Have Tap Shoes Will Travel

"The authenticity is in the nuances." - Dianne "Lady Di" Walker, Twin Cities Tap Festival 2017 In this episode, Rick tells you stories about bucket drumming on 42nd Street and Broadway in NYC, improvisation insights, using microphones for tap dancing, and that mysterious 3rd hole of the gown finally explained. All of this and so much more. 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 #9 titled Times Square which is 155 BPM. 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 - dancingfair.com Twin Cities Tap Festival - twincitiestap.com UPCOMING TAP EVENTS Mondays, 6-7 PM (Ongoing) Adult Beginning Tap Class with Rick Ausland at Zenon Dance Fridays, 4-6 PM (Ongoing), Can Can Wonderland, St. Paul, MN KSR Tappy Hour - Free Group Tap Dance Lessons Thursday April 25 & Friday April 26, Southern Theater, Minneapolis, MN Kaleena Miller Dance Presents KMD 2 April 27, Monroe Arts Center, Monroe, WI Buckets and Tap Shoes w/ DJ SL3NDR May 19, Como Park Pavillion, St. Paul, MN National Tap Dance Day Celebration hosted by Keane Sense of Rhythm October 17-20, Cowles Center, Minneapolis, MN Twin Cities Tap Festival Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. @HaveTapShoesWillTravel #HaveTapShoesWillTravel Do you have questions, suggestions, bookings, future show ideas, or comments to share? Send me a message today at rick@havetapshoeswilltravel.com

"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 Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. @HaveTapShoesWillTravel #HaveTapShoesWillTravel Questions, suggestions, future show ideas, comments? Send me an email rick@havetapshoeswilltravel.com

On this week's episode we're talking about bread and butter groove steps. Rick explains "The Minneapolis" and "Follow The Yellow Brick Road." You'll learn the performance advice Rick and Andy received from a street drumming legend named Oye, and how to apply Tai Chi concepts to tap dancing. Check out and follow our new YouTube page! Click "Playlists" and then the list called "Tap Legends." There are over 50 videos of legendary tap dancers. A great way to go down a tap rabbit hole. Go to YouTube, and search "Have Tap Shoes Will Travel." Thank you to Ryan Grams & Uptop Films for the technical support, Matt at The 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. Do you have any questions, comments, or ideas? Send me an email rick@havetapshoeswilltravel.com HERE ARE SOME SITES TO CHECK OUT MN Citizens for the Arts - artsmn.org Springboard for the Arts - springboardforthearts.org Fractured Atlas - fracturedatlas.org 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 Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. @HaveTapShoesWillTravel #HaveTapShoesWillTravel Questions, suggestions, future show ideas, comments? Send me an email rick@havetapshoeswilltravel.com

Rick yammers on for almost an hour about the Lone Ranger Pullback Challenge, September-Diddles, MN Arts Advocacy Day 2109, answering listener emails, and items every tap dancer should have in their tap tool kit. Check out and follow our new YouTube page! Click "Playlists" and then the list called "Tap Legends." There are over 50 videos of legendary tap dancers. A great way to go down a tap rabbit hole. Go to YouTube, and search "Have Tap Shoes Will Travel." Thank you to Ryan Grams & Uptop Films for the technical support, Matt at The 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. Do you have any questions, comments, or ideas? Send me an email rick@havetapshoeswilltravel.com HERE ARE SOME SITES TO CHECK OUT MN Citizens for the Arts - artsmn.org Springboard for the Arts - springboardforthearts.org Fractured Atlas - fracturedatlas.org 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 Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. @HaveTapShoesWillTravel #HaveTapShoesWillTravel Questions, suggestions, future show ideas, comments? Send me an email rick@havetapshoeswilltravel.com

Flying solo again this week, Rick talks about ASL & audio described performances, promo video time limits, technical riders, portable tap floors, and what happens after 7:05 PM. Check out and follow our new YouTube page! Click "Playlists" and then the list called "Tap Legends." There are over 50 videos of legendary tap dancers. A great way to go down a tap rabbit hole. Go to YouTube, and search "Have Tap Shoes Will Travel." Thank you to Ryan Grams & Uptop Films for the technical support, Matt at The Dancing Fair, and Andy Ausland for our theme song! Have questions, comments, ideas? Send me an email rick@havetapshoeswilltravel.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 Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. @HaveTapShoesWillTravel #HaveTapShoesWillTravel Questions, suggestions, future show ideas, comments? Send me an email rick@havetapshoeswilltravel.com

Rick is flying solo this week. Tune in as he babbles about how he finally acquired his Gregory Hines Forever stamps, Arts Advocacy Day in MN March 12th, 2019, and students on their phones during class. The second half of the episode is an improvised 31-minute "Tap Journey." Listen for numerous musical quotes as Rick and Andy, aka Buckets and Tap Shoes, bring their recording equipment into the dance studio and capture an unscripted moment in tap. Check out and follow our new YouTube page! Click "Playlists" and then the list called "Tap Legends." There are over 50 videos of legendary tap dancers. A great way to go down a tap rabbit hole. Go to YouTube, and search "Have Tap Shoes Will Travel." Thank you to Ryan Grams & Uptop Films for the technical support, Matt at The Dancing Fair, and Andy Ausland for our theme song! Have questions, comments, ideas? Send me an email rick@havetapshoeswilltravel.com Monday Nights, 6-7 PM (Ongoing) Adult Beginning Tap Class with Rick Ausland at Zenon Dance March 8-10, Cowles Center, Minneapolis, MN Brkfst Dance Company x Kaleena Miller Dance: In Collaboration Tuesday March 12, 7:30 AM - 2:00 PM, State Capitol, St. Paul, MN Arts Advocacy Day 2019 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 Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. @HaveTapShoesWillTravel #HaveTapShoesWillTravel Questions, suggestions, future show ideas, comments? Send me an email rick@havetapshoeswilltravel.com

The Buckets and Tap Shoes tour diary episode features brothers Andy, Rick, and Joey (aka DJ SL3NDR) as they hit the snow-covered freeway to perform in IA, NE, and WY. Topics covered include, but are not limited to; the music scene in Sedona, AZ, the placebo effect of Scooby Snacks, sniffing Prince's mittens, trying to sell a Ken Griffey Jr. 3rd year Upper Deck card, and what happened in the adult section at the Plaza 3000 Shinder's. Follow Buckets and Tap Shoes on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. Thank you to Ryan Grams & Uptop Films for the technical support, Matt at The Dancing Fair, and Andy Ausland for our theme song! Have questions, comments, ideas? Send me an email rick@havetapshoeswilltravel.com Monday Nights, 6-7 PM (Ongoing) Adult Beginning Tap Class with Rick Ausland at Zenon Dance March 8-10, Cowles Center, Minneapolis, MN Brkfst Dance Company x Kaleena Miller Dance: In Collaboration 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 Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. @HaveTapShoesWillTravel #HaveTapShoesWillTravel Questions, suggestions, future show ideas, comments? Send me an email rick@havetapshoeswilltravel.com

Currently on tour with Postmodern Jukebox, tap dancer Matthew R. Shields invited us backstage at the State Theater in Minneapolis while the Stagehand Local 13 loaded in their gear. Thank you to Ryan Grams & Uptop Films for the technical support, Matt at The Dancing Fair, and Andy Ausland for our theme song! Have questions, comments, ideas? Send me an email rick@havetapshoeswilltravel.com We are saddened to hear of the passing of tap dancer and entertainer Ms. Mable Lee, on February 7, 2019 at the age of 97. Mable Lee was an American jazz tap dancer, singer, and entertainer. She had been performing since the age of four, appearing on Broadway, at the Apollo Theater, and in numerous other shows. Lee was the 2004 winner of the Flo-Bert Award which honors "outstanding figures in the field of tap dance", and a 2008 Inductee into the Tap Dance Hall of Fame. Source: Wikipedia Read more: https://www.ebony.com/news/famed-tap-dancer-mable-lee-dies-at-97 Put your tap shoes on today, it's Half Past Jump Time! https://youtu.be/s1Hy4SyUm94 UPCOMING EVENTS World Tour February - October 2019 Postmodern Jukebox - http://postmodernjukebox.com Also check out https://www.hyperfeetproductions.com Thursday 2/14, 7 PM Buckets and Tap Shoes with DJ SL3NDR, Red Oak, IA Friday 2/15, 7:30-10 PM Saltee House Concert! Live at Eclectic Mugs Studio Saturday 2/16, 7 PM Buckets and Tap Shoes with DJ SL3NDR, Alliance, NE Monday 2/18, 7 PM Buckets and Tap Shoes with DJ SL3NDR, Rock Springs, WY Monday Nights, 6-7 PM (Ongoing) Adult Beginning Tap Class with Rick Ausland at Zenon Dance Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. @HaveTapShoesWillTravel #HaveTapShoesWillTravel Questions, suggestions, future show ideas, comments? Send me an email rick@havetapshoeswilltravel.com Our Monday 2/18 episode will feature Buckets and Tap Shoes on tour.

Carnage The Executioner talks about eating healthy while on tour, his trio Saltee, and how to properly beatbox the Beastie Boys classic “Paul Revere." He and Rick just might also end up doing a beatbox freestyle too. Thank you to Ryan Grams and Uptop Films for the technical support! Thank you to Matt the Shoe Guy at The Dancing Fair. Have questions, comments, ideas? Send me an email rick@havetapshoeswilltravel.com UPCOMING EVENTS Monday 2/4, 6-8 PM Start The Spark benefit for Sparkle Theatricals Featuring the music of Seth Conover, The Secret Life, Carnage The Executioner, and strolling magic by Steven Carlson. Thursday 2/7, 9 PM Poolboy, 26 BATS!, Oklahoma at Mortimers in Minneapolis Thursday 2/14, 7 PM Buckets and Tap Shoes with DJ SL3NDR, Red Oak, IA Saturday 2/16, 7 PM Buckets and Tap Shoes with DJ SL3NDR, Alliance, NE Monday 2/18, 7 PM Buckets and Tap Shoes with DJ SL3NDR, Rock Springs, WY Thursday 2/21, 7-10 PM Carnage The Executioner Presents: NO PLAN A An evening of improvised, organic live performance Mondays through May, 6-7 PM Adult Beginning Tap with Rick Ausland at Zenon Dance Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. #HaveTapShoesWillTravel

Poolboy frontman Seth Conover talks with Rick about creating music with dancers, Dr. Seuss, & Hunter S. Thompson. Thank you to Ryan Grams and Uptop Films for the technical support! Thank you to Matt the Shoe Guy at The Dancing Fair. Have questions, comments, ideas? Send me an email rick@havetapshoeswilltravel.com UPCOMING EVENTS Monday 2/4, 6-8 PM Start The Spark benefit for Sparkle Theatricals Featuring the music of Seth Conover, The Secret Life, Carnage The Executioner, and strolling magic by Steven Carlson. Thursday 2/7, 9 PM Poolboy, 26 BATS!, Oklahoma at Mortimers in Minneapolis Mondays through May, 6-7 PM Adult Beginning Tap with Rick Ausland at Zenon Dance Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. #HaveTapShoesWillTravel