Dance Council Presents National Tap Dance Celebration 2007

“Preserving, promoting and celebrating America’s unique form of dance”

Edited by Madelyn Miller, the TravelLady

Dance Council, Dallas Summer Musicals and Dallas Summer Musicals School of Musical Theatre are joining forces to present a spectacular pre-show tribute of National Tap Dance Celebration, to kick off Opening Night and two matinee performances of Broadway’s hit show, Chicago.

Chicago, starring Lisa Rinna (of “Dancing with the Stars” fame) and Tom Wopat opens June 5th and runs through June 17th at The Music Hall at Fair Park in Dallas. The pre-show tribute to tap will be performed at 7 p.m. that night and again at 1 p.m. before the 2 p.m. matinees Sat., June 9th and Sun., June 10th.

The tap spectacular will feature talented tap dancers from all over the Metroplex. 2006 Texas Tap Legend Persis Forster and Persis Ann Forster are choreographing a number that is sure to get your feet tapping. Also featured in the pre-show extravaganza is Joseph Jones, a favorite singer/dancer/tap choreographer.

Everyone in the audience is invited to get in on the act and do the Tap National Anthem, led by Buster Cooper, the 83-year-young legend who is still going strong.

The Pre Show will feature dynamic and youthful performances representing the finest tap dancers from studios including :

                                    Dallas Summer Musicals School of Musical Theatre;
                                    The Ballet Conservatory, (Lewisville); Mary Lois
                                    School of Dance, (Lancaster); Carmen Jones Dancers,
                                    (Fort Worth); London School of Dance, (Garland);
                                    Miss Persis School of Dance, (Arlington); Dance Continuum,
                                    (Bedford); and Legacy Tap Project, (Southlake).

Dance Council 2007 Tap Dance Scholarship Winners will showcase their awesome rhythmic skills. Recipients are Lacy de la Garza from Carrollton, Jordan Shevell from Plano, Penny Shumway from Roanoke and Lauren Kravitz from Plano.

A Master Class with professionals will be held as well. Watch for the exciting details.

Sponsors for Dance Council include Heritage Galleries and Auctioneers, American Airlines, Downtown Business News, Office of Cultural Affairs, City of Dallas and Texas Commission on the Arts.

For more information contact Mike Garner at Dance Council at 214-219-2290 or director@thedancecouncil.org.