Back by popular demand from their NEA American Masterpieces tours, Tapestry Dance Company, under the direction of internationally acclaimed tap artist Acia Gray, will tour "The Souls of Our Feet: A Celebration of American Tap Dance" accompanied by the live music of the Eddy Hobizal Jazz Trio.

Joined by special guest Arthur Duncan, this incredible celebration of classic and contemporary tap dance masterpieces features historical works of Bill "Bogangles" Robinson, Charles "Honi" Coles, The Condos Brothers, The Nicholas Brothers, Miller Brothers & Lois, Eddie Brown, Buster Brown, The Copasetics and Leon Collins as well as the reconstructed works of contemporaries such as Sarah Petronio, Brenda Bufalino and Dianne Walker herself among others.

Master artists including Sarah Petronio (protégé and dance partner of first generation tap master Dr. Jimmy Slyde) and the beloved Arthur Duncan (who kept tap alive with The Lawrence Welk Show) are additional guests subject to each presenters budget and programming needs. A one-of-a-kind production of traditional choreographic classics from master artists of tap's heyday, signature works by contemporary masters as well as the best of jazz-tap improvisation.

This reconstruction of twentieth century American tap dance works by the original master artists and/or their protégés was initiated and developed by the NEA funded Legend Conservatory/The Soul to Sole Festival in Austin, TX.

Full lecture demonstrations, workshops, and master classes for all ages.
Availability: General