Tap along a lake.Grab your tap shoes and head upstate. The mayor of Ithaca, NY, Carolyn K. Peterson, has proclaimed April 1 as Finger Lakes Finger Lakes, group of 11 narrow glacial lakes in north to south valleys, W central N.Y. Cayuga and Seneca lakes, both more than 35 mi (56 km) long, are the largest and deepest. Keuka Lake is the center of the area's wine industry, the largest in New York. Tap Dance Festival Day. The weekend-long festival, starting Friday, March 30, will include a tap jam, a performance called Walking in Time, and two days of master classes with Dianne "Lady Di" Walker, Jason Samuels Smith Jason Samuels Smith, native New Yorker, was born on October 4th, 1980 to professional performing arts parents Sue Samuels and JoJo Smith. Mr. Samuels Smith began his professional performing career at an early age through Frank Hatchett's Professional Childrens Program at the , Michelle Dorrance, Rocky Mendes, and Andrew J. Nemr (below). Jimmy Slyde Jimmy Slyde (b. James T. Godbolt), who is known as the King of Slides, is a world-renowned tap dancer, especially famous for his innovative tap style mixed with jazz. Slyde was born circa 1927 in Atlanta, Georgia. , master hoofer hoof·er n. Slang A professional dancer, especially a tap dancer. hoofer Noun Slang a professional dancer Noun 1. and 2005 Dance Magazine awardee, will "say something" with his feet, too! See www.fingerlakestapfestival.com. |
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion