Tapestry Dance Company Newsletter

November 7, 2007

What a beautiful time of year in Austin, Texas; fall is definitely upon us. We feel it here at Tapestry Dance Company as well. With the fall comes the Chronicle's Best Of awards, and I am proud to announce Tapestry Dance Company and Ballet Austin tied for "Best Dance Company." We are very proud of our dancers and all they have accomplished this past year. Specifically, the critically acclaimed Souls of Our Feet - A Celebration Of American Tap Dance, has been asked to go on tour this season. You can find the eleven cities and dates at the end of this newsletter. But you don't have to travel far to see Tapestry Dance Company in action, we will be performing the premiere of Footprints, a fusion of world music and global rhythms, at the Helm Fine Arts Center the weekend of November 16-18, 2007.

And the wonderful thing about being part of the Tapestry family is, you not only get to watch the art form perfected, you get to partake in it too. Tapestry Dance Company's Academy is still accepting registrations for the 2007-2008 dance season, and with so many different dance classes to choose from, I am sure we have one just for you! And did you know, you can exchange up to 5 hours of dance instruction for a PE credit within the Austin school district? See the front desk for more details.

In closing, it gives me great pleasure to be a part of such a vibrant and growing dance family. I want to thank the many folks who support us and our mission of sharing the power of dance. If you haven't had a chance to participate in the No Sweat Fund Raiser, please do so today. Our campaign ends November 12, 2007.

Enjoy reading the full newsletter and never underestimate the power of dance!

Sincerely,

Andrea Bloukos

President, Tapestry Board of Directors

All donations are tax deductible, as Tapestry Dance Company is a registered 503 (c) non-profit organization.

Tapestry Wins Austin Chronicle's Readers Poll: Best Dance Company

Tapestry and Ballet Austin Share the Spotlight

The Board of Directors at Tapestry Dance Company is thrilled to share the news that our organization has been voted Best Dance Company in Austin! Andrea Bloukos (President) and Hilary Olson (Vice-President) represented Tapestry at an awards reception hosted by the Austin Chronicle, and are shown here holding the Reader's Poll Award.

Chronicle Best Dance Company Award From the Austin Chronicle write-up:

BEST DANCE COMPANY

TIE: Tapestry, Ballet Austin

When it comes to having all the right moves, both Tapestry Dance Company and Ballet Austin more than fit the bill. The 50-year-young ballet - now in its brand-new Downtown home, the Butler Dance Education Center and Community School - can satisfy traditionalists with classical work like Don Quixote and The Nutcracker (44 Christmases and counting!) but mixes in some mighty modern dance, such as this season's premiere of Cult of Color: Call to Color, blending choreography by Artistic Director Stephen Mills, music by Graham Reynolds, and artwork by Trenton Doyle Hancock. Multiform Tapestry - also in a new home this year - crafts a custom blend of original ballet, modern, and jazz spiced by new music from around the world in programs like November's Footprints, but co-founder and Artistic Director Acia Gray never neglects history, as is clear from its National Endowment for the Arts-sponsored, award-winning show The Souls of Our Feet, re-creating legendary routines of oh-so-sweet rhythm tap. Both companies also offer exceptional education programs, getting children and adults alike on their feet and joyfully in step.

Tapestry Dance Company, 2302 Western Trails, 474-9846

Ballet Austin, 501 W. Third, 476-2163

www.tapestry.org, www.balletaustin.org

Congratulations to our friends at Ballet Austin!

Tapestry Dance Company opens its 2007-2008 Season with an Exciting Community Gathering of Dance & World Music!

Footprints!

Tapestry Dance Company, recently awarded TWO National Endowment for the Arts reconstruction and touring grants for its critically acclaimed touring production The Souls of Our Feet - A Esprit Dance Group Celebration of American Tap Dance, will present a new and exciting evening of dance and world music in November! Bringing together special guests Anuradha Naimpally and the live music of ATASH for this pulsating, colorful fabric of community rhythm called Footprints!

This exciting community dance collaborative will explore the unique rhythms and instrumentation of a fusion of global music and celebrate the common bonds that can bring us all together.

Together to make a difference in this world one step at a time.

Tapestry Dance Company presents Footprints

November 16th & 17th / 8:00pm

November 17th & 18th / 2:00pm

The Helm Fine Arts Center

2900 Bunny Run, Austin, TX

for Tickets: 512-773-7827 / $25 - $15 (students & seniors)

Check out additional performance information.

No Sweat Fundraiser

Only one more week to participate!

Thank you to the many folks who have already contributed to this year's No Sweat Fund Raiser, we are truly touched by your generosity. We have a lofty goal of paying for our massive air conditioner unit that put us over our construction budget this year. Although we have not met this goal yet, with your help we can! If you believe in Tapestry's mission, in the importance of sharing the power of dance, then please click on this link and make a one-time donation. See, no sweat!

Holiday Open House

Save the afternoon of Sunday, Dec. 9th

Tapestry Dance Company Academy is pleased to invite you to our Holiday Open House on Sunday, Dec. 9th at our studio home. The event will include a Holiday Crafts Fair, as well as a party from 1-3:30pm with dance demos, music, refreshments and a visit from Santa Claus himself! Put this event on your calendar - bring your little ones in dance wear or their favorite outfit for a photo with Santa Claus.

Academy News
Come try something new!

Registration for the 2007-2008 Season is stillunderway! In addition to Ballet, Jazz, Tap, and Modern, the Fall schedule includes Musical Theatre, Kinder Combo(starting in Oct.), Tapestry JAM, Hip-Hop, Ballroom, Yoga, Bellydance, Bharatanatyam, Contemporary Jazz, Folk Dance, Moving Women/Women Moving, Dance Theatre, as well specially designed creative classes for our youngest dancers. Looking to add some dance into your schedule. Check out our adult classes. Maybe try something new. Our kids classes also offer a wide variety of dance experiences.

Tapestry Dance Parent Teacher Organization (D-PTO)

TAPESTRY IS URGENTLY SEEKING ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORTERS to join our Tapestry Dance Parent Teacher Organization to assist in organizing special events at Tapestry Dance Academy. If you are interested in 'sharing the power of dance' with Tapestry by joining TDPTO please e-mail us at dance@tapestry.org, or stop by the front desk to sign up with Heidi. We may also be reached at 512/474-9846.

Reimplementation of the Off-Campus Physical Education Program

Beginning in January, Tapestry is also planning to reimplement in conjunction with AISD, the Off-Campus Physical Education Program. The PE waiver program allows students (7th through 12th grade) to take 5 hours of dance classes per week and with completion of other required assignments to receive PE credit at their school. If you are interested in participating in this program please contact us at 512/474-9846.

Welcome Back Randy Soileau

Randall Soileau, former artistic director of Austin Contemporary Ballet and Texas Youth Ballet, returns to teach class for the Tapestry Dance Company Academy after a year on sabbatical to recover from illness. Mr. Soileau taught professional ballet for the Academy prior to this season. Mr. Soileau returns to teach an adult ballet class at 10 a.m. on Tuesday mornings and a boy's ballet class at 4:30pm on Wednesday afternoons.

TDC Academy Concert Dates Announced

Watch for an upcoming TDC Academy Concert for parents, students, and teachers on May 22nd - 23rd, 2008 at St. Stephen's Helm Fine Arts Theatre.

Visions in Rhythm (VIR)

Tapestry's Pre-Apprentice Company Selected

Following a rigorous audition process which included ballet, modern, tap, and jazz, fifteen dancers were selected to join Tapestry's pre-apprentice youth company, Visions In Rhythm*, directed by Tasha Lawson. Congratulations to Esther Bramlett, Karli Calhoun, Elizabeth Carls, Margaret Cook, Megan Davis, Jordan Greenberg, Natalie Hammons, Rachael Hodge, Elizabeth Homimer, Maya Hunt, Frances Jaynes, Lily Kazanoff, Liza MacDonald, Jeff Olson, and Kate VanDyke. Congratulations dancers - we look forward to

performances throughout the year and our original concert in the spring of 2008.

Tapestry's Pre-Apprentice Company to Perform at "Many Lands, Many Faiths" Concert on Thursday, Dec. 6th, 7:00pm at Congregation Agudas Achim on the Dell Jewish Community Campus

Visions in Rhythm invites you to their performance as part of a wonderful Holiday Concert at Congregation Agudas Achim on the Dell Jewish Community Campus. The 7th Annual Many Lands, Many Faiths Concert celebrates the music of various cultures in an ongoing effort to foster community relationships and build respect and understanding through music. The Many Lands, Many Faiths Concert was created by Hazzan Neil Blumofe following the events of September 11, 2001, and has grown each year into a well-loved and much anticipated community event.

*Visions in Rhythm (VIR) is Tapestry's pre-apprentice company. This junior level company is directed by Tasha Lawson and explores the Tapestry philosophy through the rehearsal process and public performance. The VIR members will rehearse with guest and resident choreographers in the development of multi-form concert works. In addition to performances at various venues throughout the year, the company performs an original concert each year in the spring.

The Souls of Our Feet Goes on Tour

Call your Friends and Family and Tell them that 'Souls' is Coming to their Town

The Souls of Our Feet - A Celebration of American Tap Dance

2007/2008 American Masterpieces: Dance Tour

* Supplied by Holden & Arts Associates, Inc

2007

Oct. 21 Performing Arts Foundation on Arts Block / Wausau, WI

Oct. 23 Eau Claire Regional Arts Council, Eau Claire, WI

2008

Jan. 17 Owens Community College - Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Toledo, OH

Jan .19 Pike Performing Arts Center, Indianapolis, IN

Feb. 13 Broadway Center for the Performing Arts, Tacoma, WA

Feb. 15 The Washington Center for the Performing Arts, Olympia, WA

Feb. 17 Kirkland Performing Arts Center, Kirkland, WA

April 10 Northeastern State University - Sequoyah Institute, Talahquah, OK

April 11-12 Tulsa Performing Arts Center, Tulsa, OK

April 25 Lutcher Theatre for the Performing Arts, Orange, TX

April 27 The Grand 1984 Opera House, Galveston Island, TX

In This Issue

Austin Chronicle Award

VIR Company - Holiday Concert

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