March 2020 

 
   

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Greetings tap family & friends!
 
March is upon us! Unbelievable, but true. Hey and thanks everyone for coming out and supporting our Winter Tap Carnival and Something's Afoot. It was great to see so many new and familiar faces. And let's also thank the choreographers and dancers that shared some "works in progress" with us. Good vibes and good work!

 

There was certainly Something Afoot, for sure. And I think we have a LEG up on the situation. As we HEAD into a new season we seemed to be well ARMed and I'm up to my NECK with praises. Let's FACE it. EYE am all EARS!


So once again, it's time to remind everyone to check out our on-going schedule of special Master Classes we are holding throughout the Spring so you can learn the Shim Sham, Rhythm Time Steps and the special material we're doing at the NYC Dance Parade on May 16th.  You can j oin us on March 28th (4-6pm) at PS3 to learn the eight bar phrases we've created for the event.

 

Finally, hold the dates for the annual Dance Parade and our Tap City Youth Concert  in May, the Adult Student Showcase in June and Tap City's Twentieth Anniversary Festival  followed by our annual Tap Teacher Training  program held in July.

Tony Waag
Artistic Founder/Director 

 

photo: Sterling Harris & Case Prime - Something's Afoot
 

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July 13 - 19, 2020
 


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Visit  NEWS & EVENTS  for detailed info on:

September 9, 2019 - June 19, 2020
YEAR-ROUND ADULT PROGRAM

September 14, 2019 - June 14, 2020

YEAR-ROUND YOUTH PROGRAM

Wednesdays, Feb. 6, 13, 20, & 27, & Mar. 5, 2020
(5) WEEK WORKSHOP WITH FELIPE GALGANNI
(see below)

Saturday, May 9, 2020
TAP CITY YOUTH CONCERT
(save date)

Saturday, May 16, 2020
DANCE PARADE
(save date)
 
Saturday, June 20, 2020
ADULT STUDENT SHOWCASE
(save date)

July 4-11, 2020
TAP CITY
(save dates)


March - June, 2020

Upcoming
Youth Program Open Houses

Saturdays (4:30-5:30pm)  

TCJE & TCYE presentation & open house following  performance
March 14, May 30 & June 13, 2020
 
TCJE & TCYE presentation & open house following  performance

Sundays (1:30-2:30pm)
TCYE in performance followed by mini class/assessments from 2:30-3:00pm
May 30 & June 6, 2020

 To register call us at (646) 230-9564
 
January - June, 2020
Workshops for Adults (all ages/Levels)

$10 Classes
Intro to Time Steps:   BASIC & BEGINNER
  • Tuesday, April 21  @12-1 w/Christina Carminucci
Rhythm Time Steps & Variations:   FAST BEG & Up
  • Sunday, March 15 @4:45-5:45 Susan Hebach
Shim Sham: for BASIC & BEGINNER & UP students
  • Fri, March 13, 6:15-7:15 w/Megan Bartula (& Parade Prep)
  • Thur, March 26, 12-1pm w/Tony Waag (& Parade prep)
  • Thur, April 2, 12-1pm w/Tony Waag (& Parade prep)
  • Sat, April 4, 4:30-5;30 w/Megan Bartula (& Parade Prep)
  • Mon, Apr 6,  6:15-7:15 w/S Seligsohn  (& Parade Prep)
  • Wed, April 8, 7:30-8:30 w/Craig Fuchs (& Parade prep)
  • Tue, April 28, 12-1pm  w/C Carminucci (& Parade prep) 
  • Tue, May 5, 12-1pm  w/C Carminucci (& Parade prep) 
 
Coles Stroll:  BEGINNERS & UP (not for Basic students)
  • Thursday, June 4, 12-1pm w/Tony Waag  (part 1)
  • Saturday, June 6, 4:30-5:30 w/Megan Bartula  (part 1)
  • Sunday, June 7, 4:45-5:45 w/Susan Hebach  (parts 1)
  • Thursday, June 11, 12-1pm w/Tony Waag  (part 2)
  • Saturday, June 13, 4:30-5:30 w/Megan Bartula  (part 2)
  • Sunday, June 14, 4:45-5:45  w/Susan Hebach (part 2)

    Register HERE

     
Registration Open!

Sat, July 4 - Sat, July 11, 2020

  
Master Classes,  Training Programs for Youth, 
Teens & Adults, 
P
remiere Performances 
Public Events

Visit:   Tap Twenty
NEW
INSTRUCTIONAL/PERFORMANCE FOOTAGE
You can now stream on Vimeo!

Visit:   ATDF Footage

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These are New York City tap dance events 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.
 
 
    


Staff  
Tony Waag - Artistic/Executive Director
Susan Hebach - Youth Program/TCYE Director
Craig Fuchs - Education Assistant
Liz Carroll - Studio Operations Manager
Margaret Morrison - Education Advisor  
Constance Valis Hill Ph.D. - Director of Preservation
Mark Kellogg - Design
Morgan McMahon - Social  Marketing


Board of Directors 
Debra Beard
Mercedes Ellington
Maurice Hines
Pamela Koslow Hines
Nancy Kremsdorf
Linda Murray

Erica Marks Panush
Lisa M. Scotto
Cynthia J. Roush
Randy Skinner
Kim Thacker - ATDF Chair
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 Department of Cultural Affairs, Howard Gilman Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, Jerome Robbins Foundation, the Tsunami Foundation - Anson and Debra Beard, Jr. and Family, and numerous individuals, friends and families. 

 

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