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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
IMAGINE TAP
is the hot, new tap show
coming to Chicago this July…
Check out the spread in Dance Spirit Magazine!!!
Check out the show at www.imaginetap.com
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MAY 1-7th 2006
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EVENTS:
Greetings tap enthusiasts!
Tap City Youth Ensemble Performs at National Dance Week NYC at Madame Tussaud’s, 234 West 42nd Street between Bway & 8th Avenue
THURSDAY, APRIL 27TH, 6:30 – 7:45 PM
The performance is free but seating is limited. RSVP at www.ndw-nyc.org
The TCYE will be performing on a great line up including: Dance Manhattan, Ailey School, Joffrey Ballet School, Martha Graham Ensemble, Dance Times Square, American Bolero Dance Co., Creative Outlet.
REMINDER: Scholarships are available for classes at Tap City, the New York City Tap Festival July 8 – 15. Deadline is MAY 1
Check out the website at www.atdf.org
American Tap Dance Foundation
email: info@atdf.org
phone: 646-230-9564
web: http://www.atdf.org
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COMING THIS TAP WEEKEND!!!
Friday April 28th
***** TAP JAM!
featuring
Professor Robert L.Reed
FRIDAY APRIL 28th
LONGMONT, COLORADO
So You Say it’s YOUR BIRTHDAY!
Join the Birthday JAM
for Professor Reed!
…Hosted by
DANCE DIMENSIONS
638 Main Street
Longmont, Colorado 80501
(303) 772-3750
6:00 – 7:00 Registration and Dessert
7:00 – 9:00 TAP JAM
TAP JAM $20
OBSERVER $10
Contact (303) 257- 9004
Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to JAM with the
Great Professor Robert L. Reed right here in Colorado!
Get your Miller and Ben shoes here!
DIRECTIONS TO DANCE DIMENSIONS
E470 to I-25 toward Ft. Collins
Take 119 W. exit 240 toward Longmont.
Turn left onto CO-119/CR 24. Continue to follow CO-119 S.
Turn right on to E. 3rd Ave.
Turn Right onto US-287/Main Street
End at Dance Dimensions
Intersection of Main and Longs Peak
If you miss the 3rd ave. exit and cross 287, you have gone too far
If you miss 3rd, you can just turn right (N) on 287 and get to the studio without backtracking.
638 Main St.
Longmont, CO 80502
Studio Number (303) 772-3750
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Also this weekend…
***** “REED ROCKS” MASTER CLASS SERIES
Taught by the Master of Flash himself, founder of the St. Louis Tap Festival and the St. Louis Hoofer’s Club. Professor Reed makes beautiful music, and his feet are his instruments…
Saturday April 29th
Peak Academy of Dance
Conifer, Colorado
Beg/Int 1:00 – 2:30
Int/Adv 2:30 – 4:00
Sunday April 30th
Starstruck Academy of Dance
Denver, Colorado
Beg/Int 12:00 – 1:30
Int/Adv 1:30 – 3:00
For more information:
Contact Tap Connections (303) 257-9004
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The Dance Resource Center of Greater Los Angeles
proudly announces
The 15th Annual Lester Horton Awards Gala
Honoring Dance Excellence and the Many Faces of Dance in 2005
Special Awardees this year…….
Lifetime Achievement – Jaime Rogers
Service to the Field – Eileen Cooley
Excellence in Teaching – John Pennington
Furthering the Visibility of Dance – Victoria Looseleaf
Live performances…….. (Sarah Reich, Sean & John to perform…)
performance tributes to Fred Astaire and to Fayard Nicholas
………….. and video presentations.
Sunday, April 30, 2006, EI Portal Theatre, 5269 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood,CA
Doors Open at 4:00 pm .. Awards Presentation 5:00 pm …..Reception following immediately 7:30 pm
Attire: After Five
Advance Ticket Prices……. Ad and Tribute Rates…..Deadline March 24th
Deadline April 18th Size B&W Color
1/4 page, bus card (hor/vert) $60 $75
VIP (reserved seat, beverage) $40 ½ page, 5.5 x 4.25 (hor) $120 $150
Non DRC Member $35 Full page, 5.5 w x 8.5 h $180 $225
Front inside cover, p.1 $300 $350
DRC member $25 Back inside/outside cover $300 $350
Studio/Company (5 – 10) $20 Centerfold $360 $400
All tickets will be at W ill Call
Purchase At the Door: add $5 to all categories
Send ticket requests / payments to: Adrienne Bratton, c/o PO Box 58 , Altadena, CA. 91003;
Email: dancezine@drc-la.org
Make checks, money orders etc. payable to the Dance Resource Center
For Further Info Contact – Adrienne Bratton, 2006 Lester Horton Awards Chairperson, @ 626.791.8159 or dancezine@drc-la.org
Get your tickets early….
Last year, The Lester Horton Awards Gala was a sellout prior to the event…..and this year
promises to be another memorable occasion !
Visit www.drc-la.org for updates
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PARKER HALL
AT
THE APOLLO THEATER
WEDNESDAY
5/17/06
Come on down and show your love and support for Parker as he makes his Apollo Theater debut. On May 17th Parker will be honored to tap dance on the stage of the world famous Apollo Theater. This stage has been graced by most of the greatest entertainers at some point in their lives. That being said, this is a very special event for Parker and he would love to share it with his friends, family and any others you might know who are interested in a night of entertainment. Please join him for a night of fun and show some love.
Please forward this email to as many people as you can think of that would enjoy a night of entertainment including dancing, singing, comedy and more…
The Wednesday Night Amateur Night was created by Ralph Cooper Sr. in 1934 and is famous for discovering the talents of entertainment legends and pioneers such as Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Stevie Wonder and The Jackson 5 as well as some of today’s stars like Sisqo and D’Angelo. FEATURING OMAR EDWARDS as the Executioner!
For any more information email parkerhall33@gmail.com
For tickets click here or call 212-531-5305
The Apollo Theater
253 West 125th st, between Adam Clayton Powell BLVD (7th ave) and Frederick Douglass BLVD (8th ave)
New York, NY 10027
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Hi Everyone,
I am producing another industry dinner.
The second Industry dinner will be Monday June 5th. At 7 pm.
How did these dinners get started? Some years ago, and actor told me that he
paid $300 to go to an event and meet 10 different casting directors and
agents and do monologues in one night. I got a little bothered that it was
so expensive to do, because that kind of money is not always affordable to
an actor.
It has been a few years, but with the launch of my book “The underground Actors Guide to Success- The Networking Bible for Actors”, I’ve decided to put in the time to make more of these great dinner events happen.
Why a dinner? A dinner keeps the flow moving. People talk eat, move around
the room. The dinner in essence is a delicious and real prop. Imagine if it
was just a room of people, it would maybe seem a little bit awkward. People
come together and connect over food and drink.
You should definitely read my book before you attend, to have an
understanding of the best way to connect with the guests, and how to stay in
touch. Besides all of the other amazing info that it will teach you.
I’ll have 10 to 15 agents, managers, producers, directors, casting directors
there. I’ll be calling them Key Holders for brevity- and because they are
the ones that can most easily open doors for you.
It’s a casual dinner in a nice location. It’s not about doing a monologue,
its about connecting with these people so they want to see you again.
Everyone will have tags, so you will know who they are when you see them.
In the past, I’ve had agents tell me that this is the best event they have
done, because they met so many people and didn’t feel the pressure of a 3
minute monologue and then a 2 minute critique and on to the Next person-
especially if they wanted to talk a little more.
My view is that making a connection or a friend is far better than reading
for someone once., and then never hearing from them again.
The location will be given out once you register.
…And the price is about the same as doing a workshop with a casting
director or agent, but there no membership fee like at a lot of the workshop
companies.
And by the way. If you think having an agent or a manager is the most
important thing- there is NO most important thing. One gets you another. If
you are cast by a producer or director in a picture, and you are doing good
work, and you are getting paid, you will easily get an agent or manager.
This can happen because you know the casting director, too. Of course, an
agent or manager can submit you, and if there relationship to casting or the
director is strong enough, then that will work for you as well, as if you
know the director personally. There are a lot of favors exchanged in this
business based on favors and relationships.
Below is a list of guests so far.
If an industry guest has a last minute project that comes up and can’t make
it, we’ll make sure to have enough great people to make it more than worth
while.
PS. Many of these producers and directors are actively doing film and TV
right now.
1. Bill kalatsky- That’s me. I just produced a reality show and am about to
do a feature film that I wrote. Just finalizing details. I cast, as many of
you know for pharmaceutical industrials and print, and submit talent for
jobs when appropriate.
2 Kevin McShane- Fifi Oscard Agency- they handle commercial and legit work
3. Barry Bergman, head of the Music Managers forum- US division will be
there, if you didn’t meet him at the first dinner. Barry has been in the
business for many years. Over the years, he has been with United Artists,
Sony, and now he is managing talent in both music and in acting. He
maintains a small and very exclusive roster. His contacts are vast, if he
wants to get someone in a door.
At the moment, these are the guests that are confirmed.
Over the next couple weeks, I will be sending out updates with the new
guests. Get in now, and trust me that the guests will be worthwhile, instead
of waiting and then paying a higher rate, or not getting in at all.
-And you’ll be getting a very nice buffet dinner – bread, salad, pasta,
chicken, – yes, you have to buy your own drinks.
The dinner alone would cost you $25- 30 in NYC. 
So you can prepare in advance, you should have about 20 headshots to bring
with you ( I mention this, because some actors let me know they don’t have
enough at the moment) and you should also have the small business cards with
a photo on it, so they will remember you when they see your name and photo
on the card. It used to be an LA thing that everyone called “vain”. Today it
is a NY thing, and an important thing, too.
The Price for this event is $57 if you pay by April 30th (remember that it
is a deductible business expense)
On May 1st, the price will go up to $67
If there are any spaces left by May 15th, the price will go up to $75.. and
by the way, I don’t want to make the price higher, I just know that people
procrastinate until the last minute, and then it becomes messy and tedious.
And $85 at the door- if there is space available. Which I pretty much know there will not be.
Every time I’ve done this industry dinner, we’ve sold out.
To register go to ActorsNY.com/join.html and scroll to the bottom of the
page.
Please understand that once registered, you have committed to the event. You
can sell your space to a friend, if you can not make it, but the goal is
getting in early at the lowest rate, and committing to it. and committing is
a good thing.
There will be some raffles too:
If you have any questions, let me know.I hope this gives more of you that have been asking a good boost, and gets
your energy and excitement up.
Ps. If you haven’t read The Underground Actors Guide to Success yet, here is
some feedback that I’ve received.
“I didn’t realize that I can get into SAG. like you say in your book”
“C’mon Bill, it makes sense, but is it really this way?”
“Great Content”
And one person said “thank you for the information,” and told me some
interesting similarities about how he views things, and then wrote the
perfect email that applied everything I write about and practice., and we
will be sitting down in May to see if there is anything we can do together.
Have you read the book?
“The Underground Actors Guide to Success-aka- The Networking Bible for Actors”.–Really find out what you need to know to move ahead in the business. Reviews are in. “It’s like nothing anyone has ever told me before..I would have never thought that making the connections to get me work was so simple..”
Go to ActorsNY.com to purchase.
Bill Kalatsky
BK Production
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VICTOR LIN QUARTET
at COBI’S PLACE
158 W 48th St (between 6th & 7th Ave next to Manny’s Music)
SATURDAY, APRIL 29TH
8:00pm & 10:00pm
2 shows only
$20/cover
victor lin, piano
michael olatuja, bass
quincy davis, drums
dayna stephens, tenor and soprano saxophones
reservations recommended, especially for 10pm: (516) 922-2010
this is an entirely different cast of musicians from my usual trio.
all of them are guys whom i’ve worked with separately on numerous
occasions, but never before as a single unit. michael, quincy, and
dayna are among the finest musicians there are in the world, and i am
extremely lucky to be able to assemble this cast of extraordinarily
talented players. this is a one-night only event, as i’m not sure i’ll
be able to get this group all together again for a while. we will be
playing a wide range of new, original music as well as some more
familiar tunes, and the evening promises to be a total blast.
i hope you can join us!
sincerely,
victor
p.s. if you want to come at 10pm, it is imperative that you are there
ON TIME and it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you make a reservation. the
theater is small and people have been turned away who have come late.
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