CALENDAR
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April 17-19
DC Tap Festival
April 24
Free Tap Party w/KOW Staff
April 24 - May 5
Dance Is The Answer
A week of Free Activites at KOW and around town
May 3, 2009
Boyz Bustin' Loose
With Baakari Wilder
May 3, 2009
girlPOWERtap
With Cindy Spishak
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KNOCK ON WOOD Studio News
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 No Kiddin'! It's Plant Sale Time
...TWA Inc.'s 13th Annual Plant Sale Fundraiser takes place May 2. This is a very important fundraiser for the studio, and a perfect way to get the annuals you need for summer! A wide variety of exceptionally healthy and beautiful flowering annuals will be available in flats, pots, and hanging planters. Some extra plants will also be available, but pre-order to be sure to get the plants and colors you love best. A downloadable order form is now online or pick one up at KOW. Most importantly, after you place your order, please help out by encouraging your friends, family and neighbors to shop "The TWA Way." Thanks in advance for participating in this win/win project - while you beautify your garden, you're helping us out, too.
Sunday, May 3 - Great Stuff Happening @ KOW!
Don't miss the final Boyz Bustin' Loose & girlPOWERtap sessions of the season. Baakari Wilder and Cindy Spishak will end these special classes on a high note. (Just for fun, check out our brand new girlPOWERtap photo album from the March 29 class.) We will also be hosting some free events, as part of the final day of Dance Is The Answer; join us from 2:30-4:00 pm for vintage tap videos, light refreshments, tap classes (one for adults, one for kids ages 7-12), or a high energy Bollywood & Bhangra Dance workshop ... you've seen it in Slumdog Millionaire, now come try it for yourself!
 KOW SUMMER TAP CAMPS:
3 WEEKS!
It's not too soon to plan for Summer 2009:
- July 13-17, 2009
- July 27-31, 2009
- August 10-14, 2009
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| TAPPERS WITH ATTITUDE News |
TWA will be giving away five pairs of tickets (one adult + one child) to their Atlas Concert (Sunday, June 14.) And stay tuned for news about TWA auditions, June 17. Watch this space for details next month!
Don't miss these TWA performances!
- Mario Loiderman M.S. Spring Dance Concert (April 22)
- Juvenile Diabetes Benefit (April 25)
- National Tap Dance Day: Tap Into Silver Spring (May 29)
- Tap Into the Energy! Atlas Performing Arts Center (June 13-14)
(Photo by Enoch Chan)
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| IMPORTANT MESSAGE FORM OUR BOARD |
 WANT TO DOUBLE YOUR MONEY?
Of course you do... and now, you can! Between now and June 30, every donation to TWA will be DOUBLED (that's right, doubled!) thanks to a generous matching offer from one of our TWA alumni families. In these challenging economic times, every dollar you donate to TWA is more important, and appreciated more than ever. And now your donations can go twice as far!
As a 501(c)(3) organization, Tappers With Attitude, Inc.'s primary missions are educational and artistic, and we rely on our generous donors to help us fulfill those missions. Please take a minute today to go to our website and donate (click on the donation fairy). We hope you will help us take advantage of this special matching gift; it's quick, it's easy, and every dollar you donate between now and June 30 turns into two dollars!!
You can also donate by sending (or bringing) a check to Knock On Wood Tap Studio. All donations will be matched, and all donations are tax deductible. Thanks so much for your support and for your generosity - we are indeed Tappers With Gratitude!
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| SECOND ANNUAL KINDRA J. INGRAM SCHOLARSHIP |
Kindra J. Ingram, DC is a former member of Tappers With Attitude. A
strong proponent of tap, she believes that dancing in a group setting
enriched her skills in teamwork and building strong supportive
relationships. Dr. Ingram believes in the impact of TWA and still
maintains relationships with former members. She has always sought ways
to "give back" to her community and is now providing a 1-year KOW
scholarship to a hard-working KOW student who wants to excel in the art
of tap dance.
For complete details on the Kindra J. Ingram, DC - Tap Enrichment Scholarship,
see our website or stop at the front desk for application packet. The
application deadline is April 30, for the scholarship year September
2009 - June 2010. Award announcement will be made at KOW Student
Showcase, June 7.
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| CAN YOU STEP UP TO HELP OUR MARKETING COMMITTEE? |
 TWA, Inc. would like to invite you to become a member of its newly formed Marketing Committee! We are assembling a committee to help promote the great work done thru TWA and Knock On Wood. We are specifically interested in increasing our internet presence through outlets like Youtube, Facebook, Craig's List, community calendars, online dance sites, etc. No special skills are required beyond basic familiarity with email, but marketing or public relations expertise would be a plus!
Marketing Committee members will be responsible for: (Photo by Hannah Kenton)
- Maintaining and updating our online presence in our new outlet efforts
- Cataloguing press releases and articles written about Knock On Wood Studio and Tappers with Attitude
- Identifying potential performance opportunities for Tappers With Attitude Youth Ensemble.
The first meeting will be held at the studio on Wednesday, May 13 at 7:30 pm. If you are interested and have about 3 hours a month to donate back to TWA, Inc., please contact Alison McNeil, TWA, Inc. Board Member. Thank you!
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DANCE IS THE ANSWER - April 24 - May 5
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 KOW is part of Dance Is The Answer 2009, a project of Dance/MetroDC.
Our events - all of which are FREE - include Friday Night Tap Party
hosted by KOW faculty and Open Rehearsals (TWA; Natyabhoomi School of
Indian Dance). Classes in tap, Irish sean nos and ceili dancing,
Bollywood/Bhangra dance, and South African Dance are just a few of the
free classes available at the Studio during this week. Bring your friends and come as often as you'd like! For full details and the schedule, please visit our website. To see the entire schedule for the week, go to www.danceistheanswer.org.
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DC TAP FESTIVAL: April 17-19
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Registration is now open for the first annual DC Tap Festival, hosted by Chloe & Maud Productions. Faculty includes Chloe and Maud Arnold, Harold Cromer, Yvonne Edwards, Jason Holley, Jason Samuels Smith, Dianne Walker, Baakari Wilder and lots more. There will be classes, jams, a concert, and other events. Don't miss it!
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National Tap Dance Day - May 29, 2009
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 TAP INTO SILVER SPRING! KOW & TWA will host an exciting evening of tap in celebration of the 20th anniversary of National Tap Dance Day. In addition to TWA, featured local performers include Baakari Wilder, Tappening, and Just Tap. Special guests like the Dance Place Step Team and others will bring energy and excitement to the Round House stage. Please visit our website for flyer and further details. You won't want to miss this event!
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CLICK 'N CLACK, the TAP-IT SISTERS say... TAP INTO KNOWLEDGE!
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  Happy 93rd birthday, Ernest "Brownie" Brown! We're pleased to report that Brownie is still performing and teaching... and celebrating his long, successful career.
Chicagoan Brownie Brown grew up next door to a theatre for African American entertainers; his mother ran a theatrical boarding house nearby for these performers, who could not room in white-owned hotels. He learned the ropes at an early age, and began dancing and touring as a professional dancer at age 12.
In the 1930s and '40s, he and longtime partner Charles "Cookie" Cook were well-known vaudevillians, combining comedy and flash dance. They performed around the world, and were featured in Broadway's Kiss Me Kate, where he brought the house to its feet in "Brush Up Your Shakespeare."
Brownie and Cookie were original members of The Copasetics, and Brownie still teaches the infamous Copasetics chair dance. Perhaps you've seen this dance performed by Tappers With Attitude?
In 2004, Brownie received the "Living Treasure in American Dance" award from Oklahoma City University. He has appeared in films, and taught at festivals around the U.S. We're pleased to be part of the Brownie Brown legacy - and wish him many happy returns!
CONTEST QUESTION: We don't have a prize for this month's contest, but inquiring minds still want to know: who was Brownie Brown's longtime dance partner? If you know the answer, tell a friend - congratulations on your TapAptitude!
LAST MONTH'S Q&A: Congratulations to TWA member Melissa Daniel. She knew that Jane Goldberg visited India on two Fulbright scholarships, and she won the drawing for Jane's book, "Shoot Me While I'm Happy." |
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 Knock On Wood and Tappers With Attitude appreciate the work of
Dance/MetroDC in its efforts to unite and support the DC area's dance
community. Dance/MetroDC is the only comprehensive source for dance
performances, events, master classes, workshops, jobs, auditions and
more in the DC metro area. Check their website for more information or to subscribe to their newsletter.
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Knock On Wood Tap Studio8700 Georgia Ave., Suite B
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-495-0395
Our programs are sponsored in part by funding from
the Montgomery County government and the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County,
The Jim and Carol Trawick Foundation, The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation,
Dallas Morse Coors Foundation, and the Washington Post.
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