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Spring has finally sprung! |
And I am so happy that it has! How about you? Even though we still have to be extra careful and continue to wear our masks and keep our social distancing, it seems we are moving in the right direction. Hopefully things will continue to open up, and those of us who have now been vaccinated can spend more time with our close friends and family in the near future.
Meanwhile, April programming is pretty much status quo around here, except we have three more Tap Heritage Sessions coming up that celebrate the lives and careers of Charles "Cookie" Cook, Leslie "Bubba" Gaines and Charles "Honi" Coles. (Check out the schedule below for all the details). This series has been great fun and the participation has been significant. Of course we also continue to offer our ongoing virtual Youth & Adult Classes.
Then in May, June & July things really start to pick up! Don't forget National Tap Dance Day is May 25th and I'm sure we will be celebrating through Tap TV. Any special requests?
In June, our annual Youth Program Year-End Concert will actually take place on the Circle Line this year, so everyone in that program and their families are REALLY excited to FINALLY have an "in person" performance opportunity! It's been long overdue.
Please take note that early bird registration has been launched for both Tap City 2021 July 5-10, 2021 & our annual Tap Teacher Training Program July 12-18, 2021. (Both going virtual this summer)
So, what can I say? All is good, all is working, and all is, well, ..............springy!
Tony Waag
Founding Artistic Director
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VIRTUAL
Classes for Adults
On-Going/All Levels
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Classes
for Kids & Teens
January 4 - June 18, 2021
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The ATDF Youth Program begins this season with options for BOTH dedicated virtual classes and small in-person classes in our studios.
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DID YOU MISS OUR:
RHYTHM TAP TEACHER
TRAINING WORKSHOPS
You can still purchase
them by visiting:
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GIVE THE GIFT
OF TAP DANCE!
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Virtual Classes for Adults
Single Class: $12
4 Class Card: $45
8 Class Card: $82
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TONY'S TAP TV
ATDO on Tour! Next stop: Cyprus!
Sunday, April 11, 2021
(2pm EST)
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Check out this sweet little concert that was filmed for Cyprus Television in a great theater where Brenda Bufalino & members the American Tap Dance Orchestra performed in 1992.
This performance was just one of many during an Eastern European Tour that was sponsored by The United States Information Agency. As US ambassadors the ATDO toured for (5) weeks throughout Turkey, Cyprus, Poland, Latvia & Estonia.
Live moderation by Artistic Director Tony Waag
and open discussion in the chat room!
Free and Open to the Public! Or pay what you want and we will consider it a donation!
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Tap Heritage Series
March 4 - May 6, 2021
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Tap City Youth Concert
Sunday, June 13, 2021
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Don't miss the boat and please join us for the celebration of all celebration! Our first in-person event. Lot's of dancing to a live band with numerous guest artists. Stay tuned for details in the spring.
Meanwhile SAVE THE DATE!
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ATDF Virtual Tap Teacher Training |
July 12-18, 2021
Rhythm Tap instructors across the globe gather online this summer to learn Copasetic Curriculum, classic tap repertory, pedagogy, composition, jazz music skills, improvisation, history, and more!
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YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED! |
Thanks to the amazing support from our friends, funders, students and their families, we have had a tremendous year of activity and we look forward to a new one.
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There are numerous instructional and performance products for purchase available now on-line. This is another way you can support the ATDF in this time of need.
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Staff
Tony Waag - Artistic/Executive Director
Susan Hebach - Youth Program/TCYE Director
Liz Carroll - Studio Operations Manager
Margaret Morrison - Education Advisor
Mark Kellogg - Design
Morgan McMahon - Social Marketing
Board of Directors
Debra Beard
Mercedes Ellington
Maurice Hines
Pamela Koslow Hines
Nancy Kremsdorf
Linda Murray
Cynthia J. Roush
Randy Skinner
Kim Thacker - ATDF President
Tony Waag - ATDF Artistic/Executive Director
Emeritus Board
Brenda Bufalino
Hoagy B. Carmichael
the late Charles "Honi" Coles
the late Gregory Hines
the late Bobby Short
Supporters
The American Tap Dance Foundation, Inc. would like to thank the following for their generous support: New York Community Trust, New York Department of Cultural Affairs, Howard Gilman Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, the David Kellogg Family Foundation, Jerome Robbins Foundation, the Tsunami Foundation - Anson and Debra Beard, Jr. and Family, and numerous individuals, friends and families.
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