Star Dixon, Donnetta Jackson & Tristan Bruns w/ Chicago Human Rhythm Project @ Stomping Grounds Grand Finale: Studebaker Theater
FREE TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT ARE SOLD OUT, BUT YOU CAN STILL GET ON THE WAIT LIST!
The series completes its third year with the grand finale on Friday, June 2, at the Studebaker Theater. This event will feature ALL five dance companies and, like all STOMPING GROUNDS events, is completely free and open to the public.
The featured Chicago companies are:
– Chicago Human Rhythm Project
– Ensemble Espanol Spanish Dance Theater
– The Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago
– Muntu Dance Theatre of Chicago
– Trinity Irish Dance Company
NOTE: Ticket holders are allowed priority entry up to 20 minutes before showtime, otherwise seats will be given to those on the waitlist.
Date and Time
Fri, June 2, 2017
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM CDT
Location
Studebaker Theater
410 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
Bril Barrett Tap Master Classes @ Great Gig Dance Co. In Atlanta, GA.
Classes are $20.00 each for non-Ensemble dancers.
This class is available and open to ALL ATL tappers.
Bril Barrett is from Chicago and is a fabulous Tap dancer who regularly performs with M.A.D.D. Rhythms and teaches at many festivals and workshops across the country.
Bril Barrett w/ Heidi Coker @ Polecon 2017
The International Pole Convention (PoleCon), celebrates the diversity of the pole dance/pole fitness community. Come to learn, share and grow with men and women of all shapes, sizes, ages, ethnicities and fitness levels then stay for the community. #poleconisforeveryone
PoleCon 2017: Atlanta, Georgia at the Hyatt Regency!
Tickets, paid-workshops, booths, sponsorship — all on sale now!
Room block, book here: https://aws.passkey.com/event/15060344/owner/323/home
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Contact us directly for your group discount code! 5-9 people = 5% discount; 10+ people = 10% discount!
Donnetta Jackson, Tristan Bruns w/Chicago Human Rhythm Project @ Spring To Dance Festival In St. Louis
Sunday, May 28
Lee Theater, 6-7 pm
Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall, 7:30-9:30 pm
Dayton Contemporary Dance Company
Renan Cerdeiro (principal dancer with Miami City Ballet) and Patricia Delgado (guest artist and former principal dancer with Miami City Ballet)
National Tap Dance Day Is The EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DEADLINE For RHYTHM WORLD – May 25 – Don’t Miss Your Chance To Save $$$
MAY 25 – National Tap Dance Day!
MAY 25 – EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DEADLINE!
One of the ways we celebrate is to offer discounts to our summer festival – RHYTHM WORLD – through May 25 – after all – how can you forget the date? It’s Bill Robinson’s birthday – so give yourself a present – SUMMER TAP FESTIVAL!
www.chicagotap.org
Donnetta Jackson w/ Chicago Human Rhythm Project @ Stomping Grounds: Garfield Park Conservatory
STOMPING GROUNDS is a free two-month citywide celebration of authentic, rhythmic dance companies from a variety of world cultures, including American tap, Spanish, Mexican, African, Chinese, and Irish dance. The series culminates with the grand finale at the Studebaker Theater on Friday, June 2.
The series visits Chicago’s Garfield Park neighborhood on Wednesday, May 24 at the Garfield Park Conservatory. This event will feature Ensemble Espanol Spanish Dance Theater, alongside Chicago Human Rhythm Project and the Mexican Folkloric Dance Company. Like all STOMPING GROUNDS events, it is completely free and open to the public.
Each STOMPING GROUNDS event, known as a “Performalogue”, features the performers and Artistic Directors of selected companies, in a narrated performance and Q&A with the audience. And each event features a different lineup! For a list of locations and lineups, please see below.
The featured Chicago companies are:
–Chicago Human Rhythm Project
–Ensemble Espanol Spanish Dance Theatre
–Mexican Folkloric Dance Company
–Muntu Dance Theatre
–Trinity Irish Dance Company and the Trinity Irish Dance Ensemble
NOTE: Ticket holders are allowed priority entry up to 20 minutes before showtime, otherwise seats will be given to those on the waitlist.
Star Dixon & Megan Davis Present Choreography @ PERSIST: Tap Dance Made By Women
TWO PERFORMANCES ONLY
May 26th & 27th @ 8pm
In an art form where women have played second fiddle to men time and again for decades (and in light of a recent surge in women’s movements of all kinds) PERSIST celebrates the unique, varied, artistic voices of six female choreographers including world premiere works by Kristi Burris, Megan Davis, and Patti Vickerman alongside returning audience favorites including Star Dixon’s critically acclaimed Ultralight Beam. From driving, pulsating rhythms to delicate, hopeful gestures, PERSIST promises to be another stunning example of Chicago tap dance excellence.
Choreography by: Krisi Burris, Megan Davis, Jenna Deidel, Star Dixon, Kendra Jorstad & Patti Vickerman
Jumaane Taylor @ 2nd Annual True Sound Rhythm Festival
True Sound Rhythm Festival brings the world’s premiere tap dancers to Houston for a rich evening of collaboration and innovation. Accompanied by some of Houston’s best-known jazz musicians, and featuring a cast of performers that includes Emmy-award winner Jason Samuels Smith, Ayodele Casel–hailed by Gregory Hines as “one of the top young tap dancers in the world,” and the legendary Dianne “Lady Di” Walker–this concert celebrates the legacy of tap dance through breathtaking improvisation and dynamic choreography. <<PERFORMERS: Dianne Walker, Jason Samuels Smith, Ayodele Casel, Jumaane Taylor, Danny Nielsen, Jason Bernard, B’Jon Carter, Tony Merriwether, True Sound Rhythm Project, and many more!!
