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DocuSign Envelope ID:0671117B-0E3F-4541-A834-A91 FC422F4D1 <br /> rep NORTH <br /> ANNI CAROLINA <br /> , YOUTH TAP <br /> ENSEMBLE HOME . PERFORMANCES" MEDIA" MEMBERS" NCRTF" SUPPORT" CONTACT <br /> ARTISTIC DIRECTORS <br /> e,Artistic Director,founded the North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble in 1983. Gene teaches in the <br /> Department of Performing Arts at Elon University.His previous teaching credits include Duke University and Meredith <br /> r . College.He is on the faculty at The Ballet School of Chapel Hill and has taught master classes at the St.Louis Tap <br /> 1 Festival,the American Dance Festival,the Chicago Human Rhythm Project,Tap City in New York City,the Saratov <br /> a k Music Conservatory(Russia),Tap Encontro(Rio de Janeiro),The Hot Shoe Show(Vienna),Feet Beet(Helsinki),the <br /> ; Internationales Steptanz-Festival(Berlin)and the Heidelberger Steptanz Festival(Heidelberg).Gene has also taught at <br /> g �.1 the Broadway Dance Center in New York City. <br /> irrP <br /> Selected performances include solos in Duke Ellington's"Nutcracker,"Ellington's"David Danced,""Rising Stars of <br /> Tap"(Colorado Dance Festival),and'The Great Tap Reunion"(Boston)as well as an appearance with the Squirrel Nut <br /> Zippers.He has been seen nationwide in the PBS special,"Juba!Masters of Tap and Percussive Dance." <br /> 'NICYTE , Gene has received grants from the Durham Arts Council,the North Carolina Arts Council,and the Orange County Arts <br /> Commission.He has been featured in such publications as Dance Teacher Now,Carolina Alumni Review,Southern <br /> Living,and Our State. <br /> Gene has received many honors for his contributions to dance and his achievements as a dance artist.These include: <br /> "Tar Heel of the Week"from The News and Observe;an Indy Arts Award from The Independent;the North Carolina <br /> Dance Alliance Annual Award;and the JUBA Award from the Chicago Human Rhythm Project,the Academy Award of the tap dance world. <br /> Gene started dancing at the age of 28 and was quickly bitten by the tap dance bug.He was entranced by the combination of movement,rhythm,and sound. He <br /> started the ensemble because he wanted to offer his students more opportunities to perform and wanted to expand his own teaching and choreography. After <br /> nearly 30 years,he still loves mentoring young dancers and is thrilled with the journey NCYTE has taken him on. <br /> Al ', t; r.,may Assistant Director,is a Wake Forest native who graduated in May 2009 from Elon University with a BFA <br /> rT f � ' in dance performance and choreography. While at Elon,Rachel was a member of the Elon Dance Company and had <br /> I the privilege of performing the works of a number of applauded choreographers including Lauren Kearns,Jane <br /> Wellford,Linda Sabo,Amy Beasley,Lila York,Rebecca Hutchins,Gene Medler,Nina Wheeler,and Ava Vinisett. In <br /> * October 2007,Rachel traveled with keas dance project to assist with classes and perform with the ensemble as part <br /> rn <br /> ` of the North Carolina High School Day of Dance.Rachel has also performed at adjudication concerts at the American <br /> . ro College Dance Festival at the University of Mississippi in 2007 and Goucher College in 2008. She was co-director of <br /> rte j Elon University's all tap show,"Tapped Out"in 2008 and 2009 as well as a performer and choreographer. <br /> IlI"..,'"N-VJA Rachel has a passion for teaching and inspiring young dancers to reach their potential and realize their full artistic <br /> ability.She is on staff at The Dance Attic in Wake Forest Where she teaches all styles of dance.Rachel,who joined <br /> T 1 <br /> Jr r, NCYTE as Assistant Director in 2009,absolutely loves working with the ensemble.She enjoys getting to get to know <br /> the dancers,seeing their progress and watching them develop their craft as tappers. <br /> VIDEO UPCOMING PERFORMANCES <br /> f April 23&24:Rhythmic... <br /> `O O 21 FEB/0 COMMENTS <br /> RH T June 10-12:NC Rhythm Tap... <br /> I r <br /> - •f 21 FEB/0 COMMENTS <br /> I AI" July 23:MCA with IFTRA... <br /> 21 FEB/0 COMMENTS <br /> : <br /> August 2:High Point Rec... <br /> 21 FEB/0 COMMENTS <br /> a.......s C.,n,;l...... NIP` <br />