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Gasps From A Dying Art Form

GFADAF EP 5 - Interview: Bril Barrett of M.A.D.D. Rhythms

Dec 31, 2021
51:11

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Quick takeaways

  • Mad Rhythms is celebrating its 20th anniversary and has launched a major fundraiser to raise $200,000 in order to preserve and promote tap dance for future generations.
  • The fundraising efforts will not only support infrastructure improvements and enhance the dance studio, but also enable Mad Rhythms to broaden its reach and share tap dance knowledge through a newly built podcast studio.

Deep dives

20th Anniversary Fundraiser

Mad Rhythms is celebrating its 20th anniversary and has launched a major fundraiser to raise $200,000. The funds will be used for various initiatives such as replacing tap floors, getting professional finished floors, obtaining a new portable floor, and improving maintenance and infrastructure. One of the goals is to better serve the economy by eliminating the use of plastic water bottles and encouraging sustainability. The studio aims to provide scholarships to its tap school and festival, offer accessible dance programs to young people, and engage with communities where tap dance is not readily accessible. The goal is to keep the art form alive and provide positive alternatives for young individuals.

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