December 11-12 Denver, CO
January 8-9 Atlantic City, NJ
January 15-16 San Francisco, CA
January 29-30 St Louis, MO
February 5-6 Atlanta, GA
February 12-13 Toronto, CAN
February 26-27 Boston, MA

For more information about The PULSE On Tour®, visit www.ThePULSEonTour.com ?or call 1- 877-Pulse-01.
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STEPOLOGY is pleased to announce the 1st Annual Santa Fe Tap Festival, July 14th-16th, 2010.
Our website is currently being rewoven to accommodate this groundbreaking event. In the mean time, you may find all essential Santa Fe Tap Festival info via the below links.
"Tap On!" - Concert Performance presented in partnership with the New Mexico Jazz Festival at the Lensic Performing Arts Center on Thursday, July 15th:
Online Tix for 7/15 concert
More info about 7/15 concert

Workshop Classes at Moving People Dance Center:
Class Schedule and Mail-in Registration Form (PDF)

Wednesday, July 14th
4:00 – 5:15pm: Jason Rodgers, Intermediate
5:15 – 6:30pm: Channing Cook-Holmes, Youth/Beginning/Mixed Levels

Friday, July 16th
12 – 1:15pm: Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards, Youth/Beginning/Mixed Levels
1:15 – 2:30pm: Mark Mendonca, Advanced

For more information:

http://www.stepology.com/santafetapfest.html
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Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards will be featured at the 2010 STEPOLOGY's Bay Area Tap Festival in CA. August 16th – 22nd. Check the website for updates and details on how to register!

www.stepology.com
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THE HARLEM TAP STUDIO

*Class Schedule*

When: Tuesdays: 1:00-2:00 PM 7:00-8:10 PM
Thurs-Friday: 6:00-7:00 PM 8:00-9:15 PM
Saturday: 12:00-1:00 PM 2:00-3:15 PM

Where: Harlem Tap (W 149th Street, NYC)

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*EAST COAST *
NEWS UPDATES & EVENTS
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JULY 1, 15, 22 & 29: HIP HOP DJ LEGENDS RETURN to ROCK The BRONX at THE CROTONA PARK JAMS!

July 1, 15, 22 & 29, 2010 from 5-9p

Co presented by The Friends of Crotona Park in association with New York City Council Member Joel Rivera and Bronx Borough President, Ruben Diaz Jr.

Free! All Ages! Strictly Legends Rockin'

JULY 1
DJ Lord Finesse: DITC
Chuck Chillout: 98.7 Kiss FM
Johnny Juice Rosado: Public Enemy
GrandWizzard Theodore: Scratch Creator
Please visit our event page

JULY 15
DJ Scratch: ScratchVision
Cutmaster DC: Brooklyn's in da House
DJ Tony Touch
Kool DJ AJ Scratch: yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh
* On this day only, we will be at Crotona Ave. & Crotona Park South instead of our regular spot.
Please visit our Event Page

JULY 22
DJ Jazzy Jay: Jazzy Jay Productions
DJ Rockin Rob: Mean Machine
Kool DJ Red Alert: 98.7 Kiss FM
DJ Biz Markie
Please visit our event page

JULY 29
PopMaster Fabel: Tools of War GrandMaster Caz: Cold Crush Brothers
DJ Cash Money: 88 DMC World Champ
+ special guests!

Host: GrandMaster Caz

July 1, 22 & 29 at Charlotte St & Crotona Park East Bronx NYC 10457

July 15 Crotona Ave. & Crotona Park S.

Trains: 2 or 5 to 174th St.
Buses: BX 11, 15, 17 or 55.
Crotona Park

To make donations, please send checks or money orders to Friends of Crotona Park 1591 Fulton Avenue, Bx, NY 10457

Vendors contact Christie Z-Pabon at toolsofwar@gmail.com to reserve your spot!

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JULY NEWSLETTER – TAP LEGACY FOUNDATION

Tap Legacy Facebook Milestones

We've been hard at work spreading the word about the One In A Million Campaign, and we've connected with quite a of few of you on Facebook. With your help and continued support we've reached some major online milestones we thought we'd share with you.

The Tap Legacy Facebook Cause now has over 525 members and our Facebook Page has been liked by over 2,200 people from over 20 countries.

Part of the goal of the One In A Million Campaign is to show the world the impact the art of tap dance has had on the hearts of those who enjoy it. We would like to thank all those who continue to express their support for the foundation's mission and the One In A Million Campaign. You help keep us going.

Haven't Connected Yet?
By connecting with TLF on facebook you will receive interesting facts and tap dance videos as well as tap dancer birthday updates direct to your Facebook Newsfeed.

You'll also be the first to know of upcoming Tap Legacy programming.

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News from Jersey Tap Fest!

JERSEY TAP FEST
The 1st Annual NJ Tap Dance Festival
July 14th-17th

FESTIVAL OFFERINGS

Please note:
Registration is ongoing
http://www.jerseytapfest.com/2010registration.htm
but class sizes are limited
so please submit your registration early!

40+ Classes!
Youth. Intermediate. Advanced. Adult Beginner. Technique. Early Bird. Hip-Hop. Music Theory for Tap Dancers.
FREE Shim-Sham Shimmy Class. History.

Night Time Events!
Jam Session. Panel Discussion.
Participants' Showcase.
Main Stage Event: Tap 'n Time!

Performance Opportunities
Participants' Showcase.
Main Stage Event: Tap 'n Time!

Fantastic Faculty
Honoree: Dr. Harold 'Stumpy' Cromer.
Karen Callaway Williams. Maurice Chestnut. Nicki Denner. DeWitt Fleming Jr. Jeffry Foote. Jason Janas. Tom Mckie. Hillary-Marie Michael. Logan Miller. Deborah Mitchell. Sarah Reich. Jenne Vermes. Dorothy Wasserman. Kyle Wilder.

PUBLIC EVENTS
All events are taking place at South Orange Performing Arts Center in South Orange NJ

FREE Shim-Sham Shimmy Class
Wednesday, July 14th @ 2:00PM
E-mail to sign up for this class.

History with Dr. Harold 'Stumpy' Cromer
Friday, July 16th @ 2:00PM
$10. E-mail to purchase this class.

Jam Session
Wednesday, July 14th @ 7:30PM
$10. E-mail to purchase tickets ahead of time.
Tickets can be purchased at the door.

Panel Discussion
Thursday, July 15th @ 7:30PM
$10. E-mail to purchase tickets ahead of time.
Tickets can be purchased at the door.

Student Showcase
Friday, July 16th @ 7:30PM
$10. E-mail to purchase tickets ahead of time .
Tickets can be purchased at the door.

Tap 'n Time - JTF's Main Stage Event
Saturday, July 17th @ 7:00PM
Tickets can be purchased at www.sopacnow.org/tickets or over the phone 973-313-ARTS

http://www.jerseytapfest.com/

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ENCOUNTER - Work in progress 2010

Event: ENCOUNTER - Work in progress 2010
Start Time: Friday, July 16 at 8:00pm
End Time: Friday, July 16 at 9:00pm
Where: Fair Lawn Community Center

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*WEST COAST *
NEWS UPDATES & EVENTS
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Debbie Allen Dance Academy & SILLAR Management
present

CUERPASO

THE ULTIMATE BODY with Celebrity Fitness Trainer, Tadeo Arnold

*All ages, All levels welcome*

WHEN: Tuesday, July 20th
Wednesday, July 21st
Thursday, July 22nd
7:30-9:00 PM

WHERE: Debbie Allen Dance Academy
3791 Santa Rosalia Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90008

ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGE DEALS:

$40 - Now extended ONLY through Friday, July 16th

$50 - At the door

INDIVIDUAL PURCHASES:
$20 per single class

The first 5 people who RSVP will receive a Cuerpaso Workout Tee-shirt!!!

LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE!

To hold your spot, please RSVP your full name, phone number, & e-mail address to: sillar.mgmt@gmail.com or call 323.461.4617.

FOR MORE INFO:
www.cuerpaso.com

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DOPADELIC SOLO ART SHOW BY UPENDO

DOPADELIC

The Artwork of UPENDO

July 24th 2010 - August 28th
Opening reception - Saturday July 24th 2010 - August 28th


Pueblo Nuevo Gallery
1828 San Pablo Ave #1
Berkeley CA 94702
www.pueblonuevogallery.com

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*WORLD-WIDE *
NEWS UPDATES & EVENTS
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Roxane Butterfly. July in Barcelona, NYC and Albuquerque

Roxane Butterfly Summer news

July 14th 2010 in Barcelona
Jimmy Slyde Institute Bcn presents:
Paysaje del Tap-dance contemporaneao
An event coordinated by Roxane Butterfly
Summer serie 1
@ Freedonia, 9.30pm
C/ Lleialtat 6 baixos
(near la Rambla del Raval. Metro Paralel)
Barcelona
free!
www.roxanebutterfly.com
34 651 684 430



USA

Roxane Butterfly at NDI Tap-Dance Jam
Albuquerque, New Mexico
July 19th-24th
All info: http://www.ndi-nm.org/tapjam.html

Roxane Butterfly teaching in NYC July 26th-30th
STEPS on Broadway (74th st):
Basic Tap 7-8 Mon 7/26
Beg Tap 8-9:15 Mon 7/26
Adv Int Tap 1-2:30 Tue 7/27
Int Tap 1-2:30 Wed 7/28
Adv Tap 4:30-6 Wed 7/28
Adv Int Tap 7:45-9:15 Fri 7/30


Roxane Butterfly performing at Joe´s Pub (NYC) July 31st- 9:30 PM http://www.joespub.com/component/option,com_shows/task,view/Itemid,40/id,5254
Price: $18
Underground tap-icon Roxane Butterfly comes back to New York with a brand new collaboration featuring the music of pianist Frederique Trunk, to offer an evening of contemporary tap, ethno-jazz and spoken-word. The two french-american women will join their talent to reflect on their experiences as women, perpetual immigrants and lovers of life. This two years-old collaboration started as a co-production of Central Art Process, a multi-disciplinary artists collective based in barcelona and has toured Italy and Spain.

www.roxanebutterfly.com

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