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Arts in Education Grant—Spring 2014-15 McDougle Elementary School PTA <br /> Having premiered over 70 compositions, Jonathan performs with Orchid Ensemble, Tandava, <br /> Vancouver New Music, Fringe Percussion, Turning Point Ensemble, and has performed with <br /> numerous orchestras including Vancouver, Victoria, Ottawa, National Ballet, CBC Radio <br /> Orchestras, and Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra. Jonathan is the principal percussionist with <br /> the Vancouver Island Symphony, and he has performed as soloist in Tan Dun's Water Concerto <br /> in April 2011. He studied traditional and contemporary Chinese percussion in Beijing, Arabic <br /> percussion in Cairo, Carnatic rhythm in South India, and Flamenco compas in Spain, with the <br /> support of the Canada Council for the Arts and the BC Arts Council. Jonathan has toured in <br /> North America, Europe, and Japan. <br /> North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble <br /> Rhythm...funk...innovation...excitement: that's the North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble <br /> (NCYTE). One of the best youth tap ensembles in the world, NCYTE features 40 dancers, ages <br /> 8 to 18, who hail from throughout North Carolina. Don't let the word "youth" fool you. These <br /> dancers tear up the floor with poise, passion and professionalism. NCYTE honors the traditions <br /> of this unique American form while infusing it with youthful energy, contemporary music, and <br /> innovative dances from some of the world's most talented choreographers. <br /> Founded by JUBA award winning artistic director Gene Medler in 1983, NCYTE entertains <br /> audiences with cutting-edge contemporary choreography along with traditional rhythm tap. <br /> NCYTE has toured throughout the U.S. and the world, with performances in Austria, Brazil, <br /> Canada, China, Finland, Germany and Mexico. The company has toured or collaborated with <br /> the Greensboro Symphony, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Mallarme Chamber Players, and the North <br /> Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra, among others. <br /> NCYTE alumni—including tap virtuosos Michelle Dorrance and Jason Janas—have gone on to <br /> Broadway and beyond. The list of choreographers who have created the company's repertory <br /> reads like a who's who in the tap world, including the legendary Savion Glover. <br /> Page 9 of 23 <br />