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Motor City Tap Fest 2009

About Me

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Motor City Dance Productions, Inc. was created by Denise Caston in order to cultivate a thriving tap community in Detroit.The Motor City Tap Fest includes 4 days of master classes with leading tap artists from coast to coast, a tap jam, panel discussion, participants' showcase, and an all-star faculty concert!This year's faculty is: Prof. Robert L. Reed, Bril Barrett, Gregg Russell, Sarah Reich, Rod Ferrone, Max Pollack, Karen Callaway Williams, Robert Reed III, and Denise Caston.The 2nd Annual Motor City Tap Fest is August 20-23, 2009 at Wayne State University! Here are some pictures of the faculty to date:

Robert Reed III

Professor Robert L. Reed

Bril Barrett

Rod Ferrone
  

My Interests

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My Blog

About Dr. Jeni LeGon, the 2009 Motor City Tap Fest Honoree!

Jeni LeGon is one of the first African American women in tap dance to develop a career as a soloist. Not a high-heeled dancer in pretty skirts, ...
Posted by on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:17:00 GMT

About Sara Reich

Sarah Reich is exploding onto the scene as a young professional, having spent the past four years assisting tap legend Harold Cromer at numerous festivals, including Tap City, St. Louis Tap Festival, ...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:13:00 GMT

About Karen Callaway Williams

Karen Callaway Williams, can be seen in the current documentary Been Rich All My Life, the story of the Silver Belles. She is known for being the first female rhythm tap dancer in Riverdance - The Sho...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:11:00 GMT

About Max Pollak

Max Pollak, named one of the "25 to Watch in 2007" by Dance Magazine, was inspired by the virtuosic footwork displayed by many of the greats in American film, and most importantly, jazz music.  A ...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:59:00 GMT

About Robert Reed III

Robert Reed III, two of the Six Feet Of Rhythm, with some of the fastest feet in the business, has danced all over  the United States with tap greats such as Savion Glover, Jimmy Slyde, Henry LeT...
Posted by on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:07:00 GMT

About Professor Robert L. Reed

Robert L. Reed is a much sought after tap teacher, producer, choreographer, and performer.  He's taught and performed all over the world.  He received rave reviews for his teaching at Broadw...
Posted by on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:04:00 GMT

About Bril Barrett

BRIL BARRETT (Founder, Artistic Director, Choreographer and Featured Soloist) BRIL BARRETT is a creative tap dancer, whose mission is to preserve and promote tap dance as a percussive art fo...
Posted by on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 08:10:00 GMT

About Rod Ferrone

ROD FERRONE Rod Ferrone is an actor/dancer/singer/hat trickster, who has been performing for over 20 years. He has danced for the stage, film and television and has performed with some of the legends...
Posted by on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:29:00 GMT