Tap in Takoma Park! Knock on Wood Tap Studio Opens in Takoma Park on September 19, 2011

KNOCK ON WOOD TAP STUDIO 

IS MOVING TO TAKOMA PARK!

Knock on Wood Tap Studio, which lost its long-time space in Silver Spring last spring, has found a new home on Willow Street in downtown Takoma Park. The studio will be open for business on September 19, with a full schedule of classes at all levels for kids, teens, and adults. The schedule and registration information can be found on their website at www.knockonwood.org.

Since opening in 1994, Knock On Wood Tap Studio has continued to redefine conventional tap dance, serving a diverse student body and offering classes for all levels and age groups. The studio is one of only a few facilities of its kind in the United States.

Tap dance is fun and gratifying - and great exercise! - for people of all ages and skill levels. Knock on Wood specializes in rhythm tap, a form of percussive dance that gives you the skills to make music with your feet. Drawing from a number of musical genres including jazz, blues, and swing, our classes help students develop skills in technique, basic steps, and combinations. Classes are available for children (from age 4), teens, and adults. It's never too late to start!

A native Washingtonian, Knock on Wood founder Yvonne Edwards is Washington's celebrated "Tap Lady." She has been dancing, teaching, and choreographing for over 50 years. Ms. Yvonne has taught master classes at the International Conference of Black Dance in Atlanta, the Chicago Human Rhythm Project, and at the New York City Tap Festival, as well as throughout the mid-Atlantic region. Her choreography is included in the repertoire of Tappers With Attitude. A longtime participant in Washington Performing Arts Society's Artists in Schools Program, in 1993 she was the recipient of the "Contribution to Dance in the District" award presented by the DC Ensemble, DC Arts and Humanities, and DC Art Works. She has been honored by the International Association of Blacks in Dance, and was named "Tap Teacher of the Year" by the American Tap Dance Foundation. In September 2006, she received the Metro DC Dance Award for "Outstanding Achievement in Dance Education." In December 2006, she received "Excellence in the Arts and Humanities Award for Education" at the Executive's Ball of Montgomery County, MD. In September 2007, Ms. Edwards received the WPAS "Pola Nirenska Award for Lifetime Achievement" at the Metro DC Dance Awards.

Knock on Wood Tap Studio

6925 Willow Street NW, Suite 101

Washington, DC 20012

www.knockonwood.org

(KOW's new phone service is not connected yet. A public phone number will be posted on their website as soon as it is available.)

Look Out! Here Comes My Ball and Chain!

Carlton Coon & Joe Sanders

Doug Bowles is planning a series of concerts and a recording with his SingCo Rhythm Orchestra of his extraordinary collection of world class arrangements of the Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawks. 

Doug is seeking your assistance in making this music available to a wider audience, through performances and a professional quality recording.

Visit Doug's Kickstarter page to donate now!

He has already amassed the arrangements, which are shockingly exact record transcriptions for the most part.

Doug Bowles and his SingCo Rhythm Orchestra recently gave a live concert of the music for the Potomac River Jazz Club, and were praised for their "hot" and "authentic" presentation of this incredible music. (Check out these videos! The Nighthawk Blues and Got a Great Big Date with a Little Bitty Girl I Love)

Your support will enable this very skilled orchestra to present authentic performances of Coon-Sanders' music. You will never have heard more virtuosic arrangements! This music has likely not been performed in public in this large a setting, and this large a quantity of charts, since the original group disbanded in 1933.

Your investment will be used to support the live concerts and recording fees, including musician fees, venue rental, all associated recording costs, marketing and publicity and potential multi-media presentations to accompany the live concerts.

Visit Doug's Kickstarter page to donate now!

The Coon-Sanders band was really Blazin! They were the top of the tops in the 1920s and 1930s, until the untimely death of one of its leaders in the early '30s. Mel Torme, the famous jazz singer and scat master, made his radio debut with this band at the age of 4, appearing on their radio broadcast for 6 weeks.

Your support will make possible the recording of such hits asHERE COMES MY BALL AND CHAIN, LOUDER AND FUNNIER, READY FOR THE RIVER, MY BABY KNOWS HOW, AFTER YOU'VE GONE, and many more!

Audition! Capital City Symphony - Washington, DC

The Capital City Symphony, a volunteer community orchestra, is an Arts Partner at the Atlas Performing Arts Center in Washington, DC.

FALL, 2011 AUDITIONS:
Thursday, September 1st from 7-10pm.

We especially need trumpets!

Season highlights include: Mahler, Symphony No. 1; Mozart, Requiem; Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue; and Brahms, Symphony No. 3.

Please email jdevlin "at" capitalcitysymphony.org for information or to arrange an audition.

If you can't make it this Thursday, please still email. It may be possible to set up an additional audition date.

Auditions will be scheduled on a first-come, first-serve basis.
If you have previously been in touch with us about a September audition, you MUST email again to be scheduled.

For the 2011-2012 Season, CCS is especially looking for Trumpets and Oboes.

The CCS is right for you if:
* You are an accomplished amateur
* You are a professional looking to build your repertoire
* You are a music educator who misses playing in orchestras
* You are an advanced student looking for experience
* You are a retired professional who just can’t quit
* You want to make music in an environment which is challenging, yet positive with friendly colleagues in a beautiful new performing arts center on up and coming H St NE!

In your email, please include:
- Name
- Instrument
- Cell phone number
- Preferred time on September 1st (the window of time during which you are available)

PLEASE PREPARE: 2 contrasting selections:
* Lyrical piece that demonstrates good musical style
* A piece that showcases your technical ability

You will also be asked to sightread a piece of orchestral literature.
Please be prepared to play a selection for any auxiliary instrument that you can play.

Auditions last between 7 and 10 minutes. Each of the two selections should be at least five minutes long and should be a complete movement of a concerto, sonata or etude from which the audition proctors may choose a selection. Please bring with you copies of all music that you plan to play at the audition.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: * Rehearsals and performances are at the Atlas Performing Arts Center unless otherwise noted.
* Rehearsals are usually on Thursday evenings, from 7:30-10:00pm.
* Dress rehearsals are usually the Saturday of the concert weekend, from 9am-1pm. Most performances are on Sunday.

2011-2012 Concert Dates: October 16, 5:00pm -- Mahler and More!
November 20, 2:30pm & 4:30pm -- Family Concert
December 5, 3:30pm & 7:30pm -- Carol Sing Concert
March 17 at 7:00pm at Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church AND
March 18 at 5:00pm at the Atlas Performing Arts Center -- with Capitol Hill Chorale
May 13 at 5:00pm -- Brahms Meets Jazz

Fundraising Internship / Fall 2011 / Washington, DC Community Orchestra

The Capital City Symphony, a Washington, DC Community Orchestra, is in search of a Fundraising Intern for the Fall 2011 semester. The Fundraising Intern will maintain the development calendar, which includes tracking fundraiser information and grant applications. He/she will work with the general manager to organize and run large and small fundraising events, including an online auction, restaurant events and our second annual Chamber Music Jam.

This is a part-time internship, with an average of 10-12 hours a week split between the CCS office and event-related projects. Attendance at events is required, and the internship will include some evening and weekend hours. Office hours are flexible. This is an unpaid internship. CCS is willing to work with applicants to tailor the internship to meet requirements for academic credit.

The CCS office is located in the Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC. Most events take place at the Atlas Performing Arts Center.

To apply, please send cover letter and resume to information@capitalcitysymphony.org. No phone calls, please.