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Rolling, rolling, rolling. Paddle & rolling in fact! |
Hi everyone,
Well we've been up and running now for several weeks and so far so good. Let's knock on wood. Students are returning and we are VERY happy to see so many old and NEW faces in class!
Our monthly Tap Jam has also been growing in attendance. Artist in Residence Jared Alexander is doing such a nice job hosting and this event is a great service to the field. (See the schedule below)
And check out the upcoming shows and performances of some of our other Artists In Residence including Felipe Galganni, DeWitt Fleming Jr. & Max Pollak. (See below)
If you have any questions, concerns or suggestions, feel free to email us at info@atdf.org. I'm all ears!
Meanwhile, see you in the funny papers,
Tony Waag
Founding Artistic Director
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We offer a range of both virtual & drop-in classes and special workshops for adult amateurs of all levels—and professionals (adults & teens 13+).
Classes focus on the fundamentals and advanced artistry of rhythm tap, including clean technique, classic and contemporary tap repertory, jazz musicality, and improvisation skills. Our faculty brings decades of experience to the studio to create a supportive, fun, and rigorous environment for rhythm tap learning.
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Our youth program classes offer children and teens a chance to become immersed in tap culture. Classes focus on the fundamentals of rhythm tap, including clean technique, classic and contemporary tap repertory, and improvisation skills. Tap history, films, jazz music, and special guests deepen students’ appreciation of this great American art form. Our teachers bring decades of experience to the studio and create a warm, supportive and fun environment for learning.
The ATDF Youth Program is designed as a nine month program that runs from mid-September through mid-June. Each class builds cumulatively using a specific tap curriculum towards a performance at the end of the year. Please plan to make a full year commitment to your child’s tap class so that she/he has a satisfying learning experience.
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Sundays
Sep 26, Oct 17, Nov 14, Dec 12, 2021 (2:30-4pm)
The ATDF kicks off a new season with this dynamic and rhythmic event. Tappers from around the world join for an afternoon of tap improvisation that is not to be missed. The evening will be hosted by local hoofer extraordinaire and ATDF Artist in Residence Jared Alexander with guest appearances by American Tap Dance Center Faculty and Students. All levels are encouraged to attend.
Fee: $5:00
Space is limited. To reserve your place visit: Jam
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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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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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RELATED RHYTHMS
These are tap dance events we support but they are not produced by the American Tap Dance Foundation.
If you would like your tap dance event or news included, please email info@atdf.org with the who, what, where, and when by the 25th of the month prior to your event.
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Wed, October 27, 2021
7PM / Free
158 West 72nd Street
New York, NY 10023
Please note: There is a 2 drink minimum at the theater. You are buying tickets that are not refundable or exchangeable. Please review our additional purchase policies.
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From the creators of Carmen: To Havana & Back, this spellbinding twist on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream welcomes audiences into the last whispers of Titania’s forest, where lovers and madmen delight in the intoxicating rhythm of the night. Punctuated by the iambic lub-dub of world-class tap dancers, beatboxers, and percussionists, this celebration of human connection will bring audiences to love and laugh together again.
MIDSUMMER: A SHAKESPEARIENCE
Wednesdays thru Sundays – 8:00pm
Loft 51 (625 West 51st Street)
Use code TAPCITY20 for 20% off.
Select Cast and Crew include: Choreography by Emmy Award-winner Jason Samuels Smith (Bring In Da Noise…), Mishay Petronelli (Beyoncé, Kanye West), and Adesola Osakalumi (FELA!). Creative Direction by Kaitana Magno (Queen of the Night, The Box). Music Direction by Matt Parker (Postmodern Jukebox). Performances by Dewitt Fleming Jr. (Jelly’s Last Jam, Riverdance), illusionist Greg Dubin. American Beatbox Champion Mark Martin, Vy Higginsen’s Sing Harlem Choir, and more!
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November 5th, 7:30pm
Greenwich House, 27 Barrow St, New York, NY 10014, USA
New music and choreography with
Composers Concordance and Sylvan Winds Ensemble.
Also featuring Sydney R Burtis, Taytum Buford, Tommy Wasiuta and Dario Natarelli.
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Staff
Tony Waag - Artistic/Executive Director
Susan Hebach - Youth Program/TCYE Director
Margaret Morrison - Education Advisor
Mark Kellogg - Design
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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