TAP CITY ENSEMBLES - American Tap Dance Foundation
AUDITIONS ANNOUNCED FOR
AMERICAN TAP DANCE FOUNDATION
Tap City Junior Ensemble Tap City Ensemble
The American Tap Dance Foundation announces upcoming auditions for their Tap City Ensembles. The American Tap Dance Foundation (ATDF) is a non-profit organization committed to establishing and legitimizing Tap Dance as a vital component of American Dance through creation, presentation, education and preservation.
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Saturday, April 21, 2012 (5:00–6:30pm) Tap City Jr. Ensemble Audition
Dynamic Young Dancers ages 9-12 at the American Tap Dance Center
All dancers who plan to audition MUST pre-register for the audition via email by April 19.
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Saturday, April 28, 2012 (4:30-7:30pm) Tap City Youth Ensemble (2012-13) Auditions
Advanced Teens ages 12-17 at the American Tap Dance Center
All dancers who plan to audition MUST pre-register for the audition via email by deadline of April 23.
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American Tap Dance Foundation, Inc. was formerly the American Tap Dance Orchestra. It was founded in 1986 by master tap dancers Brenda Bufalino, Tony Waag, and the late Charles ‘Honi’ Coles. From 1986-1999, the Orchestra performed in hundreds of concert, stage, and film projects and thrilled audiences around the world. From 1989 to 1995, the company also operated Woodpeckers Tap Dance Center in NYC, and presented year-round programming of performances, workshops, daily classes for adults and children, tap jams, lectures, and film presentations. In 2002, with a new generation of tap dancers and enthusiasts, the organization was renamed, and under the direction of Tony Waag, renewed its vision of establishing the first-ever Center for Tap, -- an international home for dancers, based in NYC.
Some of the programs include: • Tap City, the annual New York City Tap Festival; • the Tap City Youth Ensemble; • Concert Performances & National Tours; • the Gregory Hines Youth Scholarship Fund; • the International Tap Dance Hall of Fame; • Annual Hoofer & Tap Preservation Awards, and • the Gregory Hines Collection of American Tap Dance archives at theLincoln Center Library.
The American Tap Dance Center opened in 2010 as the home to the American Tap Dance Foundation, and offers year-round educational programs including: • Tap Dance Conservatory; • Ongoing Classes for Youth, Teens & Adults; • Tap Choreography Intensives & Showcases; • Master Workshops for Professionals; • Artists In Residence Program; • Reconstruction & Choreography Commission Projects; • Rental Space for rehearsals and• Tap Talks, Jams & Film Presentations.
