The Tap Legacy™ Foundation, Inc. (TLF) returns to Ithaca, NY with the 2nd Annual Finger Lakes Tap Dance Festival. Presented by TLF and hosted by Ithaca College, the three-day festival to occur this weekend, March 30th through April 1st, will include tap dance workshops, an informal student showcase and jam session featuring a variety of dance groups from the region, a panel discussion, the screening of rare tap dance footage from the TLF digital archives, and the all-star performance at Ithaca’s historic State Theatre: “Walking in Time.”
The festival faculty will be teaching classes ranging in level from beginner to advanced as well as starring in “Walking in Time.” Guest artists include Dr. Jimmy Slyde, Dianne "Lady Di" Walker, Michelle Dorrance, Rocky Mendes, Andrew J. Nemr, and Jason Samuels Smith. Also scheduled to perform are the Ithaca College Tap Dance Club, Ithaca’s Armstrong School of Dance, the Toronto tap group “Downbeats”, and the jazz band “The ZMQ.”
The panel discussion and screenings will be free and open to the public. Prices for other weekend events begin at $3 for the tap jam and showcase, $15 to $25 per workshop class, and $30 for Dianne Walker’s Master Class.
Tickets for “Walking in Time” can be purchased for $13 (students/senior citizens) and $19 (general public) in advance, or $15 (students/senior citizens) and $21 (general public) at the door. Specially priced accommodations for the weekend are being provided by the Holiday Inn, conveniently located in downtown Ithaca.
For more information or to register please visit http://www.fingerlakestapfestival.com or call (212) 714-6867. To purchase tickets for "Walking in Time" please call (607) 27-STATE.
