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Tap Extravaganza 2009
The NY Committee to Celebrate National Tap Dance Day is proud to present Tap Extravaganza 2009
Sunday, May 24, 2009, 7 PM
F.I.T.'s Haft Auditorium, 227 W. 27th St. (between 7th and 8th Avenues), NYC
This is our 20th continuous year of producing tap dance and honors shows. We have built a reputation for introducing lively, unforgettable tappers, excellent music and honoring dancers and others, who have promoted and encouraged the art of tap dancing.
Our 2009 Life Achievement Flo-Bert Awards will be presented to
DR. PRINCE SPENCER
Honarary Doctorate, Tap
Oklahoma City University
AND
MERCEDES ELLINGTON
Juilliard Graduate, Dance,
Artistic Director/DanceEllington,
Educator, Choreographer
Dr. Prince Spencer is the surviving member of the four Step Brothers, first black act to play in Radio City Music Hall. In 2002, he and eight other tappers were awarded a prestigious education title, an Honorary Doctorate of Tap Dance by Oklahoma City University.
Mercedes Ellington graduated from Juilliard School of Music and rose to become Artistic Director of the DancEllington Tap Company. A Broadway choreographer
and dancer, she is CEO, president and founder of the Duke Ellington Center for the Performing Arts. “Duke” was Mercedes’ grandfather; this year is his 110th birthday.
THE EVENING'S PERFORMERS
Jerry Ames
Calvin Booker
Harold Cromer
Ebony & Jeremiah Edwards and Buster’s Kids
Michela Marino Lerman
and her Dance Troupe
DeWitt Fleming
Rod Ferrone
Mable Lee
Traci Mann and her Mann Arts Tap Company
Andrew Nemr and his CPD Dance Group
The New Jersey Tap Dance Ensemble
Yvette Glover
Savion Glover* (*schedule permitting)
Bill Robinson’s Dance
Music by The Frank Owens Trio
Frank Owens-piano, Bernice Brooks-drums, Lisle Atkinson-bass
TICKETS: $69, $55, $45, $25
visit our website: http://nytap.org to print out an order form to save $3 per ticket (except on $25 seats) for orders placed before May 5th.