6th Big Apple Tap Festival (2018)

Information about the sixth edition of the Big Apple Tap Festival, a 2018 tap dancing festival in New York City.

EVENT: 6th Big Apple Tap Festival
FESTIVAL HONOREE: Randy Skinner
DATES: November 9-11, 2018
WORKSHOP VENUE: Pearl Studios (500 eighth Avenue)
LOCATION: New York City, New YUork, United States
NOTE: THE 2018 Big Apple Tap Festival marks the 25th tap festival and workshop event produced by Avi Miller and Ofer Ben. This includes their "Traditions in Tap" events that included Tap Experience Workshops produced between 2002 and 2011 and Winter Tap Residency Workshops produced in 2007 and 2008.

Facebook "2018 Big Apple Tap Festival" Event Page

The Festival Includes:
- Tap master classes featuriing a variety of instructors and styles
- Tap technique and warm-up classes
- Three identical programs for intermediate/advanced adults (age 17+)
- One program for advanced beginner adults (age 17+)
- Two indentical older teen Programs (age 15 and 16)
- One younger teen program (age 13 and 14).
- One pre-teen program (age 10 to 12)
- Participants Showcase at the Kaye Playhouse.
- Award Ceremony
- Tap History Talks
- Video Presentation

Faculty and Guest Artists
- Avi Miller (festival co-founder)
- Ofer Ben (festival co-founder)
- Anthony LoCascio
- April Cook
- Brenda Bufalino
- Charles Renato
- Claudia Rahardjanoto
- Debbi Dee / MC of tap history talks
- Deborah Mitchell
- Denise Caston
- DeWitt Fleming
- Dianne Walker
- Evan Ruggiero
- Gene Medler
- Germaine Goodson / presentation of historic videos
- Germaine Salsberg
- Jeannie Hill
- Joseph Wiggan
- Lynn Schwab
- Martin "Tre" Dumas III
- Max Pollak
- Megan Maltos
- Randy Skinner / 2018 festival honoree
- Ray Hesselink / MC of participants showcase
- Sarah Reich
- Shelby Kaufman
- Charles Goddertz | Facebook |
- Chaz Wolcott | Facebook |
- Corey Hutchins | Facebook |
- Jason Bernard | Facebook |
- Jill Kenney
- Jimmy Tate | Facebook |
- Justin Boccitto | Facebook |
- Katharine Ponza | Facebook |
- Mark Albrecht | Facebook |