Festivals and Workshops

The Robert L. Reed Tap Heritage Institute is shuffling off to Okalahoma City February 15 - 17 for the inaugaural Oklahoma City Tap Festival.

Building on the success of the long running St. Louis Tap Festival, the Robert L. Reed Tap Heritage Institute is shuffling off to Okalahoma City February 15 - 17 for the inaugaural Oklahoma City Tap Festival. The Festival will feature over 25 workshops, a Tap Jam, Panel Discussion and masters showcase - "OKC Tap".

Workshops will be held at the beautiful new Oklahoma City University - Edith Kinney Gaylord Center.
OKC Tap will be held at the new Douglass High School Auditorium.

More information is available at: www.okctap.org
Or by calling: (405) 415-6785
Email: info@tapheritage.org

Women In Tap is a three-day conference celebrating "four generations of accomplished female tap artists, acknowledged as leaders in the profession," according to the conference web site. Those participating include a who's-who of female tap pros, including Brenda Bufalino, Dianne "Lady Di" Walker, Lynn Dally, Miriam Nelson, Acia Gray, Linda Sohl-Ellison, Heather Cornell, Michelle Dorrance, Josette Wiggan, Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards, Chloe Arnold, Deborah Mitchell, Terry Brock, Barbara Duffy, Sarah Reich, Maya Guice, Anissa Irving, Sali Ann Kriegsman, Constance Valis Hill, Ann Kilkelly, and Jane Goldberg. The conference features panel sessions, documentary film screenings, a concert, and other events (schedule). It takes place February 8-10, 2008 on the UCLA Campus in Los Angeles, California.

Savion Glover is interviewed on Plum TV before his performance at the Vail International Dance Festival. He waxes philosophical, and, of course, jams (go to time index 8:23).

As part of National Dance Week, Soundancing presents The MIDITAP (tm) experience. Attendees will be invited to dance on the amazing MIDITAP (tm) Floor. Dancing on this floor with or without shoes is life changing.
Royce Gallery
2901 Mariposa St, San Francisco CA
6:30-7:30 April 26, 2007 (doors open 6 PM)

A regular tap jam is now happening in London featuring a jazz trio and dancers from across the UK. Check out the tap jam web site, their photo gallery and MySpace Page.

Tap Legend Arhtur Duncan, who thrilled millions tap dancing on the Lawrence Welk show and has a lifetime of entertainment experience, will headline Rosie Radiator's National Tap Day in San Francisco on May 25th, 2007.

The Winter Tap JAMboree! weekend of events at the Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St. in Chicago, includes a performance, workshops and classes, a tap scholarship audition and a choreography competition. The performance on Sunday, February 18 at 4 pm features special guest from France, Roxane Butterfly, the only woman tap dancer to receive a Bessie Award and current recipient of the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship, along with CHRP Founder and Artistic Director Lane Alexander and his ensemble BAM!, Dianne “Lady Di” Walker, Sam Weber and the Jeremy Kahn Trio.

Submission forms and guidelines for performance opportunities and scholarships to the 2007 Finger Lakes Tap Dance Festival, March 30th -April 1st, can be found at www.fingerlakestapfestival.com. Performance Opportunities: