teachers and researchers of traditional jazz dance
What’s the best antidote for the cold–a little bit of rhythm. On Saturday, March 12, 2005, Midori and I host our annual nod to rhythm tap and classic big band jazz. The evening features Felix and All the Cats Big Band, playing classic big band favorites of Fletcher Henderson, Count Basie, Erskine Hawkins, Benny Goodman, and Earl Hines as well as special tribute tunes for the late Artie Shaw.
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Posted on January 21st, 2005 by chad
What do you get when you mix the movements and partnership of Lindy Hop with the syncopations of Rhythm Tap? We call it LindyHoofin’. At times, it’s Lindy Hop infused with Tap. At times, it’s Tap enriched with Lindy. The hoof/hop blend grew out of our rehearsals and tap practices. We had been working on each dance in separate rehearsals; however, gradually these rehearsals began to intermingle and so did the dances. At first, Tap steps and syncopation would drop into our Lindy Hop quite accidentally. Then the music began to drive the dropped heels, flaps, slaps, shuffles and stomps, until they became an integral part of our dancing.
Posted on January 21st, 2005 by chad
Midori began her dance career as a rhythm tap dancer. She started tapping in Tokyo, then Montreal, and finally New York. Along the way, she studied with some great hoofers. But one stands out above them all, Mr. Chuck Green. The late Godfather of Tap remains an inspiration to us both. When we needed a break from practicing Lindy Hop, she’d show me a few steps, then a few more. I had learned a little Broadway tap in high school for the school musicals. What she showed me was much different. I’ve been a rhythm tap enthusiast ever since.
Posted on January 21st, 2005 by chad
Had enough of the cold? Experiencing a bad case of spring fever? On April 10, the 92nd Street Y proudly present an evening sure to send the winter blahs packing for good, Spring Fever - Rhythm Club, an evening of live music and dancing featuring the Harlem Blues & Jazzz Band and a rhythm tap performance by The Young Hoofers.
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Posted on January 21st, 2004 by chad
We perform and teach popular and historical social dances of the Jazz Age and Swing Era and have appeared on stage, independent film, and local and national television. Known for our performance and our research of social dancing, we also consult and choreograph for period productions, particularly those set in the Roaring Twenties. Though we do not regularly compete, we have placed in a number of competitions, including 1st in the 2004 American Lindy Hop Championships Fast Dance division.