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Monday, January 29, 2007

Tapmotif...The Beach Tap Dance Festival, Greece

International Tap Festival By The Beach
September 4-7th 2007
Lefkada Island
Greece

-Intensive courses

-Special classes

-Jams by the beach

-All live music

-Concerts

Featuring Heather Cornell, Max Pollak, Josh Hillberman, Junior
Laniyan, Thanos Daskalopoulos

For more information:

Tap Motif
info@tapmotif.net
www.tapmotif.net

Max Pollak & RumbaTap Gigs

Divine Rhythm Productions
www.divinerhythmproductions.com
Empower Your Sole!

Subject: Max Pollak&RumbaTap Gigs

Hello Friends,
Here are some things we are doing in the next couple of weeks. I hope
you are doing well. See you soon. Max

Thursday, February 1st, 7-9pm
55 Bar, 55 Christopher St. (Sixth/Seventh Avenue):
In honor of the new year, Lalo decided to go crazy and put together
the wackiest group of amazing players. I describe it as chamber group
meets hip-hop percussion ensemble. Check out the lineup:

Lalo - vibraphone (www.lalovibe.com)
Max Pollak - tap & body percussion (www.rumbatap.com)
Greg Pattillo - beat box flute (www.myspace.com/pattillostyle)
Kenny Rampton - trumpet (www.kennyrampton.com)
Keith Witty - bass (www.myspace.com/keithwitty)

Now doesn't that sound like fun?!

WHEN: Thursday, February 1st, 7-9pm

WHERE: 55 Bar, 55 Christopher St. (Sixth/Seventh Avenue) 212-929-9883
www.55bar.com

COST: FREE!
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Visit www.sonicbids.com/theJackWestandLaloVibe to check out tracks
from the touring duo!
--
Lalo
vibraphonist/composer
http://www.lalovibe.com lalo@lalovibe.com

Lalo's book of original solo vibraphone
compositions is now available at www.lalovibe.com!

Monday February 5th - Thursday February 8th:
RumbaTap will be in the Albany area doing educational performances and
workshops. For detailed info please contact: mpagano@uamail.albany.edu

Monday, February 26th at 9:30pm
Barbes 376 9th St. (corner of 6th Ave.) Park Slope, Brooklyn:
Max Pollak will be performing a smoldering set with Grupo Los Santos.
We'll be playing stuff from our new release "Lo que somos...",
featuring our normal mix of Cuban and Brazilian styles, with some
flamenco thrown in.
Barbes
376 9th St. (corner of 6th Ave.) Park Slope, Brooklyn 718.965.9177
F-Train to
9:30pm
$8 suggested donation

www.gruposlossantos.com
www.myspace.com/grupolossantos
http://www.barbesbrooklyn.com/


Friday and Saturday, March 9th AND 10th, 9:30pm
Joe's Pub at the Public Theater, 425 Lafayette Street:

RumbaTap is part of the Latin Dance Festival at Joe's Pub
425 Lafayette Street (between E. 4th and Astor Pl.)
N, R, W trains to 8th St./NYU or 6 train to Astor Pl.

and please remember to mark your calendars for the world premier of
Viis finnish mythology imagined with a Cuban-Bulgarian accent.
RumbaTap's New York season at the
Joyce SoHo
April 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th 8pm each night. $20.-
Flyers forthcoming

April 28th, 7pm
Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street:
RumbaTap will be presented as part of The Dance Sampler
There is no better opportunity to see a "who's who" in contemporary
dance anywhere else in NYC, or for the new aficionado to start sampling
the variety of forms that dance encompasses. Part of Upper West Fest.

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SYMPHONY FOR FEET - check out this month's Dance Magazine...

Page 18 mentions a collaboration between composer Rob Kapilow and Ayodele Casel to create "Tap Dance Concerto" - an interactive program to make music accessible to all ages... Feb 3rd

For more information:
www.robkapilow.com


JASON SAMUELS SMITH'S A.C.G.I. & FRIENDS will be featured in London!

JASON SAMUELS SMITH'S A.C.G.I. & FRIENDS will be featured in London!

PERFORMANCES WILL BE OFFERED THROUGH LIVE STREAMING ONLINE!!! (check the website for details)

February 2nd & 3rd as a part of:

Sadler's Wells Sampled

February 2-4, 2007

Book online now!
(no booking fee for Sampled)

To purchase restricted view seats, please call the Ticket Office at:
0870 737 7737

Sadler's Wells brings you a weekend where you can experience every kind
of dance imaginable, from classical ballet to hip hop and from
contemporary to flamenco, all for just £10
(proms tickets, £5) a night!

Based on Fall For Dance, the annual festival at New York City Center,
this is a chance to see the dance you love, and to discover something
new - all in short bursts of dance by some of the best artists in the
world.

You can also take part in open workshops, Playstation activities and
try out interactive dance games in the foyers.

Part of PLAYSTATION SEASON


Main Stage Performances:

Friday 2nd

Random Dance Nemesis duet (contemporary dance)
Hofesh Shechter Uprising (physical dance)
YEGAM Theatre Company Extract from Jump
(martial arts)
Jason Samuels Smith's A.C.G.I. and Friends (tap)
Vagabond Crew (hip hop)
Rambert Dance Company Swamp (contemporary dance)


Saturday 3rd

Emanuel Gat Winter Voyage (contemporary dance)
English National Ballet (ballet)
YEGAM Theatre Company Extract from Jump
(martial arts)
Jason Samuels Smith's A.C.G.I. and Friends (tap)
Eva Yerbabuena (flamenco)
Hofesh Shechter Uprising (physical dance)

How to get to Sadler's Wells:

Sadler's Wells
Rosebery Avenue
London EC1R 4TN

For more information:

http://www.sadlerswells.com/whats_on/2006_2007/sampled.asp

Roxane Butterfly Master Classes- Berkeley, CA

ROXANE BUTTERFLY MASTER CLASSES!

Sunday Feb.4
10-11:00 Intermediate Tap
11:00-12:00 Advanced Tap
12:15-1:15 Intermediate Tap
2:30-3:30 Advanced Tap
3:30-4:30 Beginning Tap

Pre-registration is advisable
(1) $25 (2) $45 (3)$65 (4)$80
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Make checks payable to
The Beat
2560 9th Street
Berkeley, CA. 94710
Please check classes to reserve space
-- Beg. Sun. 3:30-4:30 PM
-- Intermediate Sun. 10-11:00 AM
--Intermediate Sun12:15-1:15 PM
--Advanced Sun. 11:00-12:00 AM
-- Advanced Sun. 2:30-3:30 PM


Germaine Salsberg- NYC Winter Tap Class Schedule

Germaine Salsberg- NYC Winter Tap Class Schedule

* Mondays 12:00-1:30 PM Adv. Beg.
www.BroadwayDanceCenter.com
* Mondays 1:30-3:00 PM Beg. www.BroadwayDanceCenter.com
* Tuesdays 11:30 AM -1:00 PM Adv. Beg. www.StepsNYC.com
* Tuesdays 1:00-2:30 PM Int. www.StepsNYC.com
* Tuesdays 2:30-4:00 PM Basic www.StepsNYC.com
* Wednesdays 1:30-3:00 PM Beg. www.BroadwayDanceCenter.com
* Thursdays 2:30-4:00 PM Basic www.StepsNYC.com
* Thursdays 6:30-8:00 PM Adv. Beg. Cap 21
* Fridays 12:00-1:30 PM Adv. Beg.
www.BroadwayDanceCenter.com
* Fridays 2:30-4:00 PM Beg. www.StepsNYC.com


Avi Miller & Ofer Ben- NYC Winter Tap Class Schedule

Avi Miller & Ofer Ben...NYC Winter Tap Class Schedule

* Fridays 4:30-6:00 PM Basic
www.BroadwayDanceCenter.com
* Saturdays 4:00-5:15 PM Basic www.StepsNYC.com
* Saturdays 5:15-6:30 PM Beg. www.StepsNYC.com

Tradition in Tap Residency, NYC Jan 29-Feb 4!

Tradition in Tap Residency, NYC Jan 29-Feb 4!

Starting January 2007, the Tradition In Tap will host an annual Winter
Tap Residency, a week long classes with a master teacher, that will
teach a series of classes in both the Advance Beginner and the
Intermediate / Advanced levels.

The first workshop is scheduled to Monday, January 29 thru Sunday,
February 4, 2007 at Cap 21 in New York City. This residency will be
conducted by Tap Giant Prof. Robert L. Reed.

Single classes, four, eight and 16 class cards are now available on the
web site.

More information and an online / printable registration forms are
available at:
www.TraditionInTap.org

Space is limited – register now!

Mark your calendar:
The Tradition In Tap Series will continue the semi-annual tap
experiences as usual. The first workshop is scheduled to National Tap
Dance Day – Memorial Day Weekend – May 26-28, and another workshop on
November 9-11, 2007.

NYC Tap Dance Rehearsal Space!


NYC REHEARSAL SPACE!

A tap dance friendly west village theater on Macdougal St., NYC has 5 rehearsal studios available, ranging from small for $15/hour to large for $35/hour. All floors are masonite.

For more information:

http://www.theplayerstheatre.com/html/rehearsal_studios.html

Laraine Goodman presents Tap Currents! July 22, 2007


LARAINE GOODMAN presents Tap Currents!

Sunday, July 22, 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Riverside Park South

(located on the Hudson River between 62nd and 72nd St, NYC)

TAP CURRENTS: Watch, listen, and see what your feet can do when tap
comes to the park for an afternoon of new tap choreography and
improvisation. Featuring young and old hoofers, live music and
free-for-all tap jam. For all ages. Sunday, July 22, 2:00pm – 4:00pm

Thursday, September 28, 2006

JOSEPHINE BAKER:100 YEARS IN THE SPOTLIGHT
WWW.JOSEPHINEBAKER2006.COM

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 – ALTSCHUL ATRIUM – BARNARD COLLEGE, COLUMBIA

6.00 PM KEYNOTE ADDRESS – “THE INTELLIGENT BODY AND EROTIC SOUL OF
JOSEPHINE BAKER”
MARGO JEFFERSON, PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING CRITIC, AUTHOR – WRITING
DIVISION – COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

7.00 PM “HOOFER’S HOUSE” PRESENTED BY THE STUDIO MUSEUM IN HARLEM;
HOSTED BY RASHIDA BUMBRAY, ASSISTANT CURATOR, THE KITCHEN

FEATURING: COURTNEY BRYANT (PIANO); TASSILI BOND(BASS) & PHEEROAN
AKLAFF (DRUMS)

WITH PERFORMANCES BY: ADENIKE SHARPLEY (OBERLIN COLLEGE,
AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES DEPT); CHLOE ARNOLD; MAUD ARNOLD;
DORMESHIA-SUMBRY EDWARDS; MAYA JENKINS AND AYODELE CASEL

8.00 PM RECEPTION
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Sunday, September 10, 2006

News from Jacquie Bird


Jacquie Bird to teach at the New Dance Group

Jazz Master Teacher/Choreographer Jacquie Bird joins the faculty of
New Dance Group Arts Center. They will celebrate their
exciting opening September 18th in their new home at 305 WEST 38TH ST.
2ND FLOOR
Her Intermediate classes are TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS from 3:00-4:30 & she
will be teaching her signature 'Mixed Bag Jazz' which is a journey
through the dance form in it's various styles. For more info on
Jacquie check her out at http://home.earthink.net/~exquisitebird
She also creates 'Dance Notes' --dance postcards among other offerings
& you can support her products at www.birdspeak.com

Mark your calendars!

Tap Dance Lessons with Ben Nathan!!

Tap Dance Lessons with Ben Nathan!!!

Ben Nathan of Ben Tap Soul is back home in NYC and will now be
teaching both private and group tap dance lessons from Absolute
Beginner through Advanced.

Email Ben@BenTapSoul.com for more pricing and further details. Spots
are limited so reply ASAP! No tap shoes necessary (but they are a plus).

Tuesday, August 01, 2006

WET - A Fusion of Dance & Rhythm at THE BEAUTY BAR

“Wet”

Summer Showcase @ Beauty Bar in Las Vegas



Wet is a fusion of dance and rhythm



Concept by Elaine Alcorn



Choreography by Kyle Kahn and Elaine Alcorn



Music by David Ramirez



Get Ready to Get Wet



Thursday July 27th

doors open at 9pm.

Show starts at 1:30am

Beauty Bar

517 Fremont Street

Las Vegas, NV 89101

(702) 598-1965
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IMAGINE TAP UPDATES! Reviews and more...

REVIEWS:

Latest review of IMAGINE TAP!

Tap dance can easily exist as just pure percussive abstraction -- an
exercise in movement in which the dancers set the self-generated beat by
using their feet as drumsticks.

But even the masterful riffs of a tapper like Savion Glover can grow
tiresome over the course of a full-length program. And that is where the
creators of "Imagine Tap!" -- dancer-choreographers Derick K. Grant and
Aaron Tolson -- have stepped in, devising a program of short stories in tap.

Their idea is simply to put percussion in the service of character and plot,
enhancing a dozen or so deftly sketched scenarios with some scenery,
projections and just the right music (from standards to special material by
Zane Mark and Crystal Joy), and to conjure the delights of tap theater as it
existed in old movie musicals.


DANCE REVIEW

'IMAGINE TAP!'
RECOMMENDED
When: Through Aug. 6
Where: Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph
Tickets: $29-$69
Call: (312) 334-7777


This new, quite lavishly produced show -- which brings together 16
top-flight tappers from across the country (including several from Chicago),
a stylish group of vocalists and a brassy, forceful band that plays the
stuffings out of Mark's punchy, imaginative arrangements -- is the first
major undertaking of Indiana-based Great Lakes Dance Productions. In the
tradition of such popular dance-based shows as "Riverdance" and "Bring in
'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk," it clearly has ambitions of going national in
some way, shape or form. But for now, the show is strengthening its already
considerable legs in a multiweek engagement at the Harris Theater for Music
and Dance in Millennium Park.

Virtuosic yet not overly slick, traditional but fresh, "Imagine Tap!" turns
out to be great summer fun. And it adds to the work of already existing,
Chicago-based percussive dance outfits -- from the Human Rhythm Project to
Chicago Tap Theatre (at the Athenaeum Theatre through July 30 in "Changes: A
Science Fiction Tap Opera," set to David Bowie).

The sheer variety of scenes conjured here is impressive. In "3 Chefs" -- a
work that recalls the glory days of the Nicholas Brothers -- Jared Grimes,
Jumaane Taylor and Joseph Wiggan nearly set their tall white toques spinning
as they demonstrate their speed, agility and acrobatic prowess. In "Mr.
Happy (A Day in the Life)", opposite types -- the goofy, Tommy Tune-like,
business-suited Ray Hesselink and Tolson, a streetwise "Superman" --
winkingly play the dozens in dance. And in "Doll," the snappy Ayodele Casel
proves her mettle against an army of boys with water guns --a routine just
right for Radio City Music Hall.

David "Cyclone" Alan Fogler and Ephrat "Bounce" Asherie are the well-matched
hip-hop duo who whimsically blend the soft-shoe style of "Tea for Two" with
elaborate breakdance moves choreographed by Emilio E. "Buddha Stretch"
Austin Jr. And a classroom scene, in which restless students act out while
the teacher is out of sight, brings the first act to a rollicking close.

The second act raises the stakes even higher. A whole lot of
testifying-in-tap takes place in "Dance Like David," a soul-stirring church
scene starring Martin Tre Dumas III and Bril Barrett, plus vocalist Michael
Hawkins. In "Tu Eres Loco," set in a salsa nightclub, reed-thin Michelle
Dorrance heats things up to a sizzle with help from the luminous Chloe
Arnold and vocalist Hawkins.

"Subway Heat" finds a slew of riders stranded on a platform, with the
balletic Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards leading the ensemble. And before the whole
cast joins in for a big finale there is the program's dramatic piece de
resistance -- "Samurai Shuffle," a wonderfully realized, beautifully
designed mix of tap, martial arts magic and live-action "anime" that stars
the remarkable, high-flying Jason Samuels Smith, backed by "Bounce,"
"Cyclone" and others.

Grant, the most inventive principal choreographer and director, expertly
showcases his dancers' strengths. And the design team adds specificity to
their taps.
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EVENTS:

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ONLY THIS WEEK TUESDAY, JULY 18 TO THE SUNDAY 23RD.

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READ THE REVIEWS:

CHICAGO TRIBUNE,
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/arts/chi-0607130348jul14,1,4755386.story?coll=chi-ent_arts-hed

CRITICS CHOICE DANCE,
http://www.chicagoreader.com/listings/static/dance.html

DAILY SOUTHTOWN
http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dsliving/111ldsho.htm

JUST TO NAME A FEW.

INFORMATION

BROADWAY SHOW OPENING IN CHICAGO!!!

An Extraordinary cast of the world’s foremost tap dancers
together for four weeks this summer for the world premiere
of Imagine Tap, a lavish, energetic and exhilarating celebration of tap dance, directed and choreographed by Derick K Grant.
July 11, 2006 - August 6, 2006
Harris Theater, Millennium Park, Chicago

Opening July 11, 2006! Exclusive 3-week Chicago run!

Purchase tickets before they run out... Group sales and discounts available

Evening performances are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and Friday at 8:00 p.m. and Saturday at 8:30 p.m. Matinee performances are Wednesday at 2:00 p.m., Saturday at 4:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3:00 p.m.

www.imaginetap.com
www.myspace.com/imaginetap

What is IMAGINE TAP!?

Imagine a huge tap dream cast, sixteen of the world's best tappers, performing the fabulous choreography of Derick K. Grant. Imagine original jazz, gospel, latin and hiphop performed by the best of Chicago's musicians and gospel singers. Imagine Tap!, the spectacularly fun new dance musical. This summer experience the joyous rhythm... Imagine Tap!

About Imagine Tap! Director Derick Grant

. A native of Boston, Derick K. Grant has been tapping for 28 years. He was an original company member and Dance Captain for Bring in ’Da Noise, Bring in ’Da Funk at both The Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival and on Broadway. Derick recreated Savion Glover's choreography and starred in the role of 'da beat for the first National Tour.

THEATERMANIA.COM offers a discount on Imagine Tap! Tickets... www.theatermania.com for more details.

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Monday, July 31, 2006

HOT MIKIDO - a musical featuring Ted Levy!

HOT MIKIDO a musical starring BJ Crosby & Christ Morgan,
featuring Ted Levy as The Mikido

HIGH ENERGY, SIZZLE & SWING!

Opens July 13th at the Westchester Broadway Theater
Please contact the theater for more details.

Thursday, July 20, 2006

OMAR EDWARDS TEACHES IN JAPAN!!!


Here is the webpage with more information on Omar's workshop in July - August:

http://a-xonnection.net/omarclass.htm

Don't miss your opportunity to take class with Mr . Edwards!

AND Omar Edwards will be PERFORMING at THE LANDMARK THEATER!!!

HOUSE DANCE CONFERENCE



EVENT: HOUSE DANCE CONFERENCE
DAY: THURSDAY, AUGUST 3
PLACE: SHELTER (club Speed)
ADDRESS: 20 W. 39th St. between 5 & 6th Ave.
BBOY CONTEST: 12:30am SHARP!!! We're trying to not make it all night!!
PRIZE: $500
JUDGE: KEN SWIFT
HOUSE MUSIC: Dj Que and P-FUNK
HIP-HOP, FUNK, BREAKS, HIP-HOP, and CLASSICS by JERRI a.k.a. JAZEREMOTE (who did his thing last night!!!)
DOOR: $12 no flyer, $10 w/flyer
TIME: 10pm-4am
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PENNIES FROM HEAVEN Fundraiser Event


THE GROUP THEATRE TOO
presents

"PENNIES FROM HEAVEN"
A FUNDRAISING EVENING OF ENTERTAINMENT

Saturday Night
August 5th, 2006
@ 7PM
ABOUT US BUY TICKETS MAKE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION
HENRY ANDERSON
SARAH BELL
JUSTIN BOCCITTO
KATIE BORKOWSKI
JEFF BRELVI
JACOB BURLAS
ELISSA DAURIA
BRIAN DURYEA
EDDY FRANCISCO
SEAN FOSSE GREINER
ARIEL FRENKEL
GENERATION TAP
SARAH GRODSKY
JOE HARRINGTON
KEVIN HODGSKIN
WEST MILL EXPERIENCE

BRITTANY JEFFREY
CRISTINA MARIE
ALEX MAXWELL
BRIAN MERKER
MICHAEL McKERNAN
ROMAN MICEVIC
JEREMY QUINN
NICKY ROMANIELLO
NIKI SAWYER
NILA SAWYER
RYAN SCHAARS
TOM SLIVINSKY
ROBERT TEMPLIN
STEPHANIE TEMPLIN
YPW DANCERS
ANTHONY ZAS
and MORE!
Support the efforts of The Group Theatre Too* by attending this song and dance cabaret-style evening of entertainment featuring The Group Theatre Too Company Members and Friends. Hosted by: Maude Godiva.

BUY/RESERVE
TICKETS
"PENNIES FROM HEAVEN"
Fundraiser
PRE-PAID MAIL-IN TICKETS
$20
[@ the door = $22]
[Online Orders
Incur $1.50 service charge]
"PENNIES FROM HEAVEN"
Saturday Night
August 5th
7PM
@
Centenary Stage
400 Jefferson Street
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
Make a tax-deductible contribution to
The Group Theatre Too


Join Our Other Supporters
GTT'S BOARD OF ARTISTIC ADVISORS
Mercedes Ellington ~ Nicole Fosse ~ Mallory Graham
Maurice Hines ~ Bernard Kaplan ~ Theodore Mann
Chita Rivera ~ Bettye Morrow ~ Sue Samuels

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A SALUTE TO THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF KATHERINE DUNHAM!

Dr. Glory Van Scott Productions

19 July, 2006
New York City

For Immediate Release

Contact: Melony McGant (212) 712-6559

Dr Glory Van Scott Productions presents
" A Salute to the Extraordinary Life of Miss Katherine Dunham”
at Symphony Space Theatre on Saturday, September 30th, 2006 at 2pm.”

On Saturday, September 30th, 2006 at 2pm, the public is invited to “A Salute to the Extraordinary Life of Miss Katherine Dunham.” “This special event will feature eight prominent dance companies, all with a unique connection to Miss Katherine Dunham” says producer, Dr. Glory Van Scott.

Join Miss Dunham’s daughter Marie-Christine Dunham Pratt, and nephew Kaye Dunham, as well as a host of other Dunham family members and friends, original Dunham Dancers, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, the Charles Moore Dance Theater, the Dance Theatre Of Harlem, the Fred Benjamin Dance Company, the Joan Peters Dance Company, the Katherine Dunham Children’s Dance Workshop, the Louis Johnson Dance Theatre, and PHILADANCO in a celebration of Miss Dunham’s life through testimony and dance.

"A Salute to the Extraordinary Life of Miss Katherine Dunham” will be held at Symphony Space Theatre on Saturday, September 30th, 2006 at 2pm. Admission is free, on a first come, first serve basis.

For More Information About This Release
Contact: Melony McGant (212) 712-6559
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