Tamara Loewenthal (feet) & Jamie Gans (fiddle)
The Third Annual Percussive Dance Extravaganza presents another great assembly of musicians and dancers for a sumptuous evening of percussive dance, great tunes, and sweet songs. This year, our special guest is fiddler Rhys Jones, one of "the bright lights of the current generation of traditional music performers." according to Sing Out magazine. Also featured this year for the first time is singer/songwriter Cindy Kallet, who, although new to Bloomington, is a well-known performer in the folk world. This year's show will include audience favorites from the previous two years, along with new choreography by Tamara Loewenthal, and original music by Jamie Gans. In addition to all manner of flatfooting and clogging routines, the concert will showcase two sword dances (rapper and longsword), English wooden shoe clogging, French Canadian and Cape Breton stepdancing, and other rhythmic delights.
The date of the performance is Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 7:30pm in the John Waldron Auditorium. Tickets are $15 at the door. To order advance tickets, call (812) 333-3180 or email tamara@bluemarble.net; all advance tickets will be held as Will Call, at the door.
Fiddle 'n' Feet is Jamie Gans on fiddle and Tamara Loewenthal on feet. We are committed to presenting the very best in percussive dance and traditional music from North America and the Celtic countries. We dance, we sing, we play fiddle, mandolin, banjo, guitar, jaw harps and more! Our songs and music range from Old Time Appalachian to Irish to French Canadian. In performance, we showcase a variety of step dance styles, from American clogging to English wooden shoe clogging to French Canadian reels and waltzes. We also teach percussive and traditional styles of dance, including calling and playing for square and contra dances. Rhythm is an important component of our work, whether drumming with feet or with our hands against our bodies. We engage our audiences and our students in the joy of movement and sound.
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