Celebrate National Tap Dance Day 2021 at the premiere virtual production by Chicago Tap All-Stars!
- One Day Only!
- Saturday, May 22
- 10am-6pm CDT
- GET TICKETS
Tap Dance Day Celebration: Bridging the Gap One Step at a Time will include intermediate and advanced classes, a lecture, a time for crosstown (or cross-continent!) connection, & a performance featuring many of Chicago’s all-star tap performers. Every event is streamed online, open to all ages, and for all tap dance enthusiasts.
TAP CLASSES - taught by some of Chicago’s best! All classes are virtual & open to all ages. These eight 30-minute classes will not overlap, so students are invited to register for both levels! Intermediate-level classes will be taught by Bril Barret, Mark Yonally, Star Dixon, & Sterling Harris. Advanced-level classes will be taught by Donnetta Jackson, Mark Yonally, Sterling Harris, & Tristan Bruns.
PERFORMANCE: BRIDGING THE GAP ONE STEP AT A TIME - Representing the breadth of diversity of Chicago tap dance, this performance will be a celebration of the inclusivity, connection, & talent of some of Chicago’s all-star performers. This performance will feature Billy Siegenfeld, Chicago Tap Theatre, Jenai Cutcher, Jimmy Payne Jr., Kendra Jorstad, Marty + Jessica Bronson, M.A.D.D. Rhythms, Matt Crowle, Nico Rubio, Patti Vickerman, Rich Ashworth, Steven Spanopoulos, & Tre Dumas.
TAP DANCE DAY LECTURE: HISTORY + JAZZ - This hour-long lecture will be part tap history, part jazz history, led by Chicago Tap All-Stars founders Bril Barrett & Mark Yonally. Time permitting, there will be a Q&A.
CROSSTOWN CONNECTION HAPPY HOUR - Meet the community! During this one-hour gap between classes & the performance, you’re invited to log into an open virtual room & talk with other attendees. Make connections and say hello to your tap friends!
GET TICKETS FOR TAP DANCE DAY HERE!
Chicago Tap All-Stars began as a production collaboration of M.A.D.D. Rhythms and Chicago Tap Theatre. This organization was born to bring unity and connection across the entire tap community.
Save the Dates!
Tap Dance Day Celebration: May 22
Summer Intensive: Summer 2021
Story Show: Summer 2021
More details coming soon!
REGISTER HERE for virtual + in-person classes!
Board of Directors: Chris Atkinson, Katrina Christakis, Kathleen Dunckley, Kevin Garren, Chris Jones, Victor Mack, Cathy Roche, Rob Smith, Jillian Tattersall, Michael Weaver, Mary Fran Wiley, Bill Wilson, Mark Yonally
Advisory Board: Bill Evans, Acia Gray, Sarah Petronio, Billy Siegenfeld, Gracey Tune, Tommy Tune, Dianne Walker, Sam Weber
Emeritus Board: Jason Abramowitz, Adrienne Guldin, Kristen Jacobson
Company Members: Mark Yonally, Jennifer Pfaff Yonally, Sterling Harris, Molly Smith, Heather Latakas, Sara Anderson, Molly Eder, Ali Calamoneri, Zoe Lesser, Anna Lynn Robbins, and JC Brooks
Funders: This season is partially supported by the Chicago Community Trust’s SMARTGrowth program, The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, the Illinois Arts Council Agency, The MacArthur Funds for Arts and Culture at The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, Wintrust and many generous individual donors.