New York City Tap Extravaganza 1995 LeTang, Henry performer Concert 1995-05-28 Haft Auditorium, Fashion Institute of Technology May 28, 1995 The New York City Tap Extravaganza, produced by the New York Committee to Celebrate National Tap Dance Day, Haft Auditorium of the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City. Co-Chairmen and co-producers Al Heyward and Carl Schesinger. Mistress of Ceremonies Yvette Glover. Performers include Merritt Dancers (Mara Merrit, dir., Nick Battiste, Erika Kohler, Kim Kruger, Jessica LaFlamme, Nikki McGinnis, Lori Ostrander, Valerie Palmier, Kathy Paul, Tami Paternell, Casey Tarbell, Lisa Terranova, Jennifer Whitehead), Karen Callaway, Tarik Winston and Awakening, Katherine Kramer, Buster Brown, Rasha-Mella , Tap Express (Robin Tribble, dir., Mari Fujibayashi, Andrea Goodman, Tim Grandia, Herve Legoff, Margaret Morison, Olivia Rosenkrantz), Tony Waag, Chuck Green, Jimmy Slyde, Savion Glover, with a Closing Dance to Departed Tappers and Friends Cab Calloway, Lon Chaney, and Ginger Rogers. Music by the Frank Owens Trio: Owens (piano), Earl May (bass), Earl Williams (drums). Flo-Bert Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Lionel Hampton and Henry LeTang, with a Special Recognition to Jerry Lewis. Performing Arts Encyclopedia http://www.loc.gov/performingarts Tap Dance America http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/tda/tda-home.html Henry LeTang (biography) loc.music.tdabio.128 tda IHAS 151216 loc.music.tda.756