UNTAPPED! to Play The New Victory Theatre, Feb 5-21

UNTAPPED!, a uniquely cheeky Australian brew of hip hop, percussion, beatboxing and competitive tapping performed by a band of virtuosic performers from Down Under, will take over The New Victory Theater stage, February 5-21.

Performed by the Brisbane-based RAW Dance Company, which last shook the walls at the New Vic in 2011, the 60 minutes of dancing is performed to the live sound of percussion and guitar, in addition to the five dancers' tapping feet and teasing shouts. The musicians are also given their own chance to strut their intricate rhythmic stuff, which they do with great wit and panache.

Created by Andrew Fee, who co-choreographs UNTAPPED! with Jack Chambers, RAW Dance Company is comprised of Sally Hare, Kieran Heilbronn, Brianna Taylor and Ginner Whitcombe. The musicians are Genesis Cerezo (beatboxer), Jeremy O'Connor who also serves as musical director (electric and double bass), Brendan Ramnath (drums, percussion) and Mauricio Hosi (guitar).

SHOW TIMES:

Friday, February 5 at 7pm
Saturday, February 6 at 2pm & 7pm
Sunday, February 7 at 12pm
Saturday, February 13 at 2pm & 7pm
Sunday, February 14 at 12pm & 5pm
Monday, February 15 at 3pm
Wednesday, February 17 at 2pm
Thursday, February 18 at 2pm
Friday, February 19 at 2pm & 7pm
Saturday, February 20 at 2pm & 7pm
Sunday, February 21 at 5pm

TICKETS:

Tickets for UNTAPPED! at The New Victory Theater (209 West 42nd Street) are $10, $13, $18 or $25 for members based on seat locations, with full price tickets ranging from $15, $19, $28 and $38. Theatergoers who buy tickets for three or more NEW VICTORY shows qualify for free membership, with benefits including up to 35-percent savings on tickets all season long, invitations to special events and unlimited free ticket exchanges. Purchase tickets online at NewVictory.org, by phone at 646.223.3010 or at the NEW VICTORY box office (209 West 42nd Street), which is open Sunday and Monday from 11am-5pm and Tuesday through Saturday from 12pm-7pm. For more information, visit the NEW VICTORY website.

ABOUT RAW DANCE COMPANY:

RAW Dance Company is a privately owned Australian Entertainment & Training Company working locally and globally. Based out of a 600 square meter warehouse headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, the company has developed truly innovative events, tours and productions while delivering quality training to emerging and professional performing artists.

Since its inception, RAW Dance Company's members have performed throughout Australia and across the globe including New York, London, Singapore, Switzerland, Germany, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Taipei, Los Angeles, Malaysia, Japan, Phoenix and Las Vegas.

ABOUT THE NEW VICTORY THEATER:

The New Victory celebrates its 20th Anniversary season of bringing kids to the arts and the arts to kids as New York City's premier theater devoted to the highest quality performing arts for kids and families. Serving the community in all its diversity, The New Victory Theater on 42nd Street presents theater, dance, circus, opera and music from around the world at affordable ticket prices. In addition to its public performances, the New Vic is also the largest provider of live performance to NYC school kids, serving 40,000 youth through more than 200 schools, after school programs and day camps each year. The New Victory has been recognized for its contributions to the cultural landscape of the city. Awards include a National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award presented by the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities for the NEW VICTORY Usher Corps, which provides paid employment to over 50 NYC teens each year, the national Arts Education Award from Americans for the Arts and a Special Award from The Drama Desk for "providing enchanting, sophisticated children's theater that appeals to the child in all of us, and for nurturing a love of theater in young people."

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