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Wednesday, May 23, 2007

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Due to technical difficulties with Geni-ware, we have been unable to
send out a newsletter for some time now. We decided to send out the
information as it was originally submitted regardless of whether the
event has passed or not. Thank you for your understanding in this
matter!
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Fri. May 18 at 8pm—TAPESTRY 2007 Boston’s 11th Annual National Tap
Dance Day Concert
(Reserved Seats, $24.00, Seniors, Students & Groups of 10 or more,
$20.00)

Features three distinguished New York City tap artists: Emmy award
winning Broadway veteran Jason Samuels-Smith; the pedigreed and
virtuosic 20-year stalwart of concert tap dance, Barbara Duffy; and the
intriguing, multi-dimensional Michelle Dorrance. Artistic Director,
Josh Hilberman, will host the event, and a dynamic jazz trio—featuring
bandleader Paul Arslanian on piano, Berklee chairman Ron Savage on
drums, and Peter Tillotson on bass—will accompany the dancers. Produced
by Thelma Goldberg of Dance Inn Productions.

REGENT THEATRE, 7 MEDFORD ST., ARLINGTON, MA. (781) 646-4849
www.regenttheatre.com
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GROOVE ON TAP!
WITH
TOBY AHRENS
DRUMS & PERCUSSION

CLAUDIA GOMEZ VORCE
TAP DANCE

TODD DAVIDSON
FROM CLUB 33 ON KEYS & BEATBOX

MICHELA MARINO-LERMAN
TAP DANCER FROM NY


FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2007
7:30 PM
@
HOT MONKEY LOVE CAFE
$12
$10 STUDENT/SENIOR
KIDS 12 & UNDER FREE!!!


6875 El Cajon Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92115
BEHIND SALVATION ARMY BANK OF AMERICA PARKING LOT
TAP JAM FOLLOWING SHOW!

REGISTER TODAY FOR GROOVE ON TAP!
RHYTHM, PERCUSSION & TAP DANCE WORKSHOP
SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2007!!!
FOR ALL LEVEL DRUMMERS, PERCUSSIONISTS AND TAP DANCERS!!!

DETAILS
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/GROOVEONTAP

DEAR FAMILY, FRIENDS, DANCERS, MUSICIANS, AND GROOVE ON TAP! SUPPORTERS,

If you guys missed the show last Friday at Hot Monkey Love or Sunday at
the North Park Festival of the Arts, I hope you can make it to the next
one. You may find more info at www.myspace.com/grooveontap .


CHECK OUT OUR LATEST REVIEW!
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070521/news_1c21groove.html

THANKS!

CLAUDIA
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THE DANCER WITHIN by Rose Eichenbaum

“The impulse to move comes from the spirit.” — Ben Vereen

Where does the urge to dance come from? How does one cope with the
highs and lows of the artist’s life? What are the choreographer and
dancer’s responsibilities to each other, to the audience, to the self?

These are just a few of the questions that dancer-turned-photographer
Rose Eichenbaum posed, with camera in hand, to America’s most
celebrated dancers and choreographers.

The Dancer Within pairs Eichenbaum’s striking color action photos and
black-and-white portraits with excerpts from her conversations with
ballet icons, Broadway stars, modern dance luminaries, Hollywood
legends, and prominent choreographers. Eichenbaum captures the
character and vitality of Debbie Allen, Jacques D’Amboise, José Greco,
Judith Jamison, Bill T. Jones, Mark Morris, Anna Sokolow, Ethan
Stiefel, Russ Tamblyn, Tommy Tune, and some 30 other dance
professionals while eliciting candid reflections on their lives and
careers. Eichenbaum is author of Masters of Movement: Portraits of
America’s Great Choreographers (Smithsonian Books, 2004).

Mr. Wiggles is a featured artist in this exhibit... don't miss it!

Check out
http://www.sites.si.edu/exhibitions/exhibits/dancer_within/main.htm
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National Tap Dance Day Workshop
Master Classes with Chloe Arnold
presented by D.C. Dance Collective
Sunday, May 27th
Washington, DC
Where: D.C. Dance Collective - Nancy Newell
4908 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016
202.491.7676
www.dcdancecollective.com
(entrance on the lower level street parking or
metro red line Friendship Heights)
ADV BEG/INT: 2:00 - 3:15 - $35
(fun warm-up for INT/ADV)
INT/ADV: 3:30 - 5:00 - $45

For both classes - $60
To Find out more about Chloe visit www.chloearnold.com

Chloe Arnold (Dancer/Actress/Director/Choreographer), a D.C. native,
was recently a principal Actor/Dancer in Debbie Allen's Alex in
Wonderland at the Kennedy Center, featured in the new hit show Imagine
Tap, Outkast's new movie Idlewild, Beyonce's video Upgrade You as her
dance double, Sean Paul's music video for the movie Step Up and at City
Center, NYC in Jason Samuels Smith's ACGI. Currently co-director of the
Los Angeles Tap Festival, Chloe was Associate Choreographer for ABC's
American Celebration, Debbie Allen's Pearl in Los Angeles, and is
choreographer for her group Syncopated Ladies. Performance credits
include Debbie Allen's Brothers of the Knight, Soul Possesed, Sammy
(the life and times of Sammy Davis Jr.), Savion Glover's All Star Tap
Revue, and The Oneness Awards honoring Michael Jackson.

Film and television appearances include UPN's The Parkers, One on One,
Nickelodeon's Brothers Garcia, The Jerry Lewis Telethon (Emmy Award
Winning number), Dean Hargrove's short film Tap Heat, and the AMC
documentary Cool Women. Currently on faculty at the Debbie Allen Dance
Academy in LA, Chloe has taught at the Broadway Dance Center in NYC, P.
Diddy's Summer Youth Program, NYCDA, Brazil, Japan, Germany, and more.
Through teaching and performing internationally, Chloe passionately
hopes to inspire others. Chloe graduated from Columbia University with
a degree in film where she also studied theater, has directed short
films and independent music videos, and has produced over 20 shows.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SOUNDANCING PRESENTS
SAN FRANCISCO’S 30 ANNUAL
NATIONAL TAP DANCE DAY SHOW
MAY 25, 2007
STARRING
starring
tap dance legend
ARTHUR DUNCAN
and
with
Rosie Radiator and members of the Guinness World Champion Rad Tap Team
The Grant Twins and Larry Dunlap on Piano
ROYCE GALLERY
2901 Mariposa Street
Matinee Show 3PM Tickets $40*- 50* Evening Show 8 PM
Doors open 30 minutes before showtime.
*50% Discount to Arthur Duncan Fan Club Members and dancersgroup.org
members
on advanced sales only
Ticket and event info 415 621 8277 or radtap@radtap.com
join the fan club (free) at arthurduncan.org
“Arthur Duncan is America’s greatest living tap dance treasure.” Dancer
Mag
This globe-trotting entertainer and regular of 15 years on "The
Lawrence Welk Show" has thrilled audiences the world over with his
fancy footwork and lively singing style. In addition to record-setting
nightclub appearances, Arthur has appeared on national television with
other such legends as Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis and Red Skelton.
Whether it's the movie "TAP" with Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis, Jr. or
television's "DIAGNOSIS OF MURDER" with Dick Van Dyke, the National
Tour of "MY ONE AND ONLY" with Tommy Tune, his recent award winning
film “Tap Heat”, the Flo Bert Award, Traditions in Tap Award or his
many live concert appearances,
Arthur Duncan proves again he's America’s greatest living tap treasure.

Rosie Radiator is “San Francisco’s tap dance guru” Smithsonian Mag
“Rosie taps the best rhythms I ever heard.” Donald O’Connor
“Rosie on the electronic floor at the Royce is outrageous music”. Pat
Won
“When I see Rosie I think there goes the true spirit of San Francisco”
Dianne Feinstein

Tap Dance Day is a San Francisco tradition begun by Rosie in 1976 when
she tap danced across the Golden Gate Bridge to proclaim the first
Tap Dance Day. For 30 consecutive years Rosie and the San Francisco Rad
Tap Team and the Mayor of San Francisco have made it official.
“Tap Dance Day was born and raised in San Francisco.” Harvey Milk

In 1989 congressman John Conyers and the United States Congress made it
official.
Since 1990 over 300 cities world wide have celebrated National Tap
Dance Day.
Please join us as we continue to celebrate this wonderful American art
form.
Reservations recommended 415 621 8277 or radtap@radtap.com
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ATTENTION: Last chance for Rhythm World Early Bird Discounts!
End May 15th!!!
*Rhythm World Summer Festival!* July 23 - August 5

Theater and Interpretation Center

of Northwestern University

Josephine Louis and Wallis Theaters

For more details, visit www.chicagotap.org

Or call (773) 281-1825
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CAPEZIO PARTY FOR JARED GRIMES!

Jared will be performing along with the cast of "BU", and special
guest, Dusty Button. There also will be a debut the trailer of the
television pilot, "Broadway Underground".

Thursday, May 24, 2007 at 7-9PM

Capezio Store

51st and Broadway, 2nd floor

Manhattan, NY 10021

United States

*Capezio will be offering a 20% discount on their products

during the event!
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DON’T FORGET: ‘Tradition In Tap Series’ Memorial Day Weekend Workshop!

This is a reminder that the upcoming workshop in the ‘Tradition In Tap
Series’

- New York City, May 26-28, 2007 - will be dedicated to the work and
legacy of

Tap Giant, Mr. Harold ‘Stumpy’ Cromer.

Faculty:

This workshop will feature original choreography taught by the master

himself,

Harold ‘Stumpy’ Cromer, and Honorary Master Tap Classes by leading tap

artists:

Ofer Ben, Ayodele Casel, Barbara Duffy, Melba Huber, Avi Miller, Andrew
Nemr, Prof. Robert L. Reed, Sarah Reich, Germaine Salsberg, Jason
Samuels-Smith, Randy Skinner, Prof. Hank Smith & Shea Sullivan.

Participants Showcase:

The Participants Showcase will take place on Saturday May 26, 7:30 PM,
at Peter Norton Symphony Space - Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theater (on
Broadway).

Scholarships update:

Congratulations to the Tradition In Tap Scholarship recipients for this
workshop. Complete list of recipients will be listed on the web site
soon. The scholarships were made possible in part by public funds from
the New York City

Department of Cultural Affairs, and by generous donations to our

'Sponsor A Tap Dancer' program. Any donation or sponsorship to our
organization is transferred directly to this program and benefits young
and aspiring dancers. If you are interested in sponsoring a dancer,
please contact me directly.

Registration update:

The rates are going up on this Sunday, May 13. Only few spaces are left
for those who are interested in registering to the entire weekend. Some
of the adult classes will be sold out soon. Please go to the web site
for updated space availability.

Extensive information, tickets for the Participants Showcase, and an
online registration form are on the web site: www.TraditionInTap.org

Please feel free to e-mail me with any question or comment you might
have.

My e-mail address for this workshop is:

HaroldStumpyCromer@TraditionInTap.org or
call me directly at Phone: 646-383-4949

Thanks and Shalom,

Ofer Ben - Executive Director

Tradition In Tap, Inc.

www.TraditionInTap.org

Postal Address: P.O.Box 1050

New York City, NY 10276, USA

Phone: (646) 383-4949
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DIVINE RHYTHM PRODUCTIONS
PRESENTS

MR. WIGGLES NYC WORKSHOPS

(Electric Boogaloos, Rock Steady Crew, VH1 Hip Hop Honoree)

Monday May 28th 7-9pm Intermediate Advanced Level

Friday June 1st 7-9pm Intermediate Advanced Level

***Each of these intermediate advanced workshops will culminate in a
cipher with special giveaways for students that standout courtesy of
www.lifepod.net!***

(PRE-REGISTRATION SUGGESTED, WALK-INS WELCOME)

SPECIAL RATE: $25 per 2-hour Workshop or $45 for two with
pre-registration to divinerhythmnyc@aol.com. Student & Group Discount
available for groups of 10 or more = $20 per workshop/$35 for two.

To pre-register, please send your full name, phone#'s & e-mail address
to: divinerhythmnyc@aol.com or via phone at 2122621394.

Located at
Chelsea Studios/Theaterworks USA
151 West 26th Street (5th floor - studio 503)
New York NY 10001
http://www.theatreworksusa.org/chelsea.cfm

NO VIDEOTAPING/PHOTOGRAPHY ALLOWED without prior permission from Divine
Rhythm Productions!

Products from www.mrwiggles.biz will be available for sale.

***LIMITED PRIVATE LESSONS AVAILABLE (Monday May 28th - Friday June 1st)
Contact divinerhythmnyc@aol.com or call 2122621394 to book yours today!

Steffan “Mr. Wiggles” Clemente is one of the most dynamic and
influential figures in the Hip Hop culture today. He is a member of the
world renowned “Rock Steady Crew”, “The Electric Boogaloos" and "Zulu
Nation”. This multi-talented virtuoso is blessed with the ability to
dance, act, choreograph, teach, produce music (one of his longtime
passions) and is a gifted Grafitti artist. According to Ben Higa,
writer for Rap Pages magazine, “Mr. Wiggles is Hip Hop’s
jack-of-all-trades – skilled in Popping, Locking, Bboying, Graf-writing
and MCing…” He has worked with Missy Elliot, Madonna, Usher, Limp
Bizket to name a few...

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FROM MRWIGGLES.BIZ

THE MENU VOLUME 6 PRE SALE, FREE CD!

The new "MENU VOLUME 6" DVD for Beginners, and Intermediate dancers.
NOW READY FOR SHIPPING! Everyone who ordered the pre sale will be
receiving theres with the free funk CD..

THE MENU volume 6

* COBRA
* TICKIN
* COPYCAT TUTS
* SHOCK WAVES
* STROBIN
* ANIMATION
* and more!

Disclaimer Before learning from these dvd's please consult a
physician. We are not responsible for any injuries. These tapes are
based on Street Style Dance, there is no medical advice on these
styles, and health risks vary depending on the individual.

Buy Now: $20.00 USD
S & H: $5.00

Mr Wiggles
www.mrwiggles.biz
email: mrwiggleseb@hotmail.com
web: http://www.mrwiggles.biz
All over seas orders will be charged for over seas shipments. You
will receive a paypal payment request for the difference in shipping
costs.
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ATDF Youth Program Open House
Join us in celebrating our second ATDF fall term: take a free sample
class. Kids and teens of all ages are welcome to try a short beginning
tap class-no experience and no tap shoes required. Bring along the
little ones (ages 3 ½ - 4) for a sample of "Creative Rhythms Pre-Tap" a
creative movement class. Drop in, try a class, meet our teachers, learn
about the American Tap Dance Foundation's programming, and register for
classes!

Details:
When: Saturday, May 19, 11:30 - 12:30
Where: Chelsea Studios,
151 W. 26th St., 6th Floor (btwn. 6th & 7th)

Jam It Up at Capezio
The Tap City Youth Ensemble and students from ATDF tap program will
perform at the Capezio Flagship Store!

Details:
When: Sunday, May 20, 2:00 - 3:00
Where: Capezio Flagship Store
1650 Broadway, entrance on 51st Street
How much: FREE!

Tap City, The New York City Tap Festival
July 7 - 14, 2007

Classes are filling quickly!! Hurry and register before June 8th for
Early Bird Savings.

There are still performance slots open in the Tap City Adult Showcase
on Tuesday, July 10 at 9:00 pm.

Tap City 2007 offers a performance opportunity to professionals, adult
students, teachers and ensembles who have the urge to emerge. It's a
chance to see and be seen, showcasing professional and amateur groups
from around the US and around the world. Performers need to be
registered students at Tap City. Click on Student Performance
Opportunities for full information.
American Tap Dance Foundation
33 Little West 12th Street, Suite 105B

New York, New York 10014

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From Dance NYC:

The Census Cometh

Join us at a press conference next Thursday, May 24th at 11 AM as we
release our long-awaited "Census of New York City Dancemakers." How
many dancers are there in NYC? How many companies? How big is the
audience? How many have health insurance? How many women, how many men?
What's the average rate artists are paying for rehearsal space? Answers
to these questions and many more will be answered in the census. Be
there when key findings are presented and hear from Commissioner of
Cultural Affairs, Kate Levin; Artistic Director and choreographer Gina
Gibney; Dance/NYC's own Michelle Burkart and Bob Yesselman. We look
forward to seeing you. Seating will be limited, so RSVP as soon as
possible.

(TAPDANCERS PLEASE REPRESENT!)

www.dancenyc.org
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From the M.A.D.D. Rhythms, Inc. Newsletter

Everything you need to know about
us and what we are up to

Well, they say the third time is a charm. I hope they're right! I tried
to get a newsletter out last month, but I didn't quite make it. In the
picture on the left is Yoshie and me. Yoshie is a dedicated tap student
with discipline that we could all learn from. This picture was taken at
last summers' smash hit "Imagine Tap". In my opinion this show marked
the official rebirth of TAP. It is my sincere hope, that this show gets
a chance to be seen by the world. Secondly, I'd like to let everyone
know that M.A.D.D. Rhythms will be holding a 2 week Tap Boot Camp from
July 9-20. This Tap Boot Camp will be 4 hours a day, 5 days a week and
will be total submersion into the world of "The Dance". More details
will follow soon, but if you want to get a jump on registration, let me
know and I can put you or your child's name on the list.

And as always, the weekly newsletter may not always be weekly but it
will contain everything I want to share about M.A.D.D. Rhythms, The Tap
Academy, Tappin' @ The Shore: The Basement Jam, The Wreckshop Training
Crew and The Chicago Tap Summit! I hope you enjoy.

P.S. I have officially started M.A.D.D. Rhythms G.I. For those who
don't know G.I. stands for Gary, Indiana. Look for more on the newest
addition to the M.A.D.D. Rhythms family in the next issue!

Bril Barrett

M.A.D.D. RHYTHMS TAKES OVER MYSPACE.COM
Well, maybe we just have a page, but you should check it out!
Check us out and tell us what you think about the
page. Get on our friends list! Who knows, you could end up in our top
24 Be sure to check out all the footage in our video section and all
over the page. We list a lot of the greats of "tap", too. Go test your
knowledge of the pioneers of the dance!

* M.A.D.D. Rhythms
* Bril Barrett

* Jumaane Taylor
* Star Dixon

* Lee Howard
* Jaybo Dixon

* Lisa La Touche

Tap Into A Cure
Bril Barrett invited to teach and perform at Canada's newest tap
festival. Tap Into A Cure is also a tap festival with a Purpose! August
15 - 19, 2007

Hello Tap dancers, it is hard to believe that 8
months ago we held our first Tap Into A Cure Workshop, and it was a
roaring success. We donated $8000 to the Stollery Children's Hospital.
This year we are going to help the inner city children with our
donation to the Edmonton School's Lunch Program where they feed
children everyday with a nutritional meal that they would otherwise go
without, even during the summer months. We have added an extra day of
classes, from your requests, and added a participants showcase. There
will be a tap jam, panel discussion and with our special guest

Harold "Stumpy" Cromer, you never know what could happen. Spending
time with Harold and hearing his many wonderful stories is
intoxicating, he is living history, and we are honoured to share him
with you. You will have a chance to perform a piece choreographed by
Harold in "Hoofin' for Hunger", if you attend his rep classes. Robert
Reed, Josh Hilberman, Bril Barrett, Lance Liles, Danny Nielsen, Logan
Miller and Andrew Merrigan will join Mr. Cromer on the faculty.

Make your tap weekend an Alberta holiday, Edmonton is home to the
world's largest shopping mall, West Edmonton Mall. Edmonton is known as
Festival City, so there will always be something different to do every
week of the summer. We are a scenic drive away from the glorious Rocky
Mountains, Alberta is home to Drumheller, one of the world's best
dinosaur exhibits at the Royal Tyrell Museum. Calgary, our other
beautiful city, is 3 hours away and Banff and Jasper are two of the
most breath taking towns on the planet. A tour of Fort McMurray and the
oil sands plant is, too, a short drive away. Alberta is an adventure
waiting to happen and you now can include a great tap weekend in your
summer vacation. And remember our Canadian dollar is a bargain on the
world market. Moms could do some back to school shopping very cheaply
while your tapper gets a workout.

For those of you who haven't had a tap class, please join us at
"Hoofin' for Hunger" the finale show and silent auction at Festival
Place in Sherwood Park. I guarantee you will not be disappointed, so
come out to the show on August 19, 2007 at 7 pm and prepare to be
mesmerized by the talent you will see. There may even be a few surprise
guests!

So come join us and share the weekend with amazing Tap Masters and
faculty, who all want to share their styles, secrets and talent with
all of you.

phone 780 722 9562

Hope to see you in Alberta in August for Tap Into A Cure. Please pass
this email to all tappers you know, no one should miss this great
workshop. Thanks Andrew Merrigan

* Tap Into Cure
* Class Schedule

* Registration
* The Cause

M.A.D.D. Rhythms Tap Academy
Schedule Changes for the Spring Session [Image Removed]
Call 773-604-1899 or email us at
tapacademy@maddrhythms.com for more information. Spring Session 2007

VISIT: web: http://www.maddrhythms.com for more information

IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO EDUCATE OURSELVES AND
THOSE AROUND US ABOUT THE TRUE NATURE AND HISTORY OF TAPDANCE. RESPECT
THE DANCE!
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NEW WEBSITE from Jane Goldberg: www.janegoldberg.org

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United Way and Silent Fire Productions together at Leaders

Conference


Contact: Matina Banks

Phone: (571) 278-8174

Email: silentfireproductions@yahoo.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


UNITED WAY OF AMERICA AND THE ARTS TOGETHER


(Pittsburgh, PA)—Tuesday, May 15th, the United Way of

America Staff Leaders Conference will begin in

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For the first time ever,

United Way has opened up their conference to all staff

across the United States allowing for a different,

much younger dynamic (most attendees will be between

20 and 40 years old) at the conference.

To meet the needs of this new dynamic, the national

office conceptualized a multimedia performance which

is set to run halfway through the conference, on

Wednesday. Developed through the creative partnership

of L&M Productions of Alexandria, VA. and Silent Fire

Productions of New York City, this performance

includes not only dancing (provided by Silent Fire

Production’s New York based dance company) but music,

video and a voiceover (provided by L&M Productions).

“It’s a lot going on at once,” said Matina Banks,

choreographer for the project and Artistic Director of

Silent Fire Productions. “The challenge was to

incorporate the dancing into all the media being used

without the dancer being lost on stage and

overwhelming the audience with information.”

Three testimonials of personal experiences with

services provided by the United Way of America

correspond to the dance, music and video that make up

the performance. The performance is geared towards

captivating, exciting and motivating the audience

while sharing the story of how United Way fulfills its

mission to help people find answers to their problems.

United Way of America is one of many companies and

corporations who are looking for innovative ways to

inspire and educate employees during conventions and

national meetings. Todd Shanks, one of the dancers

for the performance has done two other performances

similar to this, one for Volvo, and the other for

Ford. “I like doing performances like these because

the people are excited to be there,” Shanks says.

“Because the audience is made up of employees from

United Way, they already know why they are there, they

know what they need. It’s different then performing

at a concert where you are not really sure how the

audience is going to react. In this situation they

are focused and inspired and we, as dancers, expanding

on that by giving them a visual representation of

that.”


The three day conference will be held at Pittsburgh’s

Convention Center, beginning Tuesday, May 15th and

ending Thursday, May 16th.

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A message from Rashida:

Hi friends and colleagues,

I am extending this invitation for my curatorial debut @ The Kitchen
on June 1st & 2nd.

Pheeroan akLaff is an amazing and visionary drummer. You may be
familiar with his work with Amiri Baraka and Cecil Taylor,
among others. LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs, whom I've known as
writer/cultural critic is an equally amazing performer combining
vocals, verse and video with live and electronic music. These should
be great evenings here in June!

I hope to see you here!

Rashida

512 West 19th Street, New York, NY 10011 212-255-5793
www.thekitchen.org ;

Pheeroan akLaff with special guest
LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs

Friday, June 1 8pm
Saturday, June 2 8pm

Tickets $10

Curated by Rashida Bumbray

Brooklyn-based, free-bop jazz drummer and composer Pheeroan akLaff’s
performances conjoin melodic patterns, rhythmic patterns, counterpoint,
chordal voicings, and solo and group improvisation with the intent to
arrive at a liberating place—be it harmonious or cacophonous. akLaff
presents new compositions exploring international grooves and
sensibilities for a quintet composed of himself, bassist Francis
Mbappé, pianist Michael Cain, vocalists Kamillah akLaff and Amon Bey.

The evenings open with a performance by LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs, a
writer, vocalist, and Harlem denizen whose work rigorously explores
sound through a myriad of verse, language, and electronic vocal
processing. This work-in-progress, Excerpts from Fraud & Coda, features
Diggs (vocals, text, electronics, visuals), Daniel Marcellus Givens,
and Guillermo E. Brown, (electronics and vocals).

Music programs at The Kitchen are made possible with generous support
from the Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust, the Aaron Copland Fund for
Music, The New York State Music Fund, and with public funds from the
New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.

To purchase tickets please click here or call the Box Office:
212-255-5793 ext. 11. Box Office Hours: Tue-Sat, 2-6pm

VISA, American Express, and MasterCard accepted. Paid reservations
only. A $1 per ticket handling fee applies to all phone orders.

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
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Tap Into A Cure Goes to West Edmonton Mall

Join us at the world's largest shopping mall

West Edmonton Mall August 16th at 7:30pm for Tap Into A Cure's Tap Jam.
Come jam with New York's Harold "Stumpy" Cromer and Lance Liles,
Oklahoma's Robert

Reed, Chicago's Bril Barrett, Boston's Josh Hilberman, St. Louis'

Logan Miller, Calgary's Danny Nielsen and hometown Edmonton's Andrew

Merrigan. Trade, share and steal steps with the faculty and masters in

the largest shopping mall in the world. Hope you can join us because we
are going to have so much fun.
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A message from Henning Rubsam:

HELLO!
I am excited to tell you about my one - week workshop
seminar:

"FINDING YOUR AESTHETIC" -
Dance technique, dance composition, and an informative
overview of the rich and varied beauty of the dance
world

Come and join me in Maine August 19-25. The place is
beautiful! Cabins are right next to a gorgeous lake,
there is good food and all at affordable rates!

For info please check out this link:

http://www.bearnstow.org/rubsam.htm

Please post and/or list this information and feel free
to forward this message to dancers, dance enthusiasts,
and friends.

THANK YOU!

SEE YOU IN MAINE!

Best,
Henning

Henning Rübsam
S E N S E D A N C E
www.sensedance.org
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A message from Dr. Leslie Netting:

I am looking for a full time salaried tap teacher specializing
in rhythm tap for a state of the art facility two hours from New York
and an hour from Philly. This position includes health insurance. In
that the position includes teaching 3-4 days and directing the youth
tap company which is hoping to go international next year), commuting
from NYC wouldn't work. I would appreciate you passing this on to any
interested parties. Thank you for your time!!

Dr. Leslie Netting
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A message from Melinda Sully:

Hey all...
Here's the link to the review to stairay to paradise...
http://theater2.nytimes.com/2007/05/12/theater/reviews/12stai.html ;
check it out!!!
-Melinda :)
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You are invited
to celebrate...

Sarah Reich's
18th Birthday!!!

Friends, Family, and Tap dancers!! Tappers bring your shoes, we'll be
jammin'!!

Also, the BEST pizza in town... ROCCO'S PIZZA!!

When: Saturday, May 19, 2007
Time: 7:00 pm- until
Where: Reich Residence:
4271 Madison Ave
Culver City, CA 90232
Hope to see you there!!
Any questions call Paul Reich 310- 892- 7081 or email Sarah at
sourtaps@yahoo.com
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Hello all ~

Pacha NY is participating in the dance parade this year to be held on
Saturday, May 19, 2007. We are gearing up a fabulous cherry float with
a live DJ, dancers, a truss with hanging disco balls, & lots of fun! I
will have a body painter on-site to paint Pacha cherries on our faces,
arms, legs, torsos…It would be great if you could join us to walk
alongside the float & dance your hearts out in support of the dance
community. If you have children, please bring them along too! It’s an
event for the whole family! Perhaps that some of you are already
participating; let me know so that I can come by & say hello!

Hope that you will join us in supporting the NY dance community. Take a
look at this website for more info: www.danceparade.org.

Please be sure to sign up at http://www.danceparade.org/join/dance.php.
In the lower right hand side make sure that you click where it says
"DANCING WITH" and click on "HOUSE: PACHA".

Really hope to see you there!!

Peace always ~

Anne-Marie Duchêne
Creative Director
Pacha New York
www.pacha.com
www.myspace.com/pachanyc
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Hello friends!

I hope this e-mail finds you all well!

Just wanted to let y'all know that I will be appearing on ABC's Good
Morning America on Monday morning to compete in their "Dancing with the
Moms" competition. Four mothers were selected from thousands across the
country to compete in a special live dance contest. I and three of my
colleagues will be dancing in an elimination round format (first round
- Cha-cha; second round - Swing; third round - Salsa).

Please check it out and don't forget to vote for me and my mom partner,
Awilda Lopez-Yolich (it'll be a phone-in vote like Dancing with the
Stars and American Idol). I hope you enjoy the dancing!

Take care,
Rodney Lopez
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Divine Rhythm Productions
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Empower Your Sole!

Elka Samuels Smith
Artist Management
Divine Rhythm Productions
www.divinerhythmproductions.com
Empower Your Sole!
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