Two Takes on Tap Bufalino, Brenda performer Dally, Lynn performer Richman, Camden performer Strickler, Fred performer Brock, Terry performer Jazz Tap Ensemble performer Television/Video 1993 Choreographers Brenda Bufalino and Lynn Daly/ produced and directed by Sharon Arslanian. Danced by the Jazz Tap Ensemble: Lynn Dally with Camden Richman and Fred Strickler (Baird Auditorium, Wahington, D.C. 1982); Terry Brock, Mark Mendonca and Sam Weber (Joyce Theater, New York, 1989); Mark Mendonca and Sam Weber (Westwood Playhouse, Los Angeles, 1990); Sam Weber, Derick Grant, Lainie Manning, and Dormeshia Sumbry (Joyce Theater, New York, 1993). Danced by the American Tap Dance Orchestra: Brenda Bufalino with featured dancers Neil Applebaum, Barbara Duffy, Russell Halley, Margaret Morrison, Robin Tribble, and Tony Waag (Joyce Theater, 1991). Guest artists: Eddie Brown, Honi Coles. Dance excerpts: "It's Miles to Mingus" choreography and performance, Brenda Bufalino, music Miles Davis and Charles Mingus -- "Sweet Blues" choreography and performance, Lynn Dally -- "Round Midnight" choreography and performance, Dally ‘ music, Thelonius Monk; danced by Dally -- Guest appearance by Eddie Brown with the Jazz Tap Ensemble -- "Buffalo Suite" choreography, Bufalino ; danced by the American Tap Dance Orchestra "'Bout a Mile" choreography, Dally ‘ danced by Dally and Fred Strickler -- "Spoon River" choreography and performance, Dally -- "Jam with Honi" choreography, Dally; music, Paul Arslanian; danced by Honi Coles and the Jazz Tap Ensemble -- "All blues" choreography, Bufalino; music, Miles Davis; danced by the American Tap Dance Orchestra -- "Caravan" choreography, Lynn Dally ; music, Duke Ellington and Juan Tizol ; danced by the Jazz Tap Ensmble -- Guest appearance by Brenda Bufalino with the Jazz Tap Ensemble -- "All Blues" choreography, Dally ; danced by the Jazz Tap Ensemble -- Duet by Bufalino and Dally. Interviews the tap dancers and choreographers Brenda Bufalino and Lynn Dally, interspersed with performance excerpts by their respective companies, the American Tap Dance Orchestra and the Jazz Tap Ensemble. The two dancers discuss their dance training and careers, belief in tap dancing as a serious art form, collaborations with musicians and fellow dancers, use of improvisation, approach to choreography, and future projects. They are ultimately seen performing together in 1993. Performing Arts Encyclopedia http://www.loc.gov/performingarts New York Public Library: CATNYP: Dance Collection: Tap Dancing. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Gregory Hines Collection of American Tap Dance (). Tap Dance America http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/tda/tda-home.html Fred Strickler (biography) loc.music.tdabio.190 Lynn Dally (biography) loc.music.tdabio.69 Brenda Bufalino (biography) loc.music.tdabio.42 tda IHAS 151216 loc.music.tda.637