CHRP News

Windy City Rhythms Goes Global - May 29 – 31st

Barbatuques Comes to Chicago
The long-awaited Chicago debut of Brazil's renowned body band is just weeks
away!

Barbatuques will be joined by our 2009 Artist in Residence Ted Levy and resident
ensemble BAM!, premiering two new works by Mr. Levy and Guillem Alonso.

Friday, May 29 at 7:30pm
Saturday, May 30 at 7:30pm
Sunday, May 31 at 7:30pm
All performances are at the MCA:
http://www.mcachicago.org/

But wait, there's more! Bruno Buarque of Barbatuques and Ted Levy will be
teaching classes around town while they're here. Don't miss the opportunity to
study with two amazing artists!

Barbatuques Body Percussion Workshops
May 28 at the Old Town School of Folk Music.
To register: http://www.oldtownschool.org/classes/register/workshops.php?type=Workshop&Day_of_Week=Thursday

May 31 at the Museum of Contemporary Art/
To register: https://boxoffice.mcachicago.org/public/default.asp?cgcode=3

Ted Levy Master Classes
More information coming soon.

For video of Barbatuqes, http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=barbatuques&aq=f
For a recent interview with Ted Levy, http://deritisdaily.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/a-conversation-with-ted-louis-levy/

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Rhythm World Registration is Open

We're excited to announce that registration for Rhythm World 2009 has opened!
Take a moment to look at this year's:

Classes Offered: http://www.chicagotap.org/pg.120.149.873_794_696.aspx#Classes
Faculty: http://www.chicagotap.org/pg.120.149.873_794_696.aspx#Faculty
Fees: http://www.chicagotap.org/pg.120.149.873_794_696.aspx#Fees
Hotel Sponsors: http://www.chicagotap.org/pg.120.149.873_794_696.aspx#Hotel
Registration Form: http://www.chicagotap.org/userFiles/Rhythm%20World%2009/RW09%20Registration%20Form.pdf


Rhythm World 2009 will be held at various venues around beautiful downtown
Chicago, including the historic Fine Arts Building, Roosevelt University and the
Chicago Cultural Center, the iconic Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park,the
cutting-edge Museum of Contemporary Art and our old home Loyola University.

Online registration will be available within two weeks.
If you have any questions about our 2009 schedule or need additional information
on how to register, please contact us at 773-281-1825.

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New Session Starting at the Tap Studio

Begins Next Week, March 30
If you've considered learning tap, or want to improve your skills, now is the
time to join a class at the Tap Studio! A brand new session, with new
combinations, begins next week.

For information about class levels, times and prices, http://www.chicagotap.org/pg.120.149.873_794_698.aspx.

New students are encouraged to print off a registration form and bring it with
them to their first class. Tap shoes are required.

Registration form: http://www.chicagotap.org/userFiles/Registration%20Form.pdf