2014-319 Arts - Estes Hills Elementary School PTA for Spring 2014 Arts Grant Agreement $1,000

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� l * American dancers were extending concepts for rhythm dancing in much the 1 same way as their peers were stretching out musically. The late dancer j James "Buster" Brown, for example, could sing along with most every jazz rune l ever written. j Z 1By the 1960s, tap dance was in decline. The "bible" of tap dance, Jazz l Dance by Marshall and Jean Stearns, ends with a "requiem for a dying art l form." In the 1970s a tap renaissance began, powered largely by middle- l aged Caucasian women who sought out the old African-American male j masters. Brenda Bufalino, a protege of the late Charles "Honi" Coles, has mentored several generations of tap dancers, produced documentary l footage on the great old timers, and pushed the choreographic limits of tap l like no one since Astaire. By the late 1970s Gregory Hines' career was back l 1 on track and paved the way for a whole new generation of young African- j American dancers, most notably Savion Glover. � j Z 1 Z j 1 1 1 1 Z l Z 1 Z l � 1 Z --- l � 1 Z l Today the world is busting out with tap dancers. In Germany, Spain, Brazil, j Australia and Japan there are fabulous dancers pursuing new avenues, ',,ach j influenced by their own cultures and histories. In America, repertory l companies like the North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble help to build anc j maintain a repository of choreography new and old, and produce some- of 1 A* the finest dancers on the planet. As a mature, concert art form, tap dance may not be as visible to the public eye as it was in 1930's, but witr the j A* dedicated work of an international community, the legacies of the past l 1 pave the way for a future of unlimited creativity and artistic expression. j 1 (Written by Josh Hilberman) 1 � ►.i►.i►.i►.i►.i►.i►..i►.i►.i►.i►.i►.�►.i aYouth t hi►.C► . ni i .i►.i .i►.Gi► .i ✓r ►.i teachers i ..�►.i►.i►.i►J l