This spring, Rhythm n’ Shoes (IC Tap Club) is hosting the First Annual Finger Lakes Tap Festival in conjunction with the Tap Legacy(TM) Foundation, Inc. (founded by tap dancers Gregory Hines and Andrew J. Nemr). From Friday, March 31 to Sunday, April 2, tap dancers will be coming to Ithaca from all over the country, and five world-renowned guest artists will be teaching classes and performing. (For more information about the festival, you can check out our website at www.fingerlakestapfestival.com)
In order to make this festival possible, we need many volunteers to assist us in various areas.
Below is a listing of all of the volunteer jobs that we need to be filled. If you are interested in helping us out in any of the following capacities, please contact Ashley Bookheimer at abookhe1@ithaca.edu by Friday, February 10.
Volunteers for Friday March 31 (6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.):
- 1 person to set up jazz band
- 1 person to be the on-site coordinator (overseeing everything in the Hill Center)
- 2 people for registration and check in
Volunteers for Saturday, April 1 (2 shifts, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.)
- 2 people to sell merchandise
- 2 people for check-in and registration
- 1 person in charge of the businesses that will have booths set up
- 1 person to be the on-site coordinator for the tap classes in the Hill Center
Volunteers for the tap show on Saturday night:
- 2 people to oversee artist transportation to the State Theatre (Saturday afternoon)
- 1 person to help oversee the show
- 1 person to sell merchandise at show
Volunteers for Sunday April 2 (2 shifts, 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.):
- 1 person for check-in and merchandise
- 1 person for on-site coordinator at Fitness Center
- 2 people to set up panel discussion in Park Auditorium (A/V skills would help)
- 1 person for on-site coordinator at Park
General Volunteers:
- 2 people to help us videotape the festival (camera-approved TV-R majors would be great)
- 1 person to take still pictures of the festival
- 2 people in charge of running archived tap dance footage in Park Auditorium all weekend (A/V skills would help)
- Several people to help us build a tap dance floor in the State Theatre from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday
If you are interested in any of the above volunteer positions, please
e-mail Ashley Bookheimer at abookhe1@ithaca.edu with the following
information by Friday, February 10.
Name:
E-mail:
Phone:
School address:
Position(s) interested in:
Day(s)/Time(s):
Besides an organizational meeting the week of the festival, your only time
commitment is to the shift you sign up for.
Thank you for your help!
Ashley Bookheimer
Finger Lakes Tap Festival
Volunteer Coordinator
abookhe1@ithaca.edu
215-264-2871
