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DONATIONS MAKE A DIFFERENCE
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All donations received by June 30 will be doubled by a generous TWA alumni family, so don't delay!
DONATE NOW
Thank You!
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SUMMERTIME... and the Tappin' is Easy...
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 Like you, we're looking forward to summer - we plan to take time for fun in the sun, attending tap festivals and visiting with far-flung tap buddies... and snoozin' in the shade!
But don't let your tap shoes grow dusty - our 4-week July session is the perfect way to secure some summer TapHappiness! Our autumn class schedule will be available soon, so plan ahead and enroll early, 'cuz if you snooze, you just might lose!
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KNOCK ON WOOD Studio News
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KOW STUDENT SHOWCASE
The excitement is palpable - little feet are flitting and flapping, bigger feet are finessing fine syncopations. Everyone's working on smart choreography, and polishing up their performance skills. It's nearly time for Knock On Wood's 16th Annual Student Showcase... and you don't want to miss it! The annual showcase is always a blast - watching students of all ages and skills exhibit so much TapConfiDance is really fun. The Showcase is Sunday, June 7 at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School at 2:OO pm. Come join us and support your family and friends!
KOW SUMMER TAP CAMPS: 3 FUN-FILLED WEEKS
 Act now, registration deadlines for Dancin' Days summer camps are just around the corner.
- July 13-17 (register by June 13)
- July 27-31 (register by June 27)
- August 10-14 (register by Aug. 3)
NEW PHOTOS! Knock On Wood had a great week participating in Dance Is The Answer 2009, from April 23 to May 3. Our students and visitors had a blast trying out Irish step dance, South African Boot and Pantsula dance, Indian dance, Irish Ceili dance, and Bollywood dance. Check out the photos in our new online album.
FALL SESSION 2009 will begin on Monday, September 14 and end on Saturday, December 12. The brochure, with the schedule of classes and registration form, will be available on July 1 on our website and in the studio. (Please remember that we no longer send this information out by snail-mail!) |
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| TAPPERS WITH ATTITUDE News |
 CATCH THE BUZZ...
TWA celebrates the close of its 18th season with two dazzling concerts at Atlas Performing Arts Center, June 13 & 14. Our award-winning youth ensemble welcomes special guests including vocalist Dana Bynum and guitarist Myrna Sislen. We're thrilled that 3jazz trio will be appearing with us once again and look forward to a fabulous weekend. This is TWA's last major performance this season, so be there!
(Photo by Enoch Chan)
 TWA Auditions: Wednesday, June 17
Our Junior Company has room for a few new members! We encourage serious intermediate-to-advanced level dancers, age 10 or older by June 17, to come on out and show us what they got! The process is painless, and fun. Newly accepted company members, like existing company members, are eligible for scholarship assistance. Pre-registration is required; the deadline is June 13, 2009. (Photo by Sandy Mayer)
TWA Training Workshop - BIG NEWS!
We've just announced Xciting news about TWA's Training Workshop; check our website to learn more about this special class opportunity for 8-11 year-olds, starting Fall 09. We're looking for some Xcellent tappers looking for Xciting challenges. If you love to Xpress yourself through tap, and are ready for some Xtreme fun, YOU might be TWA's NeXt Generation!
Upcoming TWA performance:
- Tap Into the Energy! Atlas Performing Arts Center
(June 13-14)
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| IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM OUR BOARD |
 LET US HELP YOU DOUBLE YOUR MONEY!
Let's face it, time's are tough, and the financial pinch is affecting all of us. We're tightening our belts, pinching every penny 'til it screams... and we believe we can make it through - but we need your help.
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. So 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 "Donate Now.") Please 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 magically 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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CLICK 'N CLACK, the TAP-IT SISTERS say... TAP INTO KNOWLEDGE!
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 We're taking the summer off, but will return in the fall with more tap history, quizzes, and contests. To keep you busy 'til then, we've created some new photo galleries on the website: the April 24 Friday Night Tap Party at KOW, and TWA at the DC Tap Fest. Check 'em out, see how much TapHappiness you and your pals have been having at Knock On Wood lately! You can also find these photos on our Facebook page: Tap Party & DC Tap Fest.
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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. Visit their website to enroll in DancePass, DancePass Pro, or DancePassKid and get terrific discounts to dance events, or to subscribe to their terrific eNewsletter.
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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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