Have Tap Shoes Will Travel

Last August, 1st of 2022 former Tap Dog, Anthony Lo Cascio and his wife who is also not only a tap dancer, but a best friend of both Ernie and Rosita on Sesame Street Live tours, Staci Lo Cascio. We met up in St. Paul, we drank some nice bourbon, and talked about so many things from ASMR to Yerba Mate, to the Holy Trinity of Tap Dancing Anthonys where he reveals who their 4th member of honor is. You can find Anthony on all social media platforms as well as at taplifecompany.com and locafoodsinc.com Thank you to Keane Sense of Rhythm, Cathy Wind and Ellen Keane for their support. They’re producing their National Tap Dance Day event Saturday May 27th at the Como Lakeside Pavilion in St. Paul, MN. More info at tapcompany.org Thank you to The Dancing Fair. If you need tap shoes, dance-related footwear, leg wear, or body wear, hit up the Matt the Shoe Guy at DancingFair.com Shoutout to Ricci Milan and the Rhythm Street Movement for bringing Anthony Lo Cascio to MN. RSM is presenting The Storyboard Experience again this summer July 31st - August 5th at the Cowles Center for Dance in Minneapolis, more info at rhythmstreetmovement.com  Shoutout to Ashley Gonzalez of the Radient Rhythm Initiative and the Swingin’ Into Summer tap festival in St. Cloud, MN June 8-11th, visit radiantrhythminitiative.com for more information and to register. Kaleena Miller Dance and KMD2, are doing a 4-night run of shows at the Southern Theatre in Minneapolis. May 11th and May 12th KMD2 will perform an evening of Tap Dance, with new and classic works by Leon Collins (as taught and shared by Dianne Walker and Lia Spirka), Naomi Funaki, Kaleena Miller, Bobby Hamilton and Tony van de Light, as well as KMD2 company members. southerntheater.org/shows/kmd2-in-concert May 13th and May 14th, Kaleena Miller Dance presents Quartet, a 60-minute, sound-focused dance work in 4 parts. Choreographed by Kaleena Miller. Music Consultation from Aby Wolf. southerntheater.org/shows/quartet Tap master Dianne Walker, yes aunt Dianne, is launching the Dianne Walker Foundation. Please visit her GoFundMe page and chip in to help her launch this special tap legacy foundation. She is preserving and archiving the works of her mentor Leon Collins, and that’s only the beginning. It’s going to do wonderful things for the world of tap dancing. The goal is to raise $50,000. Make your donation at GoFundMe.com/Dianne-walker I’m teaching a 6-week session of Monday night adult tap classes at Lundstrum Performing Arts in Minneapolis starting Monday June 12th through July 25th. Visit lundstrum.org for more information. On this episode we discuss everything from how Anthony and Staci eat a diet of no corn, gluten, soy, nor dairy, to Chez lounges, ASMR, the Coney Island Cyclone rollercoaster, dash cams, how it isn’t appropriate to call a “dip” a “death drop,” and shout-outs to Tony Danza and Mary Lou Henner tap dancing on the set of Taxi, rehearsals in Fridley with Stephanie Harmon, Anthony Morigerato, Anthony Russo, Jen Vermes, Michael Flatley, Daisy Duke, Chris Erk and how he scored tickets to “YES”, Time Brickey, Sam Weber, Christopher Walken, Fatboy Slim. At the beginning and end of this episode, is a recording from 3/15/23. Ashley Gonzalez and Anna Esposito sent me a message inviting me to a jazz jam that happens every Tuesday night at a place called Whitey’s World Famous Saloon in NE Minneapolis. Bassist Graydon Peterson hosts it and plays upright bass, Joe Strachan was on keys, and I was tap dancing on Ashley’s Omara tap board. Do you have questions? Comments? Tap-related things you’d like me to know about? Send me a message rick@havetapshoeswilltravel.com, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and I’m even on TikTok @RickTheTapDancer. Visit havetapshoeswilltravel.com #HaveTapShoesWillTravel 👞🧳 #TapTravelers #TapDREAMS #RickTheTapDancer #tapfam #tapfamily #tapdancepodcast

Time Brickey, a tap dancer performing in Jelly's Last Jam, talks about his mentors, tap shoe mics, performing in blackface, and receives a call from Ted Louis Levy.

Renowned tap dancer and Cuban music history expert, Max Pollak, joins the podcast to share his insights. They discuss tap floor design tips, recording body percussion, and the rarely talked about "Austrian Clavé." They also explore the significance of the tap floor and the shared elements in Latin American music. The podcast delves into the collaboration between Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozzo, the Cuban roots of Rumba music, and the importance of representing tap dance tradition. Plus, they discuss creating an Austrian version of Roomba Tap and the importance of traveling and listening to other cultures. Exciting upcoming events and sponsors are also mentioned.

The podcast features Sarah Reich, a tap dance leader and ambassador, who emphasizes reprogramming the public's perception of tap dance. She has collaborated with Postmodern Jukebox, toured the world, and created the Tap Music Project. The episode explores nostalgia and archiving in the tap dance community, celebrates the musicality of tap dancing, and previews the vibrant Twin Cities Tap Festival.

First off, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the one and only Dianne Walker!!! Also a T.B.I. recovery progress update, 1-2-3-4 vs. 5-6-7-8, no food is "to die for," and so much more. Bucket Drummin' Volume 1 by The Ausland Brothers available on iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon, and Spotify. Copy/paste and search it. 10 tracks all-percussion. Perfect for tap class! We could also mail you a CD if you'd prefer. (Send us an email!) As promised, our website launched on Saturday August 14th, check it out havetapshoeswilltravel.com Questions? Comments? Ideas? Visit Anchor.fm/HaveTapShoesWillTravel and record a quick voicemail message using your phone.  Send me an email. Hit me up! rick@havetapshoeswilltravel.com Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. @HaveTapShoesWillTravel Thank you to Matt and the staff at Dancing Fair, Cathy Wind & Keane Sense of Rhythm, and Andy Ausland and the Stir Fry Wizards for the music! 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   #BlackLivesMatter #tapdancepodcast #HaveTapShoesWillTravel #TapTravelers

From growing up dancing together, to 10 Foot 5, and beyond, Brian Karoff and I talk for a long time, then at the end you get a bonus live recording of when the Stir Fry Wizards opened for Turn Back Now at the 501 in 2010. You’ll hear all about our days at Studio 54 in the Taylor Building on North 2nd Street in Minneapolis, tap dancing at the TWA Dome in St. Louis for 50,000 people, the time when Brian, Andy, and I brought our tap shoes to Paisley Park, tap dancing on the 3rd Street Promenade while Duke and his dad Steve drummed on buckets, and the MTv pilot 10 Foot 5 shot in Los Angeles in 2001. Stories galore as we stroll down Memory Lane. Also shout outs to Ricci Milan, Luke Kolling, Terrell Woods, Paul Wonsavage, Shoehorn, Ryan Lance, Tim Kasper, and many more. Bucket Drummin' Volume 1 by The Ausland Brothers available on iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon, and Spotify. Copy/paste and search it. 10 tracks all-percussion. Perfect for tap class! We could also mail you a CD if you'd prefer. (Send us an email!)  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? Visit Anchor.fm/HaveTapShoesWillTravel and record a quick voicemail message using your phone. We also welcome your tap dance-related book recommendations and movie suggestions. While you're there, please make a donation to the podcast. It's very easy to become a monthly supporter at the $1, $5, or $10 levels. Any amount is greatly appreciated and goes toward hosting our website and purchasing equipment.  Send me an email. Hit me up! rick@havetapshoeswilltravel.com Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. @HaveTapShoesWillTravel  Thank you to Matt and the staff at Dancing Fair, Cathy Wind & Keane Sense of Rhythm, and Andy Ausland and the Stir Fry Wizards for the music!  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 #BlackLivesMatter #tapdancepodcast #HaveTapShoesWillTravel

Rick gets up for the downstroke, talks about street performing on the 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica in 2001, encourages you to VOTE, and explains the phenomenon of how he tap jams along with the music that is playing inside of his head. I am so 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 This episode features "3rd Street Promenade" and "Phillup T. Bucket" from Bucket Drummin' Volume 1 by The Ausland Brothers available on iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon, and Spotify. Copy/paste and search it. 10 tracks all-percussion. Perfect for tap class! We could also mail you a CD if you'd prefer. (Send us an email!) 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? Visit Anchor.fm/HaveTapShoesWillTravel and record a quick voicemail message using your phone. We also welcome your tap dance-related book recommendations and movie suggestions. While you're there, please make a donation to the podcast. It's very easy to become a monthly supporter at the $1, $5, or $10 levels. Any amount is greatly appreciated and goes toward hosting our website and purchasing equipment.   Send me an email. Hit me up! rick@havetapshoeswilltravel.com Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. @HaveTapShoesWillTravel Thank you to Matt and the staff at Dancing Fair, Cathy Wind (HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!) & Keane Sense of Rhythm, and Andy Ausland for the music! 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 #BlackLivesMatter #tapdancepodcast #HaveTapShoesWillTravel

Rick & Andy were frisked and cited by the NYPD for bucket drummin' in Times Square without a permit, what happened? Also, check out Dormeshia at Fall for Dance 2020, sitting into a groove, amplifying tap sounds using mics or pickups, letting your feet rap an improvised verse, R.I.P. "Uncle Sid" Hartman, and Grandma Gina's wonderful Italian recipes. I am so 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 This episode features a track from Andy Ausland recorded around a campfire at the cabin. It also includes "Times Square" from Bucket Drummin' Volume 1 by The Ausland Brothers available on iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon, and Spotify. Copy/paste and search it. 10 tracks all-percussion. Perfect for tap class! We could also mail you a CD if you'd prefer. (Send us an email!) 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? Visit Anchor.fm/HaveTapShoesWillTravel and record a quick voicemail message using your phone. We also welcome your tap dance-related book recommendations and movie suggestions. While you're there, please make a donation to the podcast. It's very easy to become a monthly supporter at the $1, $5, or $10 levels. Any amount is greatly appreciated and goes toward hosting our website and purchasing equipment. Send me an email. Hit me up! rick@havetapshoeswilltravel.com Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. @HaveTapShoesWillTravel Thank you to Matt and the staff at Dancing Fair, Cathy Wind (HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!) & Keane Sense of Rhythm, and Andy Ausland for the music! 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 #BlackLivesMatter #tapdancepodcast #HaveTapShoesWillTravel

Levi & Irene Weinhagen from the I Wanna Be HER When I Grow Up podcast call and check in with Rick. Rick also discuses proprioception, balance pads, the results from his recent X-ray and hearing test, and about how he recently removed multiple stitches from his left knee using a nail clipper. I am so 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 This episode features two tracks from the vault that Andy Ausland recorded. 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! We could also mail you a CD if you'd prefer. 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? Visit Anchor.fm/HaveTapShoesWillTravel and record a quick voicemail message using your phone. We also welcome your tap dance-related book recommendations and movie suggestions. While you're there, please make a donation to the podcast. It's very easy to become a monthly supporter at the $1, $5, or $10 levels. Any amount is greatly appreciated and goes toward hosting our website and purchasing equipment. Send me an email. Hit me up! rick@havetapshoeswilltravel.com Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. @HaveTapShoesWillTravel Thank you to Matt and the staff at Dancing Fair, Cathy Wind & Keane Sense of Rhythm, and Andy Ausland for the music! 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 #BlackLivesMatter #tapdancepodcast #HaveTapShoesWillTravel

Terrell Woods a.k.a Carnage The Executioner stops by and gives a review of the vegan cheezeburger from Trio in Minneapolis, thoughts about voting, a discussion about Prince's "Erotic City," and so much more. I am so 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 This episode features the beatbox track that Andy Ausland and Ricci Milan recorded for the opening number from 10 Foot 5's show called "Urban Tribe" in 2001. The end of the episode features the song "Times Square" from Bucket Drummin' Volume 1 by The Ausland Brothers. 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? Visit Anchor.fm/HaveTapShoesWillTravel and record a quick voicemail message using your phone. We also welcome your tap dance-related book recommendations and movie suggestions. While you're there, please make a donation to the podcast. It's very easy to become a monthly supporter at the $1, $5, or $10 levels. Any amount is greatly appreciated and goes toward hosting our website and purchasing equipment.  Send me an email. Hit me up! rick@havetapshoeswilltravel.com We're on Tik Tok now! Follow us @RickTheTapDancer & @HaveTapShoes Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. @HaveTapShoesWillTravel 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 #BlackLivesMatter #tapdancepodcast #HaveTapShoesWillTravel