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Vancouver Tap Dance Society proudly presents...
2010 Vancouver International
Tap Festival
A
fter a decade of growing this event and on the heels of the successful
and delightful 10th anniversary last year, we admit to having been
being a bit stumped about how to follow up in Vancouver, 2010.
Thoughts of what attracted me to tap dance and the inspiration to put on shoes
and take some lessons seemed to surface. It was tap in the movies and tap on
Broadway that caught me, hook, line and sinker. And so, this year we will
feature some of the most glorious moments in tap dance.
For example, we are proud to announce that the legendary Harold
Cromer will make his inaugural visit and put Vancouver on the map as one
of the major cities where he has shared his spectacular “Opus One”. As well:
two of the highlights from our festival five years ago: the eagerly awaited
return of tap star Jason Samuels Smith. And by popular demand we will
once again be hosting our amazing dinner cruise. Our VTDS presentations
continue to reach out and expand as we offer tap to Gabriola Island, the Isle
of the Arts, two days before our festival begins. And in November, we will copresent - with Centennial Theatre, Savion Glover’s production of “Bare
Soundz.” The society’s staff and board of directors thank you for your
support and the inspiration that moves us forward each year to shape a
program that everyone in our tap community will want to be part of. To all our
visitiors: We are looking forward to welcoming you to our city.
— Sas Selfjord, Producer
Festival Performances & Presentation:
Wed:
Hoofin’ at the Haven; Gabriola Island: intimate oceanside tapping.
Friday:
Harbour Cruise; on the “Queen of Diamonds”, buffet dinner,
tap Jam and “Name that Master”.
Saturday: Tap Grace; our once in a lifetime premiere event featuring
some of the world’s greatest dancers.
Sunday:
Hot Feet; an energetic and enthusiastic gathering of tap
enthusiasts and one of the most eclectic ranges of work ever
presented. We also welcome Jason Samuels Smith as our host
of the inaugural presentation of the famous “Cutting Contest”
with selected faculty as the judges.
Nov 4/5: VTDS and Centennial Theatre co present Savion Glover’s
“Bare Soundz”.
Registration packages can be picked up Thursday at the VTDS studio
7:00-8:30, or 30 minutes before your class.
Hotel Accommodations
$129.00 per night includes full buffet breakfast (new) at the Holiday
Inn Express. Mention you are with the Vancouver Tap Dance Society
to access the block of rooms that have been reserved for this festival.
Prices guaranteed until July 15, 2010. The HIE is located at 2889
East Hastings,very close to the workshops. For reservations phone:
1-888-428-7486. Limited block of rooms available.
Festival Producer: Sas Selfjord • Festival Manager: Anna Kramer
2010 Tap Festival Faculty Bios
Exciting lineup of inspired and expert teachers from the past, present and future of tap,
who were given a special invitation to take your dancing to new levels of excellence.
Harold Cromer - New York
A legendary performer for 70-plus years, his
masterpiece Opus One, has been taught and
performed in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago,
Beijing, and now Vancouver. Harold began his
tap career on roller skates at the Hudson Guild in
Hell’s Kitchen and made his Broadway debut with
Ethel Merman and Betty Grable. Cromer
performed around the world in the famed song
and dance comedy duo, Stump and Stumpy, with
James Cross, appearing with Duke Ellington,
Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday and Count Basie and touring with Nat Cole,
Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughn. In the late 1950’s, as MC for Rock
and Roll’s The Biggest Show of Stars, Harold shared the stage with Buddy
Holly, Chuck Berry, Aretha Franklin, and Marvin Gaye. Mr. Cromer
returned to Broadway and the world stage 1978 as a soloist in The
American Dance Machine.
Dianne Walker - Boston
Dianne ‘Lady Di’ Walker, a pioneer in tap
dancing’s resurgence has a 30 year career
spanning Broadway, Television, Film and
International Jazz Dance Concerts and Festivals.
United States Artists selected Walker as the
recipient of the USA Rose Fellow 2008, Dance.
She has been dubbed the "Ella Fitzgerald" of Tap
Dance. Ms. Walker holds a Master’s degree in
Education, and has taught at Harvard, Williams
College, University of Michigan, UCLA, Bates,
and Wesleyan. Grant awards include The National Endowment for the
Arts, Massachusetts Cultural Council, Jacobs Pillow, and New England
Foundation for the Arts. She received Oklahoma City University’s 1998
Living Treasure In American Dance Award, adding to a long line of
awards and lifetime tributes recognizing her contribution to the art form
and excellence in teaching. She began her dance training in Boston with
Mildred Kennedy-Bradic and later, Leon Collins, Jimmy "Sir Slyde"
Mitchell and Jimmy Slyde. She is grateful to many musicians and tap
dance legends that have given to her so generously throughout her career.
Leon Collins passed away in l985, leaving Dianne to continue as one of
the Directors of his school. It is with a great sense of pride that she
continues to share this rich legacy with her students. Dianne is Artistic
Director of TapDanZin, Inc." (Boston), and is currently collaborating with
schools in Minneapolis and Tokyo.
Jason Samuels Smith - New York
A performer, choreographer, director Jason has
earned such recognition as a 2009 Dance
Magazine Award and an Emmy and American
Choreography Award for the Jerry Lewis/MDA
Telethon opening. His choreography and
performance credits include: CBS’s Secret Talents
of the Stars, Fox’s hit series, So You Think You Can
Dance and Dancing with The Stars. Performances
include Sammy; Soul Possessed, the Tony winning
Bring in Da Noise, Bring in Da Funk and Imagine
Tap! He tours the world with his own tap company A.C.G.I. (Anybody
Can Get It), India Jazz Suites and Charlie’s Angels: A Tribute to Charlie
Parker. He is also shooting Tap Dreams internationally to audition young tap
dancers for scholarships to festivals. A recipient of the Gregory Hines
Humanitarian Award; Certificate of Appreciation by Los Angeles for
creating the first Tap festival there, he supports many charities and
organizations, promotes respect for the art form and creates opportunities
for tap dancers, as he continues to provide leadership as a spokesman for
tap around the world.
Jason Janas - Washington, D.C.
Originally hails from the Northern New Jersey
area, and more recently from Charlotte, NC. His
dance education is highlighted by his tenure as a
charter member of the New Jersey Tap Ensemble,
where Jason began his rhythm tap career under
the direction of Ms. Deborah Mitchell. His
interaction with other tap dancers such as Karen
Calloway Williams, and Paris Mann of the NJTE,
and with Ted Levy, influenced and ignited his
career. He has performed with Mike Minery at the
Supper Club in NYC, and more recently with Adrienne Canterna in
Washington DC attended by V-P Cheney. Besides personal performances,
Jason teaches for Stepp With Me Dance Convention, Dance Power Express,
and Dance Masters of America. Jason has instructed at Rhythm Dance
Studio in Charlotte NC for several years. His tap dance choreography won
the nationally televised July 2001 Showstopper National Talent
Competition, while his choreography received a Runner-Up award for July
2002. Jason continues to teach and choreograph from coast-to-coast
while he grows as a rhythm tap dancer.
Terry Brock – Portland
Terry has been on the staff of Dance Masters of
America and has taught master classes and
workshops world-wide. Her long and outstanding
rhythm tap dance career has included sharing the
stage with Gregory Hines, Savion Glover, the
Nicholas Brothers and the Copasetics. Terry is a
former member of the prestigious Jazz Tap
Ensemble, has toured internationally and
performed at venues that include the Kennedy
Centre and Carnegie Hall.
Cheryl Johnson - Seattle
Cheryl Johnson (dancer, vocalist, drummer,
choreographer) has performed Off-Broadway,
for TV, music videos, international arts festivals
and with touring dance companies. In NYC she
performed in original music/dance theatre
works at The New City Theatre, The Jerry Ames
Tap Dance Company, Gail Conrad’s Tap Dance
Theatre and in a street performing unicycle act.
Based in Seattle since 1986, she has
collaborated with partner Anthony Peters on
creations that feature the art of tap dance and live music. She has been
awarded choreography grants from the Seattle Arts Commission, WA
State Arts Commission, King County Arts Commission and Artist Trust
Foundation, choreographed and performed Morton Gould’s Tap Dance
Concerto, mentors up and coming talent and co-owns the Johnson &
Peters Tap Dance Studio. Cheryl has served as a guest lecturer to the
University of Washington Dance program, a dance consultant to Paul
Allen’s Experience Music Project, a guest instructor/choreographer at
Seattle Children’s Theatre and dance instructor at The 5th Avenue
Theatre.
Anthony Peters - Seattle
Anthony’s earliest dance teachers were the
dancers on the TV show Where The Action Is; he
would copy their moves then perform them for
his Mom and brother. His formal dance
education started at age 18 with tap lessons.
After performing in musicals and dinner theater
in the Seattle area he moved to New York to
study with tap dance icon Jerry Ames. Anthony
danced in the Jerry Ames Tap Dance Company
and the Gail Conrad Tap Dance Theatre, two
companies that were important in the tap dance revival of the 1980’s.
Since returning to Seattle he and his partner Cheryl Johnson have
presented hundreds of tap dance concerts featuring live music. Cheryl
and Anthony are the creative team behind A Tap Dance Christmas Carol
and run the Johnson and Peters Tap Dance Studio
Jeff Hyslop
- Vancouver
One of Canada’s foremost performing artists,
Vancouver-born Hyslop is a masterful singer,
dancer and actor, who has starred in such
landmark productions as: Cabaret, Kiss of the
Spider Women, Jacques Brel, The Music Man,
The Producers, and of course, in the role of
Mike in both the London West End and
Broadway productions of, A Chorus Line. After
more than 975 performances, to many, he is the
quintessential Phantom of the Opera. At age 21,
Jeff danced and sang in Norman Jewison’s film Jesus Christ Superstar, and
later starred as Jeff the Mannequin in the TVO series Today s Special and
his Dancin Man Super Special. He has earned numerous awards, including
Jessie’s for his passions: choreography and directing, was artistic director of
Showcase Theatre Festival in Campbell River and is creating a stunning
new musical, Dancing in the Coal Dust.
Matthew Shields - Austin
Originally from Toronto, Shields has taught and
performed at the Soul to Sole Tap Festival in
Austin, the Vancouver International Tap Dance
Festival, and the Hoofin Ground Tap Festival in
North Carolina. Working alongside Tapestry
Dance Company artistic director Acia Gray, he
has toured America with the critically acclaimed
show The Souls of Our Feet. Prior to Texas, Matt
performed and trained in Calgary, with
Decidedly Jazz Danceworks, in Live and In Sync,
and with MADD Rhythms Canada.
Brock Jellison - Vancouver
Tap Choreographer and Principal Tap Soloist for
the Vancouver 2010 Opening Ceremonies, he
is currently working on, "Brock Jellison and the
Ruckus Company." Born and raised in Northern
BC, Jellison began his professional career right
after high school in a national tour of Dean
Perry’s Tap Dogs and performing on
international Cruise lines. Combining his talent
with lyrics, melodies and choreography he has
produced hit musicals including Dancical,
which premiered in the 2006 Vancouver
International Dance Festival and still holds
attendance records.
Troy V. McLaughlin - Vancouver
He hails from Richmond, Virginia and holds a
B.F.A. in Jazz Dance from the University of The Arts
in Philadelphia. There he studied under the master
hoofer and tap legend, LaVaughn Robinson. Troy
co-founded Tap Team Two and has danced with
Manhattan Tap and had the privilege of working
with the late great Harold Nicholas of The Nicholas
Brothers. Troy’s career has taken him around the
world teaching, choreographing, and performing
in shows such as Andrew Lloyd Weber’s Starlight
Express, Disney’s The Lion King, and with The Radio
City Rockettes.
Jessie Sawyers - Seattle
Sarah Reich
An entertainer for more than a decade, Seattlebased Sawyers began her training with Cheryl
Johnson and Anthony Peters and has studied
with tap masters: Harold “Stumpy” Cromer,
Arthur Duncan, Jeni LeGon, as well as late
greats such as Cholly Atkins, Ernest Brownie
Brown, Jimmie Slyde and Gregory Hines. Jessie
has worked with Savion Glover and performed
his choreography in DANCE. She is currently
working with renowned Mark Mendonca as the
Director of Operations for Upbeat Events and in April, produced and
performed in her highly successful first full-length show, FLOW: An
Evening of Music, Dance, and Visual Art.
After studying with tap masters, including assisting
Opus One creator Harold Cromer, Sarah is
exploding onto the international scene and
appearing at major festivals. Reich has been a
member of the Jazz Tap Ensemble’s Caravan
Project, is currently with Jason Samuel Smith’s
Anybody Can Get It company, Chloe Arnold’s
Syncopated Ladies, and serves as the Dance
Captain for the LA Ironworks Youth Company, as
well as contributing choreography. One of Dance
Magazine’s Top 25 dancers to look out for in
2009, Reich was honored as Performing Artist of
The Year at the 2005 OMNI Awards.
- Los Angeles
A Few Words About The Classes
CONTINUOUS CLASSES
Classes scheduled at the same time, with the same instructor, for all 2 or 3 days will be delivered with the intent of
covering continuous work over the 2 or 3 days. All single classes that may repeat an instructor, level or narrative are
individual classes that are uniquely different - none of these classes are continuous or repeated.
ADULT CLASSES
HAROLD CROMER:
OPUS ONE (3-day, continuous)
Sarah Reich assisting
- Intermediate/Advanced
Our festival proudly joins the ranks of major cities
to showcase this masterpiece created by Harold
in 1943 in New York while hanging out with the
likes of Gene Kelly. Cromer loved the Sy Oliver
arrangement of Opus One, particularly the violins
and included some ballet in his choreography. The
original master class premiered at the New York
Festival in 2004, with Lee Howard, Josette
Wiggan, Michelle Dorrance, Sarah Reich and
Jason Samuels Smith participating. The rest is
history, as they say. Join the growing legion of tap
dancers around the world, including the elite level,
who love the art form of tap and this unique piece.
DIANNE WALKER:
ROUTINE ONE (Nine hour residency) - Intermediate
“More, More, More!” was the resounding
reaction to our first residency with this
remarkable lady. Lady Di suggested: “Ask
Mika Komatsu from VTDS to pick a Leon
Collins’ routine for 2010.” She chose
ROUTINE ONE as the ideal vehicle for
students to fully embrace his work. Collins
approached his compositions with a clear
and understandable phrasing of crisp straight
eighth notes, accented and syncopated by
clapping sections, quick turns, and sharp
angular movements. Studying and sharing with Lady Di for nine hours is truly
a tap blessing. If you consider teaching this routine, Dianne advises that this
class will provide insights into both Leon’s and her methodology.
JASON SAMUELS SMITH:
RHYTHMIC EXPLORATIONS
(3-day, continuous) - Advanced
This is your opportunity to join 2009 Dance
Magazine Award-recipient Jason Samuels Smith
as he showcases his intricate rhythms and
original style in this invaluable three-day course.
The New York Times Claudia La Rocco says:
“even when his shoes seem barely to be
touching the stage, he exudes a powerful sense
of weighty rootedness that makes his virtuosic
explosions all the more dazzling.” Refine your
technique and improve your overall sense of
timing and musicality. Come ready to dance
hard and have fun while breaking a serious
sweat and don’t forget to bring a towel.
ADVANCED RHYTHMIC FOUNDATIONS
- Advanced Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Each class is a journey in developing and advancing the vocabulary and
skill of students. They will be exposed to diverse musical phrasing with an
emphasis on clarity and timing. Jason’s own experience and influences
will be embodied in each class with a strong emphasis on paying homage
to tap history and the legends who paved the way for the art form today.
JASON JANAS:
CONDOS BROTHERS (3-day, continuous) - Inter/Adv.
“I’d watched Steve Condos work a small square of plywood in his
Florida home, hour after hour, plumbing the fundamentals, the sources
of rhythm, drilling his feet into the wood to find the most beats he could
excavate,” recalled dance historian Sali Ann Kriegsman. Since he
began tap dancing JJ has also admired the Condos Brothers and will
share his respect, knowledge and passion in a Vancouver showcase of
their legendary speed, execution, precision, and let’s not forget: those
perfect, 5-sound wings. Grab some wood and get on this Condos’ Ride,
driven by an immensely talented, rhythm-obsessed artist who can lay
down his own tap hailstorm.
COMBOS, COMBOS, COMBOS
- Advanced Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced
Jason has many tricks, rhythms and combinations in his tap tool kit and we
asked him to highlight his favourite combinations of all time. He will share
these with you along with the knowledge of why they are so special to
him. Each class will have the appropriate combo selection to match skill
levels.
TERRY BROCK:
42nd STREET
(3-day, continuous) - Intermediate
“If you’ve got a little time to spare I’ll want to take
you there. Come and meet, those dancing feet.
On the avenue I’m taking you to.” Lyrics from
the iconic Broadway sensation: “42nd Street,” say
it all. And Terry is thrilled to be presenting this
classic choreography.
ELLIE - Advanced Beginner
In her uniquely heartwarming manner, Terry will
not only share her admiration of the artistry of
Eleanor Powell, but also a few new inside stories
about the “Queen of Tap Dancing,” along with
revealing insights.
JEFF HYSLOP:
One (2-day, continuous) - Intermediate
Yes, he is going to share with you his unique experience on Broadway in
the singular and enduring sensation: Chorus Line. Jeff was there, and will
take students inside this classic, front and centre, by sharing his insights
into the essence of its success, choreography that continues to thrill
gazillions, along with memories and stories that only a few know.
Welcome Jeff!
JOHNSON & PETERS:
GENE KELLY’S “I’VE GOT RHYTHYM” (2-day) - Intermediate
“I’ve Got Rhythm” is a lesson in classic tap dance steps demonstrated with
the action- packed physicality, creativity and charm that is unique to Gene
Kelly. Anthony and Cheryl will co-deliver this session.
Anthony Peters - Advanced Beginner
Shuffles, flaps, cramp roll, etc. are typically thought to be standard
advanced beginner steps. But in the heyday of tap dance, wings and pull
backs were considered fundamental techniques. This class is devoted to all
these steps and more.
Cheryl Johnson French Caribbean Music - Intermediate
Upbeat and fun choreography by Cheryl Johnson, inspired by French
Caribbean music created to support the victims of the earthquake in Haiti.
working it, getting dancers to feel the rhythm and move like they never
thought they could. Try this class, you will know what I’m talking about;
sweet!”
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
TEACHING SECRETS (Teachers Only)
Collectively, Cheryl, Dianne and Terry share more than 60 years of teaching
experience at all levels, training the past, present and future generations of
talent in our amazing tap community. Teachers, this discussion is for you.
Ask, hear and share time-honoured insights and methodology, as you
interact one-on-one with these three remarkable women.
A CAREER IN TAP - (Everyone!)
Harold Cromer, Jason Samuels,
Anthony Peters and Jason Janas
It’s designed to be highly informative and
thoroughly entertaining - even if you aren’t pursing
a career in the tap. This session will focus on four
champions of tap who will share their truly
amazing careers and uniquely individual paths, so
rich and successful on many levels that we knew
we had to provide an opportunity to chat, up close
and personal.
JESSIE SAWYERS:
STORYTELLING (2-day continuous)
- Intermediate/Advanced
Great music tells stories that we can relate to our
own lives. It makes us feel connected. Sometimes
a story told literally through lyrics. But often it’s told
figuratively, through the musical composition itself,
through the groove, the rise and fall, the
beginning, middle, and end. This class will be
filled with a combination of lessons on how to
cultivate the storyteller within yourself, and also
explore how you too can create a more
meaningful connection with your audience.
SLIDES - Advanced Beginner
Slides bring a playful, youthfulness to our dancing.
They’re fun to do, and even more fun to watch!
In this class, you’ll learn tips and techniques to
help you glide effortlessly across the floor in
combinations that introduce the wide variety of
slides.
MATT SHIELDS:
EFFORTLESS ASTAIRE - Advanced Beginner/Intermediate
When Sas asked what he would like to share this year, Matt replied: “Hey
I gotta’ a lot of Fred down, in my pocket. How about an Astaire class?” Her
response was: “You’re down Matt; for years now we’ve wanted to include
a class on his work.”
YOUTH CLASSES
(All classes - Intermediate level)
MATT SHEILDS:
BURN UP THE FLOOR (3-day, continuous)
This is Matt’s fourth appearance at our festival (he
fondly calls Vancouver his second home). To
celebrate, he is giving up some of his original,
cutting-edge choreography and creating a piece
that will be uniquely yours, in your pocket, something special to take home,
forever!
SARAH REICH
GIVE ME SOME OF THAT ROCK ‘N ROLL - Intermediate
Brock has his own unique style, fast, raw and filled with high energy. This
class will be fused with the world’s favorite music; exciting tapping to a
Rock n’ Roll soundscape.
HITTIN’ WITH SARAH (2 single classes)
Dance Magazine reports” “Watching tapper Sarah Reich dance is a lesson
in exuberance… she has an uncanny ability to balance the hard-hitting
syncopation of today’s rhythm tappers with a touch of confidence of the
tap legends.” Sarah is genuinely excited to be in Vancouver, especially
since she has brought along two completely different classes guaranteed to
make everyone thrilled to be a tapper!
TROY MCLAUGHLIN:
BROCK JELLISON
BLUES AND RHYTHMN - Advanced Beginner
Sas says: “I love the blues, they move me… and every single time I hear that
sweet low down sound coming from our studio I know it is Troy McLaughlin,
ROCK TAP
You could call it “Thrash Tap,” or whatever you like. But this class will be
jam-packed with high, raw energy and loud rock and roll rhythms.
BROCK JELLISON:
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Special Events
Hoofin’ at the Haven, Gabriola Island
Tap Grace features Dianne Walker, Jason Samuels Smith,
Jason Janas, Terry Brock, Jeff Hyslop, Johnson & Peters,
September 1, 7:30 pm
ALL
Matt Shields, Jessie Sawyers, Troy McLaughlin, Brock
ALL
Featuring some of our illustrious Vancouver 2010 faculty
Jellison, Sarah Reich and the Vancouver Tap Ensemble.
EVENTS
PACKAGEEVENTS PACKAGEmembers who will set sail making an early stop-over on
This year we wanted to garner the momentum
Cruise/Buffet,
to Gabriola Island, the Isle of the Arts. A must-see
Cruise/Buffet,
created
from last year’s inaugural Canadian in Tap
performance in one of the region’s most intimate venues
Tap Grace,
Grace, Hot
Hot Feet
Feet
Tap
Conference. As a result, we created the BC Tap Project,
(seats 125) by the sea.
a program to spotlight BC’s professional tap community.
Tix: $22.00
$100 Adult / Senior We’re
honored to announce an excerpt from Jeff Hyslop’s
Haven Resort, 240 Davis Rd, Gabriola Island
$93 Youth
“On Tap”, celebrating its 25th year, will be featured. Jeff
performs with Mary Lou Brien, Lindsey Sterk and Teryl
Rothery. He says: “I am ecstatic to be back in my home
Harbour Cruise, Buffet Dinner, Jam,
town, after so many years on the road, and "don" my tap shoes
to revise and re-tool a show I helped create. It’s thrilling to have this
“Name that Master”
"spin-off" from the conference, where the seed was sown. My thanks to
September 3, 7:00 pm
VTDS for its support in the beginning stages of what I hope will become
(board ship 6:30)
a successful re-mount of “On Tap”.
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Matt Shields will host our evening.
To view this delightful ship visit:
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This evening will be a really memorable affair!
750 Pacific Blvd.
Bring a shoe!
Cost: $60.00 – Cash bar
Hot Feet-Showcase & Cutting Contest
Sunday, September 5, 8:30pm
Jason Samuels Smith will host our first ever CUTTING CONTEST!
The Cutting Contest, an improvisation event in the style of Buck dancing
competitions, pits hot young tap dancers against each other in foot-tofoot combat. The showcase is a wonderful gathering of tap enthusiasts,
solo, duets, ensembles of emerging and professional artists who will
showcase their favorite work or piece they have been working on all
year. Share this impressive and entertaining perspective on the bright
future of the art of tap dancing.
Tix: $15.00- Grandview Ballroom- 2205 Commercial Street
Guess Who?
TAP GRACE
Saturday, September 4, 2010, 8pm
After a decade of generosity and grace bestowed on us from a roster
of amazing artists, we have aptly entitled our presentation Tap
Grace. Legends and internationally renowned artists will take to the
stage in the unique premiere event. This highlight of the tap calendar
will present legendary Harold Cromer, of the famed dance duo,
“Stump and Stumpy”.
Savion Glover’s – “BARE SOUNDZ”
Photo: David Cooper
Nov. 4 and 5
VTDS and Centennial Theatre co- presentation
Centennial Theatre - 7:30 pm
The undisputed master of tap dance Savion Glover makes his much- anticipated visit to Vancouver.
“Bare Soundz” will unleash a concentrated cavalcade of varied percussive footwork. The setting three heavily miked, island-like wooden platforms - is admirably unadorned and free of any trace
of showbiz glitz. Bearded, dreadlocked and casually dressed, Savion has developed a contemporary, funked-up and post-bebop street style that pays discreet homage to past masters while pushing his chosen form of expression into the future. After making his Broadway debut at the tender
age of 12 alongside Sammy Davis Jr., Savion Glover’s mastery of tap dance soon saw him shoot
to fame. Over the years he has worked on a truly diverse range of projects, from pop videos for
P Diddy to a film with Spike Lee, -not to mention picking up a Tony Award along the way.
“An artistically fearless tap dancer. The guy is a genius”. The Seattle Times
2300 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver
Tix: $62 Adults
$60 Senior
$48 Youth
Box office: www.centennialtheatre.com or 604.984.4484