Have Tap Shoes Will Travel #013 - 3♥️ - Mark Yonally, Chicago Tap Theatre, Flying Turtles, the Jersey Bounce, and when Robert Reed asked Jimmy Slyde to sub for a tap class at the St. Louis Tap Festival.
"I feel like it's so important, for tap dancers especially, to continue giving each other the room and the encouragement to do new things and be weird."
- Mark Yonally, 4/5/19
Mark Yonally is filled with tap stories. He sat down with us in Matt the Shoe Guy's office at Dancing Fair and we talked about Chicago Tap Theatre, Flying Turtles, taking class with Fayard Nicholas, and gave a shout out to MinnesoTap.
We discuss the important role women played in the tap renaissance including stories about working with Brenda Bufalino, Dianne "Lady Di" Walker, Barbara Duffy, Acia Gray, and Heather Cornell.
Learn more about Mark and Chicago Tap Theatre at https://chicagotaptheatre.com.
"The difference between a professional and an amateur is an amateur practices until they get it right. A professional practices until they can't get it wrong."
- Robert L. Reed, Founder of the St. Louis Tap Festival
Thank you to Ryan Grams and Uptop Films for the technical support, Matt and the staff at Dancing Fair, and Andy Ausland for our theme song!
Bucket Drummin', Volume 1 by the Ausland Brothers is available on iTunes and Spotify. 10 tracks, no vocals, all percussion.
On this episode we featured track #2 titled North 2nd Street and #6 titled Post Game Workout.
Do you have any questions, comments, or ideas? Send me an email rick@havetapshoeswilltravel.com
SITES TO CHECK OUT
MN Citizens for the Arts - artsmn.org
Springboard for the Arts - springboardforthearts.org
Fractured Atlas - fracturedatlas.org
Dancing Fair - http://www.dancingfair.com
Monday Nights, 6-7 PM (Ongoing)
Adult Beginning Tap Class with Rick Ausland at Zenon Dance
Friday Nights, 4-6 PM (Ongoing), Can Can Wonderland, St. Paul, MN
KSR Tappy Hour - Free Group Tap Dance Lessons
April 27, Monroe Arts Center, Monroe, WI
Buckets and Tap Shoes w/ DJ SL3NDR
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Questions, suggestions, future show ideas, comments?
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