Knock On Wood Tap Studio -- Annual Showcase

SUNDAY, JUNE 10 ~ 2:00pm

Presenting Knock On Wood Students -- Kids, Teens, & Adults!

With Special Guest Artists:
* Broadway star and studio faculty Baakari Wilder
* Tokyo Disney’s Jason Holley
* Knock On Wood’s resident company Capitol Tap
* Adult ensemble Young at Heart

Tickets: $10 (kids 5 and under free)
Available at the door or online at www.knockonwood.org.

At Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School
4301 E West Hwy, Bethesda, MD 20814

Knock On Wood Celebrates National Tap Dance Day as Studio Rises and Thrives

As the nation marks National Tap Dance Day, Knock On Wood Tap Studio, one of the few dance studios in the nation focused solely on tap, has much to celebrate. After overcoming financial challenges and opening a new studio in Takoma Park last year, KOW has grown and is thriving, offering a full roster of classes for dancers of all ages and serving as home to Capitol Tap, an ensemble troupe that performs throughout the region.

“I am elated that we have continued the tradition, introducing adults and a new generation to the joy of rhythm tap,” said Yvonne Edwards, who co-founded KOW in 1994. Affectionately known as "Ms. Yvonne," at 77 years young, she is still active in the studio and teaches classes.

Another tradition KOW continues is its Annual Showcase, which is set for June 10 at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in Bethesda. Along with current students, performers will include Capitol Tap, Broadway star and current KOW instructor Baakari Wilder; Tokyo Disney’s Jason Holley and the adult ensemble Young at Heart. The program begins at 2 p.m. and is open to the public for $10, kids under 5 are free.

National Tap Dance Day, celebrated every May 25th, recognizes tap as an American art form and marks the birthday of Bill “Bojangles” Robinson. The holiday was established by Congress and signed into law in 1989.

Learn more at www.knockonwood.org

Brahms Meets Jazz! Rhapsody in Blue and Brahms Symphony No. 3 - May 13 at the Atlas

Scott Beard to play Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" 

with the Capital City Symphony

CAPITAL CITY SYMPHONY
Sunday, May 13 at 5:00pm
"Brahms Meets Jazz"

Featuring Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, with pianist Scott Beard, and Brahms' Symphony No. 3.

Watch a video interview with Victoria Gau, Artistic Director and Conductor.

Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC

Tickets $16-$25; children 16 and under Free

Available at http://capitalcitysymphony.org or by phone at 202-399-7993.

Dr. Scott Beard is a nationally recognized pianist, teacher, clinician, author and recording artist. Recognized for his outstanding teaching abilities, he was named 2006 West Virginia Music Teacher of the Year and runner-up for West Virginia Professor of the Year in 2009. His students have been top prizewinners in competitions at the state, regional, national and international level, including the Beethoven Society, Ithaca, Oberlin International, MTNA and National Symphony Concerto competitions.

Concerts as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestral soloist have taken him throughout the United States and to Canada, Croatia, Ecuador, France, Italy and Spain. Recent recital appearances include Weill Recital Hall, the Tenri Cultural Institute (NYC), the American Embassy in Ecuador, the Polish, Belgian & Danish Embassies, the Russian Cultural Institute and numerous universities throughout the East Coast. In 2010, he completed his second European tour, performing in Palermo, Nice, Marseille, and Barcelona. His concerts have been praised for their poetry, passion and innovative programming.

Dr. Beard has published articles in several national publications and his anthologies of ensemble music for piano are published by Alfred. He is currently Chair of the Music Department and Dean of Graduate Studies at Shepherd University in West Virginia.

20% Discount on INTERSECTIONS Festival Tickets

Alt Classical: New Music at INTERSECTIONS

Enjoy 20% off when you purchase tickets to three or more new music performances at INTERSECTIONS: A New America Arts Festival.

Choices include:

* Capital City Symphony: New Atmospheres for Orchestra - 2/25 & 2/26

* Great Noise Ensemble: Guerrilla New Music - 3/2

* Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra: The Re-write of Spring - 3/8

* Vivre Musicale & Full Circle Dance Company - 3/11

* Harmonious Blacksmiths: MIMESIS - 3/11

All performances are at the Atlas Performing Arts Center
1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC 20002

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FREE Noontime Concert @ Library of Congress 2/23/12 -- featuring Doug Bowles, Karin Paludan, and Alex Hassan

Register by 1/26 for the CCS Chamber Music Jam & Dinner

Back by Popular Demand! 

The Capital City Symphony's 2nd Chamber Music Jam and Dinner.
Saturday, January 28, 2012 

from 4:00-8:00pm

at Bethesda Presbyterian Church

7611 Clarendon Road, Bethesda, MD

(near the Bethesda Metro)

Advance registration is required BY THURSDAY 1/26 (so that we can have a headcount for dinner, and so that we can have the right assortment of music.)

REGISTER NOW!

Do you like playing chamber music with friends? Fancy listening to others make ensemble music in a relaxed setting? Want to support your local community orchestra by joining us for dinner?

Come join members of the Capital City Symphony and other local musicians for socializing, sightreading, and supper.

Professional and accomplished amateur musicians (including talented teens) are encouraged to bring their instruments, and others will be able to relax and enjoy music from a variety of composers, eras, and instrument combinations while roaming from room to room.

Includes a homemade dinner of chili (meat and veggie options), cornbread, and salad, plus homemade desserts.

Come to play, or just to listen!

$40 Full Event (musicians)

$25 Dinner Only (non-musicians)

All by $15 is tax-deductible.

This is a Fundraiser for the Capital City Symphony.

Capital City Symphony CHAMBER MUSIC JAM & DINNER 1/28/12

Back by Popular Demand! 

The Capital City Symphony's 2nd Chamber Music Jam and Dinner.

Saturday, January 28, 2012 from 4-8pm 

at Bethesda Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, MD.

Advance registration is required (so that we can have a headcount for dinner, and so that we can have the right assortment of music.)

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

Do you like playing chamber music with friends? Fancy listening to others make ensemble music in a relaxed setting? Want to support your local community orchestra by joining us for dinner?

Come join members of the Capital City Symphony and other local musicians for socializing, sightreading, and supper.

Professional and accomplished amateur musicians are encouraged to bring their instruments, and others will be able to relax and enjoy music from a variety of composers, eras, and instrument combinations while roaming from room to room.

Come to play, or just to listen. Includes a homemade dinner of chili (meat and veggie options), cornbread, and salad, plus homemade desserts!

A Fundraiser for the Capital City Symphony.