Have Tap Shoes Will Travel #044 - 5♣️ - Updates, storys about meeting Mr. Gregory Hines, and tap dancing with Chikako Iwahori during a Beat The Donkey show in St. Paul, MN. This and much more!
Another update! It's been a month since my bike accident on 8/26. I'm doing the exercises, healing my brain and bones, and putting out podcasts.
On this episode, I tell my story about when Mr. Gregory Hines observed the tap class I was teaching. I discuss how every tap dancer should have their shoes with them at all times and be ready to throw down! Also the story about the time I joined Chikako Iwahori onstage when Cyro Baptista traveled to St. Paul, MN with Beat The Donkey.
I am thankful, grateful, and touched by your well-wishes, prayers, and generosity. It is a huge reason why I am healing so well. Thank you!
If you'd like to chip in and help me out here's the link. https://www.gofundme.com/f/rick-ausland
Ashley Akpaka sent me an AWESOME care package from California. Please check her site out for awesome healthy and delicious snacks!
She showed me some love, now I'm showing her some love by sharing this link. Check it out! https://www.amway.com/en_US/myshop/ashleyakpaka
This episode features the song "A Person" by Andy Ausland. We used this song in our shows back in the early 2000's.
As promised, our website launched on Saturday August 14th, and we've got HTSWT stickers and buttons just waiting to get into your hands!
Please check it out, and let us know what you would like to see on it. havetapshoeswilltravel.com
Questions? Comments? Ideas?
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Thank you to Matt and the staff at Dancing Fair, Cathy Wind & Keane Sense of Rhythm, and Andy Ausland for the music!
Bucket Drummin' Volume 1 by The Ausland Brothers is available on iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon, and Spotify.
Copy/paste and search it. 10 tracks all-percussion. Perfect for tap class!
ADDITIONAL WEBSITES
Dancing Fair - dancingfair.com
Buckets and Tap Shoes - bucketsandtapshoes.com
Twin Cities Tap Festival - twincitiestap.com
Keane Sense of Rhythm - tapcompany.org
Rhythm Street Movement - rhythmstreetmovement.com
Sarah Reich - sarahreich.com
M.A.D.D. Rhythms - maddrhythms.com
"Go in rhythm, y'all."
- Professor Robert L. Reed, St. Louis Tap and Heritage Festival
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